Entering within the veil, a privilege now given to former sinners of the Gentiles, was beyond the first Century Jew’s wildest imaginings. I don’t know about you, but at the time I had no idea. I remember walking outside into the night shortly after receiving Christ as my Saviour and looking up into the starry […]
Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see. C. S. Lewis We think of miracles as displays of raw power. And, of course, they are. But there’s another factor in the miraculous: miracles are […]
“Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by Him in the midst of you” (Acts 2:22). Only a fraction of Christ’s miracles were written down for our appreciation. Mark notes, “For He had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon Him for to […]
Lessons are more readily learned when they can be visualized. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a miracle must be worth many times more. The miracles of the Lord Jesus were not just designed to meet the need of the moment, but to also impart timeless truths. The Lord told stories in parable […]
The author outlines the purpose of miracles for Israel The word “miracle” is not found in Matthew’s Gospel; rather, the miracles that the Lord performed are referred to as “signs.” Signs of what? His miracles were signs of the times and were a direct fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy (Isa. 29:18-19; 35:4-6). The signs witnessed […]
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know His voice who ruled them while He dwelt below. Katharina von Schlegel Two emails recently arrived on my computer within twelve hours of each other. They were from saints passing through serious storms with very ill children. The wind and waves were taking their toll. […]
Modern aircraft can carry passengers and cargo to altitudes as high as six miles and are assembled from many thousands of precisely machined parts. The airplane as a whole can fly, even though it is made of non-flying parts. Take, for example, a wheel or a single wing flap or the fuselage. By themselves these […]
Ten years ago a young man professed to be saved and was baptized before our assembly. He never returned. I’ve observed new converts who, at one time, faithfully attended every meeting of the assembly, begin to slowly fade away after a year or two. Some older believers have become spotty in their attendance over time […]
Each gospel writer emphasizes the immediate nature of the cleansing. No period of convalescence here! So it is, too, when the sinner comes to the Saviour, the work of salvation is instant. The miracles and parables of the Lord Jesus often appear simple in the telling, but they are, without exception, profound in their teaching. […]