Love Your Enemies?

Two Christian men had a disagreement and one of them began to slander the other throughout the neighborhood. Upon hearing of it, the object of the gossip went to his indignant brother and said: “Will […]

Not Offended

The Bible contains the greatest love story ever written. Nothing in literature can compare with the Bible because it was given by inspiration of God. All that we know about the love of God is […]

God Forbid

A minister proclaimed the Gospel in an open-air meeting in Glasgow, Scotland. At the conclusion of his message, an unbeliever stepped from the crowd and said: “I don’t believe what the minister said. I don’t […]

Everlasting Love

An old Scottish woman who was alone for the greater part of each day was asked, “What do you do during the day?” “Well,” she replied, “I get my hymn book, and I have a […]

Love Thy Neighbor

The natural result of love for God is genuine love for others. Anything less is hypocrisy. Assurance of salvation is rooted in love for other Christians, made possible through the new birth: “We know that […]

The Goodness of God

Repentance is misunderstood. Some think of it as a time of deep sorrow for sin and long crying. Sorrow and tears may be a part of repentance but one may shed buckets of tears and […]

Not Ashamed

What is the Gospel? “Good news,” someone answers. True, but what is this good news? Let Paul answer: “Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have […]

Love God

An old Indian chief constantly spoke of the Lord Jesus and what He meant to him. “Why do you talk so much about Jesus?” asked a friend. The old chief did not reply, but slowly, […]

In Trouble

Though Christians will not pass through the Tribulation, in this world we have tribulation. This is not strange. Salvation transforms sinners into citizens of heaven but it does not deliver them from earthly trials. Some […]

Church with an Open Door

A minister was once asked by a friend, whom he met in a distant city: “How many members do you have in your church?” “One thousand,” the preacher replied. “Really.” the friend exclaimed, “And how […]

The Lukewarm Church

Some churches are prosperous outwardly but are poverty stricken as to real spiritual values. They see themselves as successful but God sees them as failures. They are religious, perhaps even sound in Bible doctrine, but […]

Rejoicing in Heaven

The man who knelt beside me was the son of a preacher of the gospel. His father had gone to heaven long ago. Now the son, a grandfather, was asking the Lord Jesus to save […]