That the Lord will come a second time is as sure in the Word of God as the fact that He did come the first time. But why must He come again? If we understand the solid reasons for His coming again, it will not only give us a more certain hope but also a […]
Things were in a state of flux that first day of December last year as we gathered in the Yubileynaya Hotel dining area in Yaroslavl, Russia. This was to be our final meal together. The first group, who had been carrying on the work since the September Crusade, were about to embark for Moscow and […]
Today the Democratic Party has done about everything possible to alienate Bible-believing Christians–from materialistic economic programs to a stubborn defense of perversion and the murdering of the unborn. But it may surprise believers that the man largely responsible for setting the party in its liberal bent was a God-fearing, forthright believer. After the Civil War, […]
As Christians we have been entered in the greatest race, a relay that will test our endurance to complete the course. As spiritual athletes, we are to discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness. Bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things (1 Tim. 4:7-8). This basic discipline is […]
Uplook Magazine, April 1993 Written by Hy Pickering […]
In the 1870s, the Spirit of God did a remarkable work among the upper classes in Russia. A prominent instrument of that work was Lord Radstock, whose preaching and individual witnessing were peculiarly blessed. Granville A. W. Waldegrave (1833-1913) became the third Lord Radstock. His grandmother was a devoted believer who gave generously to mission […]
Diligence is a quality of the soul which in the power of the Holy Spirit will enrich the personality and enlarge one’s capacity in the things of the Lord. Nowhere does Scripture countenance laziness. It was “while men slept the enemy came and sowed tares.” In the materialistic age in which we live, there is […]
Private property seems ingrained in the fibre of our civilization. It was sanctioned by the Law which said, “Thou shalt not steal,” and “Thou shalt not covet.” The New Testament ratifies both those commandments. The gospel puts a check on avarice and profusion by insisting on the moral claims of others; but it never tells […]
According to the Book of Acts, Ephesus was highly favored among the churches founded by the apostle Paul. He gave two years’ residence at one stretch to that prosperous and strategic city. During that time there was an abundance of apostolic physical healing and exorcism of the demon possessed, insomuch that the goddess Diana, that […]