Let Him Hear January 31, 2012 “He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” (Matthew 11:15) The Lord Jesus Christ must have considered this exhortation to be of great importance, for it appears eight times in the four gospels and seven times in Revelation, all as spoken by Christ Himself–as well as one more […]

Knowing Christ October 14, 2011 “That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.” (Philippians 3:10-11) When Paul speaks of knowing the Lord Jesus, he stresses the process […]

Never Alone October 15, 2011 “When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.” (Psalm 27:10) There may be more people alive today than ever before, but there are also more lonely people today than ever before–divorced spouses, homeless street people, many elderly parents and, perhaps saddest of all, […]

My Lord and My God September 25, 2011 “And Thomas answered and said unto Him, My Lord and my God.” (John 20:28) Thomas has been called “doubting Thomas” because of his initial reluctance to believe in the Lord’s resurrection, but neither the Lord nor the other disciples ever viewed him in such a light. His […]

Our Umpire in Heaven November 16, 2011 “For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment. Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both.” (Job 9:32-33) Job, in his sufferings, was mystified by the complete silence […]

Our Job as Ambassadors December 30, 2011 “Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” (2 Corinthians 5:20) Christ has made each of us His ambassadors here on earth. He is no longer here in the flesh, […]

Naming Names December 8, 2011 “Their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.” (2 Timothy 2:17-18) Many Christians decry the citing of actual names of those Christian leaders who teach […]