If you knew that someone you loved was going to die and you knew a way to possibly prevent it, I am convinced that every person with half a heart would do so. When you really care and love someone you always have their best interest at heart. Many...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Charles Spurgeon once said, “Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.” Has God shown you that you are your own worst enemy? Our worst enemy is most often found within us. We live in a world that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Matthew 3:9 And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham.The Jews took great pride in the fact that they were the children of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I was thinking this week how impossible it would be for a true, God-called preacher, to preach anything other than the Lord Jesus Christ and Him crucified. How could I, a desperately wicked sinner, stand week after week, and service after service...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
In the day when the Lord delivered up their enemies, the Amorites, before the children of Israel, Joshua spoke to the Lord in the presence of all Israel and said to the sun and the moon, “stand thou still.” The scriptures tell us that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ephesians 1:5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,I know a little about the subject of adoption. I was adopted into the family of Leo and Maggie Eddmenson in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I love the word “certain” in the scriptures. It always denotes the particular redemption of chosen sinners in Christ. Blessed are those whom the Lord chooses and causes to approach unto Him. Our Lord Jesus Christ said in John 17:9 "I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I recently went to an auction where there was a triangle dinner bell for sale. The auctioneer began to ring it again and again. After a few seconds, I must confess that it got a little irritating and monotonous as it rang the same note over and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
. . . Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. (1 Peter 1:9)If you buy something, you purchased it. If you earn something, you worked for it. If you deserve something, then you merited it. But when you receive something,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
John 13:23 Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.The apostle John in the gospel narrative that bears his name referred to himself often as the disciple whom Jesus loved. Do you think that was an...[ abbreviated | read entire ]