Moments For You

What It's Not Eternal life is frequently confounded with eternal existence and immortality, but it is not either of these. All people will eternally exist, but not all have eternal life, because that is God's gift to believers only (John 3:36). Unbelievers "shall not see life," yet they will exist,... Read more →

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28). If riches will thus do them good, all things shall work together to make them rich; if poverty, all things shall work together... Read more →

"Through faith he kept the Passover" (Hebrews 11:28) marks a high point in the life of Moses. After his preservation as an infant, his privileged years in Pharaoh's palace, and pastoral mid-life in the desert, Moses returned to Egypt with his message from God: "Let My people go" (Exodus 5:1).... Read more →

A promise from God may very instructively be compared to a check. It is given to the believer with the view of bestowing upon him some good thing. He is to take the promise, and sign it with his own name by personally receiving it as true. He is by... Read more →

QUESTION: Some people are good-natured and religious almost from birth. Do they need the new nature? ANSWER: Most certainly they do! The very man to whom Jesus spoke those memorable words, "Ye must be born again," was a noble and religious man. Morally, socially, and religiously, everything appeared to be... Read more →

"I've got my own religion." "Whatever you believe is alright." "Everybody has their own beliefs." "Just so you believe something." These are sayings which you will hear from many people today. They sound nice, and help to make people feel good, since their own beliefs are said to be as... Read more →

Mary wept because the Lord was no longer in the tomb. Instead, she should have wept if He had been there. Had He remained in the grave, we would have been without a Saviour. Does it not show that we often weep senselessly? Jacob said, "All these things are against... Read more →

"The younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country" (Luke 15:13). "Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the Lord" (Jonah 1:3). When God called Jonah to go to Nineveh on an errand of mercy, it was too high a hurdle... Read more →

“Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:10). This must have been a strange saying to those who were looking for immediate glory, or a reign of peace. But the Lord plainly sets before His disciples what their position in... Read more →

"When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for... Read more →

"We preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness" (1 Corinthians 1:23). Since the time of Christ, there has never been an age when the cross was not refused. In the first century ad, Jew and Gentile were at variance with each other in most... Read more →

"The king's heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever He will" (Proverbs 21:1). The providence of God has several definitions, but basically means His shaping of ordinary events to accomplish His eternal purposes while providing blessing for His people. See... Read more →

Here are some mistakes to avoid when seeking the will of God. First, we must not think that because we want to do something, it can't possibly be God's will. That attitude displays a distorted concept of the character of God. "Delight thyself also in the Lord; and He shall... Read more →

Here is a partial list of some of the miracles of Jesus. There were undoubtedly many others, for even the Scriptures do not contain them all (John 20:30). Also note that many times Jesus healed large groups of people at one time (Matthew 12:15), and displayed other supernatural powers such... Read more →

“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world” (John 1:29). Many people, and even common religious liturgies misquote this verse, replacing “sin” with “sins.” Does it really matter? What is the difference? Both the apostles Paul and Peter testify that the Lord Himself bore their... Read more →