“I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.” 1 Corinthians 9:22 Dear Ones: When the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the believers at Colossae, he laid before them some most extraordinary truths, not only because they were revolutionary in their effect upon the life of the…
“…what is that to thee? YOU FOLLOW ME.” John 21:22 Dear Ones: The call of Christ of the individual is one that is associated with one’s own name. “…He calls His own sheep BY NAME, and leads them out.” (Jn. 10:3) It is a calling that is not only individual, but specific in its demands: …
“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name above every name.” Philippians 2:9 Dear Ones: Ascribing worth to someone or something is an act of attributing value. The Lord Jesus, in seeking to communicate to us the concept of true worth with regard to the kingdom of God, used the illustration…
“But when it pleased God, …to reveal His Son in me.” Galatians 1:15,16 Dear Ones: There were two things that radically changed the life of the Apostle Paul. The first was the revelation of Jesus Christ to him on the road to Damascus. Before that moment, Paul believed that Jesus of Nazareth was an impostor,…
“Today if you will hear His voice,…” “…in the day of salvation have I helped you…behold, now is the day of salvation.” Hebrews 3:7, 2 Corinthians 6:2 Dear Ones: How important is “today?” What makes it important? And why can we say that “today,” thus far, is the most important day of our lives? The…
“Faithful is He that calls you who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24 Dear Ones: A promise is a verbal, or written commitment, to do or accomplish something in the present moment, or in the future. The strength of a promise resides in the “commitment” and “ability” of the promise maker to fulfill his or…
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.” Hebrews 11:8 Dear Ones: What brings a man to commit himself and all that he has, to something or someone, whom he has not…
“For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself.” Acts 2:39 Dear Ones: The Bible has a great deal to say about promises. At the very outset of considering this matter, we must make the…
“He leads me beside the still waters…” Psalm 23.2 Dear Ones: “Stillness” is something that is usually not engaged in, or it is feared. In western culture, we are tempted to “do, do, do,” when the Bible tells us that there are times when we are to be still and wait. Let us be clear…
“…Be not afraid, neither dismayed: for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 Dear Ones: Life is filled with distractions, and some of them can be very serious ones. In speaking of the Lord’s second coming, and the “end of the world,” the Lord Jesus said: “And you will hear…