Charles Stanley (1821-1890), of Rotherham, England, was left an orphan at the age of four. At seven, he had to earn his living in the summer by working in the fields. With his energy he could have been a rascal. But it was his legal guardian who stopped the precocious little fellow and, with a […]
Seven times Paul speaks of God in a deeply personal way. It was from the lips of the Saviour Himself that such a revelation came: “My God and your God.” Like the sunshine, I can enjoy this relationship all myself, basking in His undivided attention. 1. “I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you […]
“And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. It shall be a jubilee unto you.” (Lev. 25:10) In olden times as well as presently, considerable significance has been given to 50 years–half a century. In ancient Israel, the jubilee was a time of great […]
There is one word of God which runs through the Scriptures like a sad and poignant refrain: “My people have forgotten Me.” “Forgotten” is an intense and awful word. It surely expresses the final issue in human alienation from the Divine. Open and deliberate revolt against God shows, at any rate, some respect to His […]
When our northern climes are still held firmly in the embrace of winter, the brightly colored, lavishly illustrated seed catalogs arrive. As much as the melting snow (though we know we may still be in for a few hearty blizzards) and the running of the sugar maples, these hopeful little magazines are the harbingers of […]
It seems strange at first to hear the apostle say, “Be ye followers of me.” He was the humblest of men, prostrate in the dust of humility, hiding always behind the cross, and even at the close of life classing himself among sinners, of whom he says, “I am chief” (1 Tim. 1:15). He does […]
The following article was prepared by the elders of the Charlottetown Bible Chapel for the good of the saints in their local fellowship. We include it here (only slightly abridged) for the good of God’s people everywhere. This was submitted by one of the elders,brother Rod Belyea. What does God’s Word say about regulating our […]
In my bookshelf are two hymnbooks that are precious to me. One is inscribed with my name and the words, “From Grandma, baptism 9/30/56.” The other has my wife’s name and “From the P. A. (Port Arthur, ON) Gospel Hall, Jan. 1961.” In those days, it was not unusual for an assembly or an older […]
From the joyful worship that accompanied the dedication of Solomon’s temple to the disastrous division of the tribes that resulted from Rehoboam’s foolish pride; from the establishment of the unified dynasty of David’s son to the depths of immorality that accompanied the reigns of most kings from Rehoboam to Zedekiah; from the awe-inspiring revelation of […]