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December 14
CHRIST the INHERITANCE SHARER: “If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ” (Rom 8:17). Think of it, Christian! James Hastings writes: We are heirs of our Lord’s attributes. Is He omnipotent? His omnipotence is ours, to be our defence. Is He omniscient? His infinite wisdom is ours, to guide us. Is He…
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December 14 Petition Mission
“O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You” (2 Chron 20:12). Jehoshaphat gets down to basics here! We have no power to stand against the foe, and we…
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December 14
Good illustrations or demonstrations can be very effective in making the gospel plain. Our Lord used them all the time. But you better be sure of your facts before you use one in public. John MacArthur tells one of a woman who lived back in the hills. One day, to her surprise, a vacuum cleaner…
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December 13
CHRIST the AWAKENER: “Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up” (Jn 11:11). R.J. Campbell writes: It happened…that my only child fell ill, and for a time, as it seemed, dangerously ill. One day she fell into a troubled sleep, in which it was evident that her dreams were disquieting.…
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December 13 Petition Mission
“This is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me” (1 Cor 11:24). In all of Scripture a more poignant petition cannot be found. It is not a request from God’s people to the Lord, but of the Lord to His people. After the unnumbered requests answered by Him, would…
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December 13
What did Jesus mean when He said, “I came not to send peace, but a sword” (Mt 10:34)? Writes A.W. Tozer: A new Decalogue has been adopted by the neo-Christians of our day, the first word of which reads: “Thou shalt not disagree;” and a new set of Beatitudes too, which begins, “Blessed are they…