Moments For You

By God, the Agent (Romans 8:33)—He is the Justifier of those who believe on Jesus. By Grace, the source (Romans 3:24)—Man does not deserve to be justified, yet God gives it to him freely, as a gift, wholly apart from any merit in himself. By Faith, the principle (Romans 5:1)—The... Read more →

(Please read Psalm 63) David was far from sinless, but God describes him as a “man after His own heart” (1 Samuel 13:14). David’s heart, then, should be a subject of intense interest to any who desire to please the Lord, and in Psalm 63 we find a perfect opportunity... Read more →

• God with us in the flesh (1 Timothy 3:16; John 1:14). • God with us as a redeemer (Acts 20:28; 1 Peter 1:18,19 • God with us to reconcile (2 Corinthians 5:19). • God with us in all fullness (Colossians 2:9; John 1:16,17) • God with us as an... Read more →

“Our greatest danger in life is in per-mitting the urgent things to crowd out the important.” —Charles E. Hummel Asked what he would do if he knew Christ would return in three days, George Whitfield replied, “I would do just what I have scheduled to do.” “Most time is wasted,... Read more →

Upon the golden seashore sand    I wrote my name one day; The waves came in and when they left    My name had passed away. Upon the shifting sands of time    Men write their names today, But when eternal years roll in    Their names will pass away. Upon the spotless Book... Read more →

"For as by one man's disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous" (Romans 5:19). Redemption, which is necessary because of the disobedience of man, is possible because of the obedience of Christ. Obedience is at the center of man's problem and... Read more →

Romans 8:28 is one of those verses that perplex us most when the going is roughest. And yet we know the verse is true. We know it because the Bible says it. Faith appropriates it, even when we cannot understand. We know it is true because of the character of... Read more →

Before we come to the examination of what Scripture teaches as to the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it will be helpful to investigate these few questions: Who is it that could rise from the dead? What kind of life was it that deserved such a distinction? What kind of death... Read more →

“Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body” (Hebrews 13:3). If there is lethargy, indifference, or just ignorance about the problem of Christian martyrs, things can and must be changed. But what can we as Christians... Read more →

The nativity is one of the best-known stories in history. Asked to describe the events surrounding Jesus' birth, most people could probably give the basic components of the story: An angel tells a young virgin she's going to give birth to the Saviour of the world…. Mary and Joseph travel... Read more →

As is the case in some other areas of the Christian life, it is easy to go to extremes in one direction or another while trying to do God's will. There are those who are so impatient to be up and doing that they find it difficult to wait long... Read more →

"Tracts everywhere!" said a young man with a sneer as a Christian handed him a gospel tract one afternoon. "No," said the tract distributor quietly, "there will be none in hell," and passed on. God fastened that single sentence in that young man's mind and he could not get rid... Read more →

God, who is a God of law and order, has set certain conditions on His promise to hear and answer our prayers. What kind of heart must we have for God to hear us? A Pure Heart: “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me”... Read more →

For centuries, anchors have been a symbol of hope. This emblem was especially significant to the early persecuted church. Many etchings of anchors were discovered in the catacombs of Rome, where Christians held their meetings in hiding. Threatened with death because of their faith, these committed Christians used the anchor... Read more →

Reality tells us that no Christian is exempt from the burdens of the sinful nature. Paul told the believers at Colosse to “Mortify [put to death] therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness … [etc.]” (Colossians 3:5). The problem is that sometimes we don’t do that. We... Read more →