Moments For You

There are four short sentences in the closing chapters of John’s gospel that are full of blessing when looked at in their proper order, but are totally destructive if the order is reversed. “It is finished” (John 19:30). The promise of God fulfilled. The cup of judgment drained. The heart... Read more →

While God’s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, was on the earth He often instructed the people by means of parables. The following account is found in Luke 18:9-14: “And He [Jesus] spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went... Read more →

Find the answers to the clues hidden in the puzzle. Once you have circled all of the answers, the leftover letters will spell out a saying of Jesus. Click here for puzzle grid Who said to Michal, "the Lord, which chose me before thy father"? (2 Samuel 6:21) Who did... Read more →

The Bible rings with one long demand for obedience. The key word of Deuteronomy is, "Observe and do." The burden of our Lord's farewell discourse is, "If ye love Me, keep My commandments." We must not question or reply or excuse ourselves. We must not pick and choose our way.... Read more →

1 Kings 17:1-7 The prophet has been alone with God in the secret place of prayer. Then for a brief moment he speaks for God in the presence of the apostate king. The future, however, holds a far greater service for Elijah. The day will come when he will defeat... Read more →

QUESTION: What was the "thorn in the flesh" that was given to the apostle Paul, and how could this thorn also be a messenger of Satan? (2 Corinthians 12:1-10) ANSWER: We are not told what the thorn in the flesh was. Some have speculated that it had to do with... Read more →

QUESTION: I have heard that certain numbers have significance when they appear in the Bible. Is this true? ANSWER: Yes, I believe that this is true. A Bible scholar by the name of F.W. Grant wrote many years ago that "The Lord had led me into the discovery of a... Read more →

Ruth has come all the way from the land of Moab into the heart and home of Boaz. And we who were at one time strangers, far from God, and without hope in the world, have now been made nigh by the blood of Christ. In Ruth chapter 4 we... Read more →

Just as in our earthly relationships, the condition of our relationship with God is often revealed by how we speak to Him and what we say about Him. Do we use His Name in vain? Do we pray irreverently? Do we bargain with God by saying, "Lord, if you ____,... Read more →

"Foiled again" is an expression that comes from the sport of fencing, and refers to the one who is losing the duel. "Foiled again" could certainly describe Satan's attempts to hinder the purposes of God in human history! Ever since he was cast down from his position as the most... Read more →

Many non-Christians know the hymn "Amazing Grace" but may not know what grace means. One day when evangelist D.L. Moody was studying the meaning of God's grace, he dashed into the street and shouted to the first man he saw, "Do you know grace?" Mystified, the man replied, "Grace who?"... Read more →

QUESTION: It is difficult to understand how the Lord Jesus can be God and Man at the same time. What theory do you hold to explain it? ANSWER: We hold no theory at all, and believe that all theories on this sacred matter should be avoided. The Lord's own words... Read more →

“I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the works of the Lord: surely I will remember Thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all Thy work, and talk of Thy doings” (Psalm 77:10-12). The Psalmist had it right! When... Read more →

Christmas is too wonderfully magnificent to be confined to one solitary, fleeting day. There is a deathless significance in this Child of Christmas, a permanent and divinely bestowed gift of God, which brings perpetual happiness, immeasurable and unspeakable, both here and hereafter.  If you have never permitted the star of... Read more →

Worship no longer consists of the offering of bulls and goats, made by priests of the Levitical order. Rather, it consists of spiritual sacrifices, offered up by priests of the new order—the individuals who make up the Church (1 Peter 2:5). Thus, worship is no longer a mechanical process; rather,... Read more →