Moments For You

Many things are described in the Bible as being eternal or everlasting. Here are some of them. "The eternal God is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms." Deuteronomy 33:27 "His mercy is everlasting." Psalm 100:5 "Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness." Psalm 119:142 "In the Lord Jehovah is... Read more →

The hand of God is at the helm. He's steering us through the storms of life toward home, toward a safe haven. And He takes care to order all the events of our lives right now to speed us on our way there. This is what we call providence—God's overruling... Read more →

See if you can answer these questions about Moses and his life. If you need some help, the references are given at the end. 1. To which tribe did Moses belong? 2. What was his father's name? 3. What was his mother's name? 4. What was his sister's name? 5.... Read more →

If you want to follow the advice of the great hymn "Standing on the Promises," you need to be sure you are on solid footing. Our spiritual lives must be founded on what God has said—not merely on what we wish He had said or what we think He might... Read more →

The Flesh The Spirit Received by natural birth. (Romans 5:12-19; 1 Cor. 15:21,22) Received by spiritual birth. (John 3:3-6; 1 Peter 1:22,23) Describes the nature of the "old man." (Eph. 2:1-3; Col. 3:9; Rom. 6:6) Describes the nature of the "new man." (2 Corinthians 5:17; Col. 3:10) "Is corrupt according... Read more →

There is a special blessing in the Christmas message which is frequently missed by many. The birth of Jesus is not simply an interesting fact of history wholly unrelated to your present life … but rather it has a direct bearing upon it. When the angel announced the birth of... Read more →

Man, in his preoccupation with the things of the world, is inclined to forget his greatest enemies: Satan, sin, and death. This terrific array of might he is unable to cope with. Hence the purpose of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ into the world—to defeat these invincibles that... Read more →

Who Was Jonah? "The word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai" (Jonah 1:1) Jonah (which means "dove" in Hebrew) is identified as the son of Amittai. According to 2 Kings 14:25, Jonah was from Gath Hepher, a village about 2 miles northeast of Nazareth. Second Kings... Read more →

Richard Wurmbrand, the author of this article, was imprisoned for a total of 14 years for doing Christian work in communist Romania. He later founded "The Voice of the Martyrs," a ministry which supports persecuted believers. Suppose you were living 2,000 years ago in Palestine, that you were sinful, heavy... Read more →

He was a monster in human form, a rapacious wild beast wearing the rich robes of a king. No man or woman was safe during his reign. One by one he murdered every rival claimant to the throne. He stamped out the Hasmoneans. He murdered his wife's brother. He murdered... Read more →

"He [God] hath made Him [Jesus] to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him" (2 Corinthians 5:21). This is beyond belief! An innocent man is about to be crushed by God. We have grown accustomed to seeing courtroom... Read more →

"After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes" (Esther 3:1). Haman is now brought upon the scene. In order to understand the reason for Mordecai's unyielding attitude in regard to Haman, it will... Read more →

The expression "will of God" is used in the Bible in two ways. God's sovereign will is His secret plan that determines everything that happens in the universe. It is unknowable (except through history and prophecy). On the other hand, God's moral will consists of revealed commands in the Bible... Read more →

What is a Miracle? Many definitions are given, but a true miracle is something beyond man's intellectual or scientific ability to accomplish. It is more than a highly improbable event; it injects a new element (the supernatural) into the natural order of things. Four Greek words are used in the... Read more →

“The throne of God and of the Lamb” (Revelation 22:1). The Lamb is Worthy In Revelation 5 the Apostle John continues the story of the Lamb. John is carried in spirit into Heaven, and there he beholds in the right hand of God a book. The question is addressed to... Read more →