It is not surprising to us believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Holy Scriptures that all the hopes and talks about ending all wars that have been raging over the past few years in almost every corner of the world have evaporated. The Middle East is a simmering pot that threatens constantly to boil over. The whole region is in chaos, with many different nations getting involved. In addition, there are many other “hot spots” in the world, sparked by the nationalism of various ethnic gr...

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We may well ask the question as to why the apostle Paul in writing to a privileged and faithful assembly such as Ephesus thought it was necessary for them to remember what their state and condition was, in the sight of God, before they were converted. “That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise. Having no hope, and without God in the world.” I believe the Lord’s words to the dear woman in Luke 7:47 help u...

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In the Epistle to the Ephesians, we have a most remarkable unfolding of truth centered in the Person of Christ, where He is now a glorified Man at God’s right hand, beyond the power of Satan, or the malice of man. Every divine thought is centered in Him, for the glory of God, for His own glory and for the blessing of His people. The phrase “in Christ,” or “in Him,” is mentioned again and again in the first three chapters especially, but we also have references to “in the Lord” and also “in Lo...

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Perhaps one of the earliest outward marks of inward decline in a Christian is the readiness to excuse oneself from a life of devotedness to the Lord. The human mind can easily imagine or invent obstacles to unselfish and God-honoring life, and when this is yielded to, instead of abiding in the truth at all costs, a place of ease is readily found. When we lose the authority of the Word on our conscience, that “unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on Him, but also t...

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God gives us peace in Himself which is beyond our understanding. We are in relationship with God; He is our refuge in all things, and events do not disturb Him. He knows everything and He knows it beforehand. Events shake neither His throne nor His heart; they always accomplish His purposes. But to us He is love; we are, through grace, the objects of His tender care. He listens to us and bows down His ear to hear us. In all things, therefore, instead of worrying and weighing everything in our...

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The sky suddenly flashes with explosions. The ground shakes with the sound of artillery. Soldiers are running through smoke and chaos, shouting orders and diving for cover. In the middle of that chaos is a young soldier who had just deployed to the Middle East. Only hours earlier, he had been joking with his friends. Talking about home. Talking about what his wedding plans were going to be when the mission ended. But now everything has changed. An explosion hit nearby. Dirt flies into the air...

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Questions Who built the first city in the world? In what location did the children of Israel place the tabernacle when they entered the land? To whom did the Lord Jesus declare, “I am the resurrection and the Life”?

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