Display the Light in darkest times. It wasn’t a prison in our modern sense of the word. There were no television sets, no exercise periods, and no ombudsman safeguarding prisoner’s rights. There was no air conditioning on the hot summer days and no central heating for the cold winter nights. There was no cafeteria offering […]
Am I aiming high enough? In our last column, we considered the fact that as wonderful as it is to have saved, moral children, that is but the beginning of their lives of faith. The Lord desires that we raise our children to enjoy a vibrant, transforming relationship with Him and to be whole-heartedly involved […]
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What’s in a word? What is this word of the gospel? In a word, it’s an expression. We say, “May I have a word with you?” Of course, we mean a complete conversation and not just one word. We read in the Scriptures about the word of this salvation, the word of grace, the word […]
The conversion of Cornelius The conversion of Cornelius in Acts 10 provides every serious student of the Word with further insight into the way that God works in people’s lives to bring them to Himself—both by preparing their hearts to receive the gospel and also by preparing the hearts of His people to share it. […]
Exceptional Evidence In science, the exception is often more interesting and informative than the rule. And if these cases are examined through eyes of faith, one may also see evidence of God’s knowledge and power on display. One such exception is found in the unique camouflage of the marine “carrier-shell” mollusk. Camouflage is a form […]
A solemn duty I don’t know about you, but I often view my responsibility to share the gospel not so much as an obligation but a common courtesy: I have extremely good news that can help someone, and I want to share it with them because they are nice folk. There is a measure of […]
A daily walk in the light As we read the New Testament, we can’t help but notice the monumental roll the church played in the lives of the early believers. Once the church came into being (Acts 2), the vast majority of the New Testament concerned or was directed to local churches. It was assumed […]
Do we yearn for His company? He longs for ours. Christianity is about sharing. People often focus on the importance of sharing with others, forgetting that, first and foremost, the gospel tells us of a God who shares with His redeemed ones. While it is important to give to others, one must never neglect the […]
How important to be an example to both family and flock! One of the requirements of an elder is that he be a man who manages his own household well (1 Tim. 3:4). Faithful in little, faithful in much. So the Lord instructs that we should wait until a man is capable of leading his […]
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