[dropcap] T [/dropcap]here was no place for Jesus in Jerusalem but there was a large and tender place for Jerusalem in Jesus. “And when He was come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it” (Lk 19:41). Has anyone wept over your city lately? No doubt there is much to weep over. But […]
Originally they may have been meant to fill in details where the New Testament seemed strangely silent. Perhaps they began as temporary supports that, in time, became part of the building. Or maybe they were practical applications of principles, but after a while, the principles were lost, though the practices persisted. This article is to […]
Everyone who seeks to share the gospel will face this question sooner or later: “If your God is a God of love, how could He command the slaughter of men, women and children in the Old Testament—for example, such passages as Deuteronomy 20:17?” A cursory reading of the Old and New Testaments may give the […]
It was a time of great need… The Philistines had gathered their armies for battle against the people of God. As Israel watched, a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines—Goliath of Gath. The giant cried out, “I defy the armies of Israel this day; give me a man, that we may fight […]
“You too, be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Lk. 12:40) About twenty years ago, as a new believer reading through the Bible for the first time, I came across a passage that puzzled me. Leviticus 25 speaks of the Year of Jubilee, with each person […]
“It is strange to be jealous over a God that you refuse to acknowledge exists.” I was born in Israel and grew up in Kibbutz Adamit, a small commune-type village in the Galilee. While I was born a Jew, I never thought much of the God of Israel. I was raised with many socialistic ideas, […]
“If the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare himself for battle?” (1 Cor. 14:8) Our text forms part of Paul’s argument against the public use of tongues when there was no interpreter present. The point he makes in verses 7-11 was that unclear and unintelligible sounds achieve nothing. If the musician fails to […]
“Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you…” Witnessing for Christ is a way of life. The question is not when to witness or where to witness. If we are Christians, we are witnesses. I may or may not be a good witness, but I am a witness nevertheless. Jesus said, […]
When the main business of business is His business. The front is not an easy place. There are soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan and other trouble spots around the world who will not only be in harm’s way, but who are as far away as you can get on the planet from family and friends. […]