“Behold, He cometh with clouds” [Revelation 1:7] According to the apostle Paul, the blessed hope of the church is “the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour” [Titus 2:13]. The passage of time has not dimmed that expectation. Jesus is coming again. Christ’s coming is to be personal, physical, and [...]
Devotional “The fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth.” Ephesians 5:9 This brief but profound statement comes in the course of Paul's argument that holiness is the natural way of life for believers. He lists some of the things that mark the ungodly but that are against all [...]
“A friend loveth at all times” [Proverbs 17:17] Cicero said, “Friendship is the only thing in the world of which all mankind are agreed.” In all ages men have esteemed, extolled, and treasured friendship. It has been well described as “the most beautiful and fragrant flower that man meets in his earthly pilgrimage. [...]
Devotional "I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep." John 10:11 When Jesus said, "I am the good shepherd," He taught some far-reaching truths about Himself, His mission, and His work In the light of all the Old Testament had said about the Shepherd, Christ's words carry this [...]
“Even to your old age I am He; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you” [Isaiah 46:4]. Growing old is a shock to most people. That may be why so many men and women of mature years use the skill of the beautician to cover their “hoar hairs!” A leading neurologist [...]
Devotional "The Lord mighty in battle." Psalm 24:8 Well, may our God be glorious in the eyes of His people, seeing that He has wrought such wonders for them, in them, and by them. For them, the Lord Jesus upon Calvary routed every foe, breaking all the weapons of the enemy in pieces [...]
“Christ …hath given Himself for us … a sacrifice to God” [Ephesians 5:2] A new convert reading through the Scriptures for the first time finds things in the Old Testament that perplex him. In Leviticus 7:8, an animal is entirely consumed on the altar and the skin is given to the priest. Another animal [...]
Devotional The disciples ought to have known Jesus. They had heard His voice so often and gazed upon that marred face so frequently that it is wonderful they did not discover Him. Yet is it not so with you also? You have not seen Jesus lately. You have been to His table, and [...]
Peace was not often the accompaniment of Paul’s ministry. If it was not the excitement of revival, then it was the danger of riot that followed the witness of God’s fearless evangelist. In the list of sufferings given in his second letter to the Corinthians, there is little space for peace to be [...]
Devotional "Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation." — Luke 22:46 When is the Christian most liable to sleep? Is it not when his temporal circumstances are prosperous? Have you not found it so? When you had daily troubles to take to the throne of grace, were you not more [...]
These days writers are encouraged to write in short sentences so that their productions will be concise and to the point. Paul, in his epistles, was not concerned about the niceties of modern writing but about getting the message out. That Gospel message was so great in its height and depth that often [...]
Devotional "Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also." John 14:19 Jesus has made the life of believers in Him as certain as His own. As sure as the Head lives the members live also. If Jesus has not [...]
