Abounding in Love

In ascending to the Father, after His resurrection, Jesus left his disciples all of one accord. Humanly speaking they would have had good reasons for being divided. Their personalities were very different. One of them […]

The Crown of Rejoicing

An aged farmer visited his son, a popular senator in Washington D. C. The farmer was a zealous Christian. During his stay in the nation’s capital, his son introduced him to the ambassador from Belgium. […]

This Same Jesus

What will Jesus be like when He returns? Will we see Him? Recognize Him? Take His hand? Angels announced the answer. He will be the same as when He went away. The disciples saw Him, […]

Waiting

In 1860 the French scientist, Pierre Berchelt, said, “Within a hundred years of physical and chemical science, man will know what the atom is. It is my belief that when science reaches this stage, God […]

The Promise

Jesus is coming again. He promised. Two ministers, long friends, met one day after being apart for a time. They discussed their churches; then began to talk on present-day events. One said, “I don’t preach […]

Only the Ship

Life is all that counts. Never mourn over the loss of money. Who can tell what good things God will do in your life because you have less. When D. L. Moody’s father died, a […]

Another Beatitude

Dr. George Truett asked a widow who was left with the care of several small children, “As you think of heaven, what about it appeals most to you?” The toil worn woman put aside her […]

The Return

“If people go to heaven when they die, what is the use of the resurrection?” I was asked today. The answer is simple. Christians are coming back with Jesus to get their bodies. Notice the […]

The Hope

There was good evidence that the faith of the Colossian Christians was genuine. It was demonstrated in their love for all the saints. Watching the lives of these Christians one concluded they were real. Their […]

Which Day?

Most Christians worship on Sunday. Some look upon this practice as sin. Charges are often hurled at earnest believers, labeling them as “sun worshippers” or even the recipients of the “mark of the beast.” Some […]

Hurting Jesus

Paul must have told his conversion story many times. Five of these occasions are recorded for us in the Bible. He never tired of calling to mind what had happened to him on the road […]

Citizens of Heaven

This world is not our home. We’re just passing through. Strangers, Peter called us. Pilgrims. No wonder we don’t always fit in. We’re citizens of another country. Foreigners. Our language is different, regardless of the […]