The debate over the sovereignty of God versus the free will of man has raged for centuries. In recent years, there seems to have been a resurgence in interest in the teachings of Calvin, thanks in particular to several popular radio preachers. This has caused a lot of unrest in certain churches where the issue […]
On one of his trips to England, D. L. Moody was staying at Lord Aberdeen’s country house, near London. He was asked to give a devotional, but being weary after preaching, he asked if Prof. Drummond might speak instead. This was the substance of Drummond’s message, repeated at Northfield, Moody’s Massachusetts summer conference. Based on […]
The “bigger is better” philosophy of our society has permeated the local church. We are often intimidated by the vast array of programs offered by the mega-churches, and wonder just what we can do as individual believers. It is good to remember that our God is greater than all of man’s programs and systems, and […]
Ae you a godly person? How would you define godliness? Is this something only the spiritual elite should have as a goal? The English dictionary defines it as “devoted to God, pious, devout, religious.” The Greek word is eusebeia and might be translated as reverent. It comes from the verb sebo, to worship. Apparently, then, […]
My name is Peggy O’Neill, and this is the story of my conversion to Christ at age 70, after practicing as a nun in the Catholic Church for 50 years. I write this in the hope that it will help others come to an understanding of the true gospel of salvation. MY EARLY HOME LIFE […]
The Bible speaks clearly about the value of refreshing others in the work of the Lord. Whether it is due to a personal difficulty or to a disheartening incident in the work of the Lord, there will always be the need either to refresh others or to be refreshed ourselves in our service for Christ. […]
“Without Me…nothing,” said the Lord. That pretty much covers it. The course calendar said it was Latin, but maybe the class should have been called Miscellaneous. Some days we learned more English, French, and history than Latin. Long ago I forgot what prompted me to sign up for the course, but surprisingly I’m still glad […]
The rich, poor church When John wrote to the assembly at Laodicea, it could not be called a Christ-centered assembly. It had been at one time (Col. 4:15), but now it was the only one of the seven assemblies in Revelation where He was outside the meeting, knocking to get in (Rev. 3:20). Perhaps this […]
He’ll be seeing you. Two compelling features of the Lord Jesus Christ in His role as the center of any assembly are given to us in the letter to Thyatira. These two great and distinctive characteristics are the focus around which the letter to Thyatira can be understood. “These things saith the Son of God, […]