Moments For You

Would it come as a shock to you to learn that, in a large measure, you determine your own future? You become in life what you really want to become. If you desire a certain career intensely enough, you will probably get it. You hold the key to your own... Read more →

When college president Leonard Woods was in France, he was invited to dine with the king. He presented himself at the palace, and was met by the king with his accustomed courtesy, who said, "We did not know that we were to have the pleasure of your company today. You... Read more →

The ministry of suffering may be considered as threefold: as it affects ourselves; as it affects our relation to other sufferers; and last and most important of all, as it affects our relation to God. In Relation to Ourselves Let us read 1 Peter 5:10, "But the God of all... Read more →

In Acts 2 we find the next great event following the marvelous things recorded for us in the Gospels. First, there was the incarnation of our Lord Jesus. God became Man for our redemption. Then Calvary, the sacrificial death of our Lord Jesus Christ, when He gave Himself a ransom... Read more →

For each clue, fill in the name of the person who said those words. If you get stuck, there's help at the bottom of the page. Click here for the puzzle grid. Across 5. "If this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: but if... Read more →

The Lord Jesus speaks of two "hours" in the fifth chapter of John. May we prayerfully consider these important times and weigh their eternal significance. "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God:... Read more →

My life is but a weaving   Between my Lord and me.I cannot choose the colors,   He weaves so steadily. Oft times He weaveth sorrow   And I in foolish pride,Forget He sees the upper,   And I the underside. Not till the loom is silent   And the shuttles cease to fly,Will God roll back the canvas   And explain... Read more →

Forty years after Moses' failed attempt at delivering the people of Israel, the Lord said unto him, "Now shalt thou see what I will do." Moses is then sent to his brethren with a sevenfold message from the Lord. He had wonderful good news to give, which serves as a... Read more →

The resurrection is a glorious reality, for we have documentary, institutional, and experiential proofs. It validates the Gospel message, it authenticates faith, it certifies the Christian testimony, it secures the believer's salvation, and it authorizes the Divine program and the great commission. It guarantees the Christian's future resurrection; it gives... Read more →

"Who can tell if God will … turn away from His fierce anger, that we perish not?" (Jonah 3:9) A certain man was tempted to commit suicide. He reasoned that because of his sin, his fate in Hell was certain. He thought that continuing his life would only increase his... Read more →

Persecution is promised to every believer. How can we be prepared for it? 1. Start small. Learn to bear with patience a reproach for Christ, and then you will be fitter to bear an iron chain. (Acts 5:41; 2 Timothy 2:3) 2. Deepen your knowledge of Christ. A man will... Read more →

One tragedy of the first Christmas is that so many came close to Christmas yet missed it all. There were the political leaders of the time, the innkeeper, Herod, and the religious leaders. But that is only half the story. The shepherds to whom the angels appeared while they were... Read more →

"When they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left" (Luke 23:33). What profound depths there are in the mystery of the cross! We can gaze on that One who hung... Read more →

"Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver... Read more →

Do we realize the extraordinary dynamic of the printed page? Dr. Goodell, of the American board of missions, passed through Nicodemia, Turkey, in 1832. Having no time to stop or preach, he left a gospel paper with a stranger along the street. Seventeen years later he visited the area again,... Read more →