“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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
During the last sad years of King David, Absalom, his handsome and well beloved son, rebelled against his father. King David had been forced to leave his throne and flee for safety. It was not his first experience as a fugitive, but it was his saddest. Absalom, however, was slain, and now it is time […]
A careful consideration of the teaching of our Lord in the Gospel by Matthew would show a dramatic change at the end of chapter 12 and the beginning of chapter 13. Up to this point the King has been presenting His credentials to the nation of Israel. But after careful examination of those claims by […]
This year is the 50th anniversary of the double helix design of the DNA molecule. On top of this the Human Genome Project announced it has completed a “final draft” of man’s DNA sequence. Yet even as they celebrate their burgeoning knowledge in the field of genetics, they are once again discovering how much they […]