On a recent trip to the Markham assembly in the Toronto. ON, area, I had occasion to discuss the present situation with a brother there. He told me of a conversation he had with my father. “I asked him, If the fields are white to harvest, why are we seeing so few saved?” “Perhaps,” my […]
God must do everything that will be of eternal value. “So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase” (1 Cor. 3:7). However, although He can speak through asses, and even rocks if need be, generally the Lord uses people to be the agents of […]
I am not known for my musical expertise, but one thing I do know: the beauty of the trumpet is its ability to play single notes well. In spite of all the sophisticated communications equipment available, the trumpet has been used by the military to efficiently and effectively send clear and simple messages directly to […]
The life of a true child of God should be a continuous exercise of daily learning from the Lord. The moment we receive salvation we are enrolled in the school of Christ. To grow in grace and in the knowledge of Him who loved us and gave Himself for us should always be our ambition. […]
Grandmother had a large collection of fine china, and most of these articles were kept in a locked room except for times when she entertained guests who could appreciate the worth of her treasures. She had stories to tell about how each piece came into her possession. Every week or two she would enter the […]
Consider for a moment the lowly protein. We take proteins for granted because they are produced and act automatically in our cells. Much is known about how proteins are made and how they function. But the harder question is: Where did proteins come from? Proteins are made from instructions in DNA but proteins are needed […]
In most Bible-believing churches we are encouraged to read and study the Bible for ourselves. We know it is not sufficient to have a copy of the Bible in our homes. It must be read and studied and learned. Only in doing so can we hope to obtain the full benefit God intends for us. […]
Concordance: A concordance is the most basic of our study tools. It allows those of us with imperfect memories to find half-remembered verses. It also allows us to see how words are used in the Bible and to find a more complete list of verses on a subject. Note that your concordance should match the […]
In the Gospels there are four touching portraits of a woman at the feet of the Lord Jesus. In the first of these pictures, the woman is unnamed; in the other three, the woman is said to be Mary of Bethany. It is also possible that Mary was the unnamed woman in the first of […]