A reading of the Gospels gives us a good picture of human nature in the methods adapted by the Jews when dealing with Christ. We see the time of public favour when, after feeding them with “bread from heaven” recorded …
Safe in the shelter of His love God bids us hide, As the dark storm clouds gather round, His hands will guide.
Through threatening days His still, small voice We hear once more. It bids us keep our eyes on …
The literal millenial reign of Christ on the earth has been a matter of great dispute among many religious leaders. Some have contended that it is, in reality, a myth ; a dream rendered utterly impossible because of their belief …
“In a moment, in the twinkling of any eye, at the last trumpet : for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised” (1 Cor. 15:52). It matters not whether we want to think that an actual trumpet …
The positive aspects of the truth may be set forth as in Eph. 4:4-6. There we have what we might perhaps call the seven pillars of wisdom’s house.
One God—The Potentate. One Lord—The Prince of God. One Spirit—The Power of …
Pro Western powers all over the world were horrified and shocked when news of the execution of Imre Nagi, former Premier of Hungary, was released by the Soviets. Nagi along with several other leaders of the Hungarian revolt against the …
The institution of the ceremony which is known by a variety of titles such as the Lord’s Supper—the Breaking of Bread—Communion, is remarkable for its lack of detail. The two elements are bread and wine, but what kind or what …
“I conquered the world by force, but this man, Jesus Christ, conquered it with love.” These are the words of Napoleon, having read the life of Jesus Christ from the Bible.
In our discourse on the subject “The Year of Public …
He weighs the mountains in His scales And in the balance, too. He comprehends the dust of earth His measures are all true. The infinitely great and small With counsel He assumes. No wavering thought or change of plan ; …
A short time after this, we are taken via the Scriptures to the Temple, which at that time, far from being “a house of prayer,” was constantly astir with the hubbub of commerce. What had been a noble idea had …
The purpose of the genealogy appearing in the first chapter of Matthew is summarized in the first verse : “The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” The purpose of this genealogy …
Sunlight is essential to life. In the sequence of events at the creation, the creation of light was second only to the creation of the heaven and the earth. According to God’s laws of nature, it was necessary for light …
“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications : and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as …
There are a great many differences between our way of life and that of the Israelites of the Exodus, but some of them are not readily apparent because they are so different that they do not appear comparable. Our assessment …
“Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the Lord, and they shall fish them ; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain and from every hill, and out of the …
Countless books have been written about countless men. Some were important books about important men—some were obscure books about obscure men—but of all men there is one who stands out above all others in every way —and the number of …
“This is life eternal, that they might know thee, The only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent “(John, 17 :3).
To know this one true God, it is necessary to learn from His word — the Bible …
Gethsemane a place apart Where Christ our Savior oft did pray The solitude relieved His heart All tired from a busy day. And in the hallowed interview Between Father and Son, In love together each one knew A hard earned …
When life’s storms break in the darkness, And the waves are rough and wild, There’s a beacon in the distance, Look, and see! my troubled child. Faint at first, then ever nearer, Now its beams gleam through the night, And …
Lord, who am I to show the way To little children day by day, Myself so prone to go astray ? I teach them wisdom, but I know How paint it flickers, and how low The candles of my knowledge …
10. The question arises: If these contemporary views concerning demons were mistaken, how is it that Jesus appeared to accept them? Why did he not correct them? Assuredly, not because he didn’t know any better. The “kenosis” theory which argues …
Looking back from our day to that of Moses, our thoughts and opinions are inevitably affected by our knowledge of the New Testament. The unique position of Jesus in God’s plan of redemption makes it necessary to see all the …
“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” In this profound statement is contained the Alpha and Omega of God’s redemptive plan for mankind.
In our quest to know God and His beloved Son as …
“But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end : many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase” (Daniel 12 :4).
According to the words of the prophet, …
The healing of those possessed with a devil or an unclean spirit represents one of the outstanding problems of the N.T. and of the gospels especially.
The following notes summarize much of what has been written on this difficult matter. …
“And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, ‘Son of man, set thy face against Gog, the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him, and say, Thus saith the Lord, behold, …
It has been said that one of the most beautiful words in the English language is home. Most people have enjoyed at some time or other the comforts of home. From early childhood most of us have lived, first in …
We commonly think of the Jewish contemporaries of Paul as men who observed the law meticulously, and so missed much of what it was intended to teach. The idea seems to be almost the philosophy of a Ledger Keeper — …
We are here again on this another Sunday morning to do something which we have often done before. But, though this is an oft-repeated ordinance, it is one whose significance is renewing and ever refreshing. Repetition of some forms of …
Various earnest followers of Christ have expressed grave concern over the many problems that have arisen in this fast changing, swiftly moving world in which we live. The following remarks and subsequent articles appearing under this heading have been designed …