Moments For You

“Dost thou believe on the Son of God?” (John 9:35). John 9 gives us the history of a soul passing from poverty and darkness into being a worshiper of the Son of God. Being a worshiper is one of the highest aspects of blessing any soul can know. It means... 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 →

We know that we should worship God the Father. But may we also address our worship directly to the Son? Yes, we may! The Father Himself has desired that, “All men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father” (John 5:23). For further verification of this, we are... Read more →

We need to recover the sense of reverence that ought to characterize those who gather in the holy presence of the living God. In many churches the fellowship is warm and the Bible teaching is faithful. But each week the people file in and out of what is labeled a... Read more →

Of all the disciples of Christ that pass before us in the Gospel story, perhaps none are marked by single-hearted devotedness to Christ more than Mary of Bethany. On the three occasions that she comes before us in the Scriptures, she is found at the feet of Jesus. We see... Read more →

Many Christians put the emphasis of their lives on service for God, to the exclusion of worshiping Him. Others swing to the other extreme, and so stress the importance of worship, that service for the Lord is viewed as being of little or no consequence. We must beware of lopsidedness,... Read more →

The recent images of people fleeing in fear from falling buildings, or gunfire, or suicide bombings, remain vividly in our minds. Terrorism, biochemical and nuclear weapons, economic recession, jobs being eliminated, food shortages, earthquakes, violent storms, terminal illnesses … the list of things that strike fear into men’s hearts could... Read more →

Much is being said these days about fear, and great steps are being taken to procure what President F.D. Roosevelt in an address to Congress  in 1941 called one of our essential human freedoms—freedom from fear. Now a bold attempt is being made to “rid the world of terrorism” so... Read more →

“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears” (Psalm 34:4). There are many things in such a world as ours which can bring fear into human hearts—fear of want, fear of war, fear of rejection, and a multitude of others. Some fears are... Read more →

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 →

On two occasions (Mark 4:35-39 and Matthew 14:22-27) the Lord’s disciples were caught in a storm on the Sea of Galilee. The first time Jesus was asleep in the stern of the boat. In their fear they waked Him, asking, “Carest Thou not that we perish?” He arose and rebuked... Read more →

The presence of so much fear in the world is evidence that the Bible is a much neglected book. Some Bible students report that there are 365 “fear not” admonitions in the Scriptures. Thus each day for the Christian should be free from fear. We list a few of these... Read more →

QUESTION: I read in 1 John 4:18 that there is no fear in love. If we do fear we are not made perfect in love. There are times that I do fear. What does this mean?  ANSWER: In answering this question we need to go back a few verses to... Read more →

Much is being said these days about “bringing them to justice,” meaning to capture, try and punish those who have committed acts of terrorism or unlawful deeds. Such criminals will be tried according to the laws of man. There is an even greater justice by which everyone in the world... Read more →

“The just shall live by faith” (Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). According to a letter written by Martin Luther’s youngest son, Dr. Paul Luther, and preserved in the Library of Rudolstadt, Martin Luther (1483-1546) related to his family the story of his conversion. He acknowledged with great... Read more →