The One who commanded the light to shine out of darkness Himself has shined in our hearts. Such light is ours to share with an ever-darkening world. Dark times. Sooner or later, everyone faces them. Isaiah prophesied over a period of sixty years. There were moments of light in those decades, but, on the whole, […]
I hate gravity. Oh, it has its uses, like keeping my morning coffee in the cup and holding down all the files of scientific articles stacked up in my office. But it also consistently causes me unnecessary aggravation. I open the freezer door and the ice cream slips out and heads toward my toes. If […]
What unspeakable beauty is seen in the omnipotent Servant’s humility I still remember the first time that I heard someone say that the Lord Jesus Christ is the theme of all the Scriptures. I vividly recall contemplating that statement and wondering if it were really true. For some time I had known that much of the […]
Who else could paint the detailed portrait of someone centuries before His appearance? The book of Isaiah overflows with proof of the deity of Christ. Let us consider ten such evidences. 1. The first and the last Three times over (Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; and 48:12) the Lord (Yahweh/Jehovah) declared Himself to be “the first and […]
We know perfectly well why the Lord stopped reading where He did, for, thanks to the New Testament, we see something that Isaiah didn’t see. When we are new to the Bible, we are commonly struck by the differences between the Old and New Testaments. This is an understandable phenomenon given, among other things, the […]
Is there a man in your assembly who meets all of the requirements of Titus 1:6-9 except that he is not married? If so, you are blessed indeed. He is free to serve in the fellowship without the distraction of caring for a wife and family (1 Cor. 7:33-35). The godly qualities he possesses mean […]
Isaiah, speaking of a future time, declares “The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose” (Isa. 35:1). A preview of those blossoms can be found in Isaiah’s fourth Servant Song, where the Father calls “Behold, My Servant” (Isa. 52:13). A rose garden […]
What do a trumpet, hand puppets, and a U-Haul-type trailer have to do with evangelism? Well, for 40 years—involving children in more than ten states—that’s how my dad and mom pioneered a children’s ministry that touched thousands of lives. Many knew Bill King as “Mr. Bill,” “Uncle Bill,” “Mr. King” or even “the man with […]
The last year has seen a significant sea change in American public discourse regarding God and the Christian message. If you are not already aware of this new wind blowing across our bow, everyone serious about the Great Commission would do well to batten down for the gale-force storm that is brewing. It is no […]