After the ascension of Christ, we have only one prayer recorded by the Eleven. Its subject? BOLDNESS. See Acts 4:29. Are we missing something here? When did you last hear such a prayer for the saints in the meetings of our “New Testament churches”? Paul was not naturally bold; at least he didn’t think so. […]
Towards the end of his life Jacob spoke about his experience of the Angel of the Lord: “The Angel who has redeemed me from all evil” (Gen. 48:15-16). Of special significance in his spiritual journey were his encounters with the Angel of the Lord at Bethel and Peniel. Prior to Bethel, Jacob lived for more […]
Every so often there appears in print an article that reveals the inner turmoil of the evolutionary believer who has faithfully devoted his life to following the precepts of Darwinism and to passing on the faith to future generations, only to see no fruit from his labors. Such is the case expressed in a short […]
The author shows the immutability of Christ in being “a very present help” for His people through the ages. “Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (Heb. 13:8). This verse seems primarily to point our hearts and minds to the Deity of our Lord Jesus. For, as God, He is immutable: “Thou art […]
Some readers may raise their eyebrows to see such a challenge being issued in Uplook. Rest assured we will soon explain what is meant by the title— but first, we have a scenario for you to consider. The believers at Downhill face a dilemma. Harold started the assembly in his home 40 years ago and […]
And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets (Heb 11:32) Our present times are not unlike the days of the Judges. In our society it is considered to be […]
Even a quick study of angels in the Bible is enough to reveal some intriguing contrasts between the revelation concerning angels in the Old Testament and in the New Testament. For example, very seldom do we find the word “angels” in the Old Testament; almost all references to “angels” (plural) are in the New Testament. […]
A dramatic portrayal of our Lord Jesus in His august role as executioner of the justice of God, but justice tempered with mercy. Three thousand years ago, the inhabitants of God’s holy city, Jerusalem, came so close to being destroyed that only an order from the Lord to His Angel to withdraw His hand prevented […]
Because he was a man “of like passions” we can identify with Elijah’s melancholy and be inspired by the secret of his restoration to service. Elijah was a prophet of God and a man of faith. As our chapter opens he has seen God do a powerful work. The prophets of Baal were destroyed and […]