Moments For You

Men have pursued joy in every avenue imaginable. Some have successfully found it while others have not. Here are a few examples to describe where joy cannot be found: • Not in Unbelief: Voltaire was an infidel of the most pronounced type. He wrote: “I wish I had never been... Read more →

A wife said to her husband, “Shall we watch the six o’clock news and get indigestion or wait for the eleven o’clock and have insomnia?” Someone else put it, “The evening news is where they begin with ‘Good evening’—and then tell you why it isn’t.” We live in a world... Read more →

“What must I do to be saved?” (Acts 16:30). What an awful condition it is to be unsaved! But many people are really ignorant of the terrible danger they are in. They do not perceive the brittle thread by which their lives are suspended—they are not aware that they live... Read more →

The name Jesus means “Jehovah our Savior.” It is the New Testament equivalent of the Hebrew name Joshua, Yeshua, or Hoshea. While others wore these names to honor God, Jesus bore His name as the Savior-God that the New Testament says He was. It’s important for us to see that... Read more →

“Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee” (Acts 24:25). Felix, a Roman governor, was interested in Paul and his message. He evidently knew a great deal about Jesus. He knew about His crucifixion. He knew that... Read more →

A story is told of a man who was lost in the woods. Later, in describing the experience, he told how frightened he was and how he had even finally knelt and prayed. Someone asked, “Did God answer your prayer?” “Oh, no,” the man replied. “Before God had a chance,... Read more →

“Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28). All are Invited Who is invited to receive this rest? “All ye that labour.” The good news is to be preached to “every creature” under heaven (Mark 16:15), and in this... Read more →

“This day is salvation come to this house” (Luke 19:9). These precious words from the account of the conversion of Zacchaeus present three characteristics of the salvation which the grace of God brings. It is a present salvation, a perfect salvation, and a personal salvation. “This Day”—A Present Salvation Dear... Read more →

TOUGH ENEMIES (1 Peter 4-5) We have formidable opponents in our quest to become more like Christ: 1) the unholy sinful tendencies that come from within us, 2) the unholy world all around us with its attractive bait that camouflages the hook of sin, and 3) the lies and deeds... Read more →

Jesus is the only way to Heaven for several reasons. Jesus was “chosen of God” to be the Savior (1 Peter 2:4). Jesus is the only One to have come down from Heaven and returned there (John 3:13). He is the only person to have lived a perfect human life... Read more →

“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All... Read more →

Throughout the four Gospels readers are flooded with examples of the compassion of Christ. In His miracles, Christ shows His compassion by giving sight to the blind, making the lame walk, or curing people with extreme sickness. In His parables, He consistently shows that His desire for His followers is... Read more →

The apostle John began his first letter by affirming the certainty of what the apostles knew about Jesus Christ: “which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life” (1 John 1:1). John wasn’t relaying... Read more →

“When Jesus was born … there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem” (Matthew 2:1). There has been a great deal of confusion surrounding the visit of the wise men. What exactly are “wise men” anyway? The more accurate term is “Magi”—originally the name of a Persian priestly caste,... Read more →

Will we ever be united? Every day opposite opinions become more polarized, pulling people away from each other. Friendships are ruined, families torn apart, churches split, nations divided. While we desire to stand on our convictions, how can we remain unified at the same time? In the Bible we read... Read more →