Many souls today are apathetic toward the gospel. “Be saved from this perverse generation,” is an appeal that sounds to their lost ears...

“Then Agrippa said to Festus, ‘I also would like to hear the man myself.’” (Acts 25:22) God’s will for our lives often seems like a...

The Bible portrays all people, with the exception of Jesus Christ, as mere mortals, flawed and often weak, yet greatly loved by God. This...

“And since he would not be persuaded, we fell silent, remarking, ‘The will of the Lord be done!’” (Acts 21:14) When we hold to an...

“… When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.” (Acts 18:26) What...

In our human nature, most of us prefer to receive a complete set of instructions and then go carry out the task on our own until it is...

Why do we need preachers? After all, the Holy Spirit is unlimited and all-powerful, able to go anywhere and open up the hearts and eyes...

If the judgment of Ananias and Saphira seems harsh to us, either we are misunderstanding it entirely, or we need to see the sinfulness of...

It is a principle of God’s kingdom that we will have the fruit of whatever we seek. That which you and I sow is the same thing we will...

We can learn from the work of the Holy Spirit even prior to the day of Pentecost. Jesus said of the Holy Spirit before His death that,...

Have you ever asked, “What does Jesus do when He comes to work in our lives?” In the third chapter of Malachi, the ministry of Jesus is...

The Lord asks, “If I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is My respect?” This question booms down the centuries...

We do not enjoy distress. We avoid situations in which we are out of control, so that distress will not multiply. Naturally, we might...

The Greek word in our Bibles translated “gentleness” or “meekness” has a literal meaning of “strength under control.” The implications...

There is a sense in which everything you and I have ever sensed of Jesus Christ, His presence, His peace, His love, His joy, can all be...

What freedom the Lord had, even in the hours leading up to His arrest and crucifixion, by which he could say, “the ruler of the world is...

God has given us very great and precious promises (2 Peter 1:4). We have the promise of eternal life (1 John 2:25), the assurance that He...

Jesus’ words in John 10 reveal Him as our Shepherd, while also calling the sheep to learn to become like Him. Every sheep becomes a...

“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink” (John 7:37). With one invitation, one sentence, Jesus calls powerfully to the heart...

Often, we make general statements, like, “Take time to read your Bible.” And this is a good instruction, if our spiritual footing is...