“…Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, that He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish” (Eph. 5:25-27). […]
“Is not My word like as a fire?…and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?” (Jer. 23:29), kjv. “For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner […]
The old chorus said, “God’s Word is like a…mirror ourselves to see.” James tells us that it is possible for us to look into that mirror, “the perfect law of liberty,” and to either change our ways, or leave things as they are. If any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, […]
“The words of the Lord are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times” (Ps. 12:6). The Lord uses the picture of refined silver to emphasize to us the purity of His Word. This silver is not only tried in a furnace, but it is purified seven (not a random […]
“And He began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto Him a great multitude…And He taught them many things by parables, and said unto them in His doctrine, Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow…” (Mk. 4:1-3). What a beautiful illustration of the Word of God was given […]
Light cannot be understood. After centuries of investigation and experimentation, the worlds finest scientific minds have failed to grasp its true nature. You may recall from your studies in high school physics that light has dual properties. Sometimes it behaves like a wave and at other times like a particle. Light is both visible and […]
The forward of this book explains that this originated as a series of expository sermons delivered to the congregation at Asbury Road Bible Chapel in Dubuque, Iowa. They first appeared in abridged form as journal articles in Bibliotheca Sacra, and now in their current format. The Seven Last Things examines chapters 19 to 21 in […]
When we speak of the inerrancy of the Bible, some object, saying: “The Bible contains material on doctrinal, ethical, and moral matters and is accurate in what it says about these things. Other material on incidental matters may be inaccurate but that does not interfere with the main message. Aren’t we in danger of losing […]
The subject of the Lord’s return is often thought to be a geriatric hope, enjoyed only by those whose life work is complete. It is assumed that such senior saints have nothing left to live for down here; they’ve seen it all. Heaven is next on the agenda. Those who still have a spring in […]