“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). Titus 2:13 is significant for many reasons. Often the focus is on the references to either the “glorious appearing” (the … Continue reading →

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (Eph. 5:15). “See then” refers to the immediate context that believers should “walk as children of light” (v. 8) as a bright testimony for Christ before the unbelieving … Continue reading →

“Probably one of the biggest doctrines that I am confused about in the Bible is the doctrine of ‘being baptized in the Spirit.’ Is this for the Body of Christ?” “Baptized in the Spirit” or “baptized with the Spirit” is … Continue reading →

It has been said that “when Raphael died at thirty-seven years of age, they carried his marvelous painting, ‘The Transfiguration,’ only half finished, in the funeral procession as a symbol of the incompleteness of life and the brevity of time.” Time is a precious … Continue reading →

Everybody knows that Columbus discovered America, but few people know Columbus the sincere believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, who braved the dangers of the ocean vastness mainly because it was his deep desire to bring the gospel to the … Continue reading →

HOW TO KNOW GOD’S SPIRITUAL PROGRAM FOR HIS CHURCH If you were on a sailing vessel, which was being tossed to and fro and going to pieces in the middle of awful darkness and a violent storm, could you be … Continue reading →

When? How? Where? Why? I wonder how many, or rather how few, Christians begin to comprehend the statement of Romans 5:20: “Where sin abounded grace did much MORE (over) abound. Much more Super-abound. But God Who is rich in mercy, … Continue reading →

The incomparable English preacher, Charles Spurgeon, once said, “Every circumstance connected with the life of Christ is deeply interesting to the Christian mind. Wherever we behold our Savior, He is well worthy of our notice….All His weary pilgrimage, from Bethlehem’s … Continue reading →

Late in the fall of 1981, my wife and I made a decision that has forever changed our lives. We decided to bring a child into the world. Nine months later God blessed us with a beautiful and healthy baby … Continue reading →

“Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: “As ye also … Continue reading →

As I approached my senior year in high school, the Vietnam War was raging with American soldiers dying there every day. I knew within a year, I could be on the battlefield myself. This brought to the forefront of my … Continue reading →

Why is it that witnesses in a court proceeding are always sworn in with the words: “Do you solemnly swear that the testimony you are about to give will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth … Continue reading →

As a youngster, one of my jobs in the summer was to gather thistles out of the pasture. These weeds are very thorny, so you couldn’t just easily pull them. Instead, I dug them up by the root with a … Continue reading →

When our oldest grandchild was two years old, within a short time, he could operate our iPad far better than I could. It was just amazing to watch him flip through the screens from one application to another, master different … Continue reading →

Ancient subjects of kings did not presume to come before him, unless they were summoned.  This was true even of Esther, the wife of a king. When her people, the Jews, were in danger of being exterminated, Esther’s uncle tried … Continue reading →

“Probably one of the biggest doctrines that I am confused about in the Bible is the doctrine of ‘being baptized in the Spirit.’ Is this for the Body of Christ?” “Baptized in the Spirit” or “baptized with the Spirit” is … Continue reading →

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (Eph. 5:15). “See then” refers to the immediate context that believers should “walk as children of light” (v. 8) as a bright testimony for Christ before the unbelieving … Continue reading →

We are often asked what it means to be a “mid-Acts” dispensationalist. To answer that question, we first need to define what it means to be a “dispensationalist. A dispensationalist reads the Bible as showing God’s unfolding plan across time, … Continue reading →

It is instructive to compare the first Adam in the Garden of Eden with the Last Adam, the Lord Jesus Christ. First Adam Last Adam 1. Came from the earth 1. Came from heaven 2. Returned to the earth 2. … Continue reading →

“I Jesus have sent Mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright and morning Star” (Rev. 22:16). The Lord told the Apostle John that the … Continue reading →

When John the Baptist came on the scene, he said that the Kingdom was “at hand”: “In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is AT … Continue reading →

The idea of spiritual growth, or spiritual maturity, is closely related to the doctrine of sanctification. Positional sanctification takes place instantly at the time of salvation when, having placed their trust in Jesus Christ and His finished work of redemption … Continue reading →

“I really don’t know what to make of these phrases: ‘Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us’ (3:13); ‘we were kept under the law’ (3:23); ‘the law was our schoolmaster’ (3:24); … Continue reading →