The Messianic Psalms by T. Ernest Wilson Published by Gospel Folio Press As a young man of 18, I had the privilege of hearing Mr. Wilson speak on Psalm 24 at the Toronto Easter Conference. The message I heard that day influenced my life more than anything else thus far in my Christian experience. As […]
The Treasury of David is Spurgeon’s magnum opus comprising seven large volumes. Covering all of the Psalms, it is a product of twenty years of work and is probably the most comprehensive work on the Psalms ever produced. Spurgeon’s approach was to take the best commentary he could find from 16-18th century writers like Cowper, […]
The Word x 2 The Lord Jesus used both water and seed as illustrations of the germinating and life-giving power of the Word. How do these work together? “As the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it […]
A cosmic whodunit The Hardy Boys mystery books were a favorite of mine in my pre-teen years. By close observation and deductive reasoning from fragmented facts, Joe and Frank always solved the mystery and caught the bad guy. Their real life equivalents are forensic pathologists who analyze blood, hair, or fiber evidence from a crime […]
The vindication of the King. People tend to view the earth as their personal domain and playground. Psalm 24 assures us that this is not the case. Its opening sentence affirms Jehovah’s ownership, saying “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and they that dwell therein.” He not only “owns the […]
Every need is met for the sheep of the Lord’s pasture. God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Pet. 3:9). We should be very thankful for the loving and merciful nature of God since we were all conceived in sin and born with the sin nature […]
Earth shall keep her Jubilee! Scripture generally refers to David as the king who exhibits most clearly the ideal features of that office. He was the shepherd king. God’s ideal was that, like a shepherd, the king in Israel should lead, feed, and protect the people, God’s flock. This triple role is seen perfectly in […]
Secret possessions of the New Testament church Up until a few years ago, if you had been invited to the home of the Carlisle family, you might have unwittingly held in your hands a fortune in the form of a small porcelain bowl. The Carlisles—descendents of the founders of the Pony Express—regularly used the bowl […]
Who will help us worship? Contemporary terms such as “worship team,” “worship pastor,” and “worship leaders” have crept into many church gatherings. Are these terms found in Scripture? The answer is “no.” In fact, the concepts are foreign to Scripture. If there is any “worship leader” in the local assembly, it is the Holy Spirit. […]