Moments For You

“The Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:10). There is one word in this portion of holy Scripture to which we would call your attention. It is the word lost. This is God’s own word, used by Him to describe the... Read more →

When a man has broken the laws of his country, and is under a sentence of death, he paces the floor of his gloomy cell, looks through the steel bars, and thinks of the fearful tomorrow. If you could speak to him, what would you say? Would a lecture on... Read more →

If possible, read Luke 15. In speaking of Luke 15, J.C. Ryle once said that “There is probably no chapter of the Bible that has done greater good to the souls of men.” Seeking The Lost Jesus was ministering to society’s outcasts: tax collectors, whom everyone hated, and sinners, which... Read more →

“I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned” (Luke 15:18). Think about what the prodigal son lost in all these years. First, he lost his home. As long as he had money, his friends might have invited him around to their... Read more →

“Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men” (Matthew 5:13). In ancient times salt was the most important agent... Read more →

“There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth” (Luke 15:10). In Luke chapter 15 we are presented with three parables which speak of God’s grace in seeking the sinner. In one case, the shepherd seeks the lost sheep “until he find it,”... Read more →

“He sought to see Jesus … the Son of Man is come to seek and to save that which was lost” (Luke 19:3,10). There are two exceedingly anxious seekers in this passage, Zacchaeus and the Lord Jesus, and we should not be surprised that they found each other. God’s word... Read more →