Christ the Mediator
Man’s need and God’s desire Ever since Adam’s sin alienated mankind from God, man has needed a mediator: someone who could bridge the gap between man and God. Conscious of his own inability to accomplish this, Job longed, “For He is...
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What Was That You Said?
We must not only speak the truth; we must communicate it. I am not only responsible for what I say. I am also responsible—to some degree—for what people think I said. We note this in the preaching of the Lord Jesus...
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Ready and Willing
It was a time of great need… The Philistines had gathered their armies for battle against the people of God. As Israel watched, a champion came out from the armies of the Philistines—Goliath of Gath. The giant cried out, “I defy...
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Sacred Heart Prep School
Lessons from the life and times of Ezra the scribe. In 1994, new teacher Erin Gruwell arrived at her Long Beach high-school and was immediately challenged by the racial turmoil within her diverse classroom. Her first strategy was to lecture her...
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Prepared to Give an Answer
“Always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you…” Witnessing for Christ is a way of life. The question is not when to witness or where to witness. If we are Christians, we are witnesses. I may or...
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Prepared to Preach the Word
The sword of the Spirit should be used with care. Preaching the Word is serious business. “I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom;...
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A Life Received
Things God has prepared for His Son First Corinthians 2:9 declares: “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him.” This is a lofty...
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Prepared to Let Go
“The Lord hath need of them” (Mt. 21:3). What an amazing statement! The One who made this statement is the same One who said, “If I were hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is Mine, and the fullness...
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