All of us have treasures. Children treasure their toys. A special object handed down from one generation to another becomes a family treasure. What are your treasures? What is considered to be of greatest value to you? Shortly after my wife and I were married, our house was burned. Nearly every earthly possession we had […]
The human penman John obeyed God’s command to write, “the things which thou hast seen,” which are the things of the past; and “the things which are,” that is this present age; and then, “the things which shall be hereafter” (Revelation 1:19). When we come to the second and third chapters of the Revelation of Jesus Christ, we are dealing with […]
The Revelation of Jesus Christ can be the most life-changing book in the Bible, but only if you read it and apply it to your life. The Word of God says in Revelation 1:1, “The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and […]
Our entire faith is anchored in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christians must speak about this truth with absolute clarity. The Devil is the author of confusion, and he does everything he can to confuse people about this single event. During this time of year, many people in America get sidetracked by the Easter bunny […]
The book of Ezra records one of the greatest turning points in the work of God for all time. I have several books about the history of military conquests. One of them describes fifteen decisive battles that changed the course of history. As I was looking through that book recently, I thought to myself, “Did […]
In II Timothy 2:2 the Bible says, “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Notice the expression, “faithful men.” Our world is missing faithful men. In this sense, I am not talking about being faithful to your family or […]
When I was just a young boy, a man asked me this question, “Are you a Christian?” I said, “Sure, I am a Christian. I believe in God. I own a Bible. I attend church.” But he knew something was missing. He understood that Someone was missing, that is, the Lord Jesus Christ. In Acts […]
Every child alive at this moment is facing an unimaginable onslaught of sexual perversion. Many of the arguments coming against them seem legitimate. People say, “It’s the way we do things in this day and hour.” The last line of defense against these onslaughts is the Christian home and family. Many people, unfortunately, depend on […]
The local church is miraculous. When the Lord Jesus established the church, in its foundation He gave us all we need for its function. As we speak for God, we must speak not just to be heard, but to be repeated. THE MIRACLE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE LOCAL CHURCH The Lord Jesus said, “I will […]
In the Gospel according to Mark, the Lord Jesus warns us about the leaven of Herod. In Mark 8:15 the Bible says, “And he charged them saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod.” In Matthew twenty-two, there were three groups that tempted Christ: the Herodians, the Pharisees, […]