The biggest challenge. The best investment. The crying need. No one suggests that it is easy to do. Or demands little of you. Or is guaranteed to succeed every time. But two things are for sure: the Lord Jesus commanded disciple-making and the New Testament churches practiced it. Here is the command: “Go therefore and […]
Immediately I must explain the title. I am not joining with those who say much about inadequate elders, but do little to help them. As many Uplook readers have heard me say, there are perfect elders—unfortunately they are all in heaven. The ones that the Lord has given us will admit they are not perfect. […]
Five unequaled factors have converged in our path. They must be seized—or lost. History provides opportune moments unequally. It is not every day that we may grasp them. See the upheaval in Congo, once fertile for missionary enterprise. The thrilling open door to Russia seems to be in the process of closing, forced shut by […]
A key element in the work force of the New Testament Church. Peter, in his discussion of priesthood, never mentions either gender or gift (1 Pet. 2:5-10). Every believing woman is as fully a priest as any man. She has equal access to the Spirit and to the truth of the Word. She is welcome […]
Good works and the gospel are the winning combo. Let’s team up! When Mother Teresa and Princess Diana died within days of each other, it was evident that their lives had virtually nothing in common, except this: they both were known for doing good works. It was obvious from its response that the world still […]
An excellent evangelistic Bible study guide! Jesus insisted that children be given access to Him. “Permit the little children to come unto Me, and do not forbid them,” He said. Somewhat confused, the disciples stepped back and gave way to these seemingly unimportant little people. Jesus picked one of them up, held the child in […]
In 2 Corinthians 9, the Spirit of God brings before us in a very impressive manner our responsibility to give of our means both for the support of the Lord’s work and in order to meet the necessities of Christians who are in distressing circumstances. Our Lord enjoyed in a peculiarly rich way the happiness […]
It is always instructive to note likenesses between similar passages in the Bible. In Matthew 25 and Luke 19 we have two similar parables. In each parable a rich man, about to go on a journey, calls his servants to him and entrusts them with a part of his wealth, expecting them to invest it […]
Some passages of Scripture—and some preachers—give the impression that Christians should actually give up everything they own. But is that true? What Christians should do is give up ownership of everything they have. Therein lies a subtle but crucial difference. Paul would describe it in this cryptic paradox: “as poor, yet making many rich; as […]