Those flitting and fluttering motions of the butterfly, long thought to be “primitive” and “inefficient” movements of a creature struggling to improve, are no such thing, according to David Catchpoole, an Australian physiologist with Answers in Genesis. After filming red admiral butterflies flying in a wind tunnel, Catchpoole writes that “researchers have been surprised by […]
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy […]
For over 150 years assemblies seeking to follow the simplicity of the New Testament have conducted the Lord’s Supper as an open meeting. This means it was not prearranged, but was open for all the brothers to take part audibly, leading the assembly in worship and praise. I remember my first exposure to such a […]
Of absorbing interest to many students in the world today is the divine outlook presented in the Scriptures concerning the international Jewish problem and the final return of the Jews to their homeland. It becomes obvious to the most casual reader of the Old Testament prophecies that God is steadily working out His sovereign will […]
The Bible tells us little about the nature and powers of angels, whose functions seem often to dwarf their personality. Yet our Lord’s own words in the Gospels acknowledge distinctly that angels are real, not any mere figure of speech. In the book of Daniel the name Michael is given to a chief of the […]
Behold then,” cries the Apostle, “the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness” (Rom. 11:22). Surely the chapter before us presents a notable illustration of the truth of his words. Towards Egypt, severity indeed, but for Israel, goodness, which has kept their heart singing for generations. THE STAGE […]
The main outline of the story in Judges 10–11 is clear. After the death of the judge Jair, once again the Israelites had turned to idolatry of a most virulent kind. The Lord thus lifted His protective care from them and the Ammonites threatened to attack Israel from across the Jordan. When Israel appealed to […]
It seems to me that many of the battles we have in life — even in the local church—are people problems. Can you give some practical guidelines so we can have more peace and joy in the assembly? So we can get along better with our neighbors and fellow workers? Give me some scriptures, please. […]
The decisive battle in Joshua 10 brings in a succession of victories and the eventual subjugation of the land. And with its telling, Part 1 of the Book of Joshua closes. Finding that the Gibeonites had made terms with Israel, Adonizedec, king of Jerusalem, summoned the king of Hebron and the adjoining city states to […]