The Harvest

Early one morning, William Gladstone was at his desk at No. 10 Downing Street, London. A timid knock on the door called him from preparing an important speech he was to deliver that day in […]

Church with a Few Faithful

The church at Thyatira contained some bad people. The Lord’s letter warns them of coming judgment. Nevertheless there was a faithful remnant there. And the Lord lets them know that they have not been overlooked. […]

The Dead Church

The church at Sardis was dead. Active, but dead. C. H. Spurgeon once said: “Have you ever read ‘The Ancient Mariner?’ I dare say you thought it one of the strangest imaginations ever put together, […]

Persecution

Pastor J. H. Crowell, when about sixteen, shipped on a sailing vessel where he was the only Christian in a crew of twelve. Before leaving his mother he promised to meet her three times a […]

Church with a Flaw

The last book of the Bible records seven letters from Jesus to seven local churches. They contain truths for churches of all ages. The church at Ephesus was commended for a number of excellent qualities. […]

Husbands and Wives

Here is a good test for married couples. Estimate the number of years you have left together. Figure the number of hours that totals. Divide the number by three and subtract the answer from the […]

Religious Cannibals

Many a missionary has come back from the foreign field with thrilling stories of the power of the Gospel to change cannibals to Christians. Missionary books abound with like accounts. That kind of transformation in […]

The Bible

In our youth, most of us have fancied finding buried treasure. As adults, millions buy lottery tickets or gamble in other ways in the hope of receiving great treasure. The psalmist valued God’s Word far […]

Ye Did Run Well

The church at Galatia had known better days. Once it had been vibrant and alive. Love for one another had been evident to all. Now they were locked into a system of legalism. And it […]

Babies in the Church

God’s plan for His children is birth, growth and maturity. The moment one receives Christ as personal Saviour, he is born again. There is rejoicing at the birth of a child and in heaven there […]

God Reigns

God reigns. Have you ever thought how sad the plight of planet earth would be if that were not true? We would all be on a hopeless voyage through space with no destination. Every grave […]

A Loving Church

The great number of converts in Jerusalem after Pentecost created an economic emergency. Many of these believers had come from other places for the Jewish feast days and now that they had been born again, […]