Sermons and Biblical Studies

Any form of human government, however lofty, deals with the citizen only as long as he lives. At the graveside it bids him adieu. It may have made his journey a little easier, and, if so, all lovers of the human race will thank God for that. But in the cool earth, slaves and free … Continue reading “POLITICS;
ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE”

It was the belief in the accountability of man to his maker that made America a great nation. Among those earlier leaders was Daniel Webster whose blazing eyes and fiery oratory often held the Senate spellbound. In those days the Congress was composed of strong, noble statesmen who carried the weight of the nation in … Continue reading “POLITICS;
AMERICA: GREATNESS; ACCOUNTABILITY”

If we are genuine, committed Christians, intent upon walking by faith with our Lord Jesus Christ, then we are continually confessing that we are pilgrims and that we are strangers! The Holy Spirit, who is the real author of this Letter to the Hebrews, uses the terms pilgrims and strangers to remind the early Christians … Continue reading “PILGRIMS;
HEAVEN: LONGING FOR”

Actually, the wisest person in the world is the person who knows the most about God. The only real sage worthy of the name is the one who realizes that the answer to creation and life and eternity is a theological answer—not a scientific answer.… If we are to have any satisfying and lasting understanding … Continue reading “PHILOSOPHY
OF LIFE; ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE”

Philosophy tries to find out the reason for things and to get at the riddle of existence. And they try it by searching—philosophers try it by searching into their own heads. There really isn’t too much in our heads, and since philosophers are compelled to stay within the confines of their own craniums, the result … Continue reading “PHILOSOPHY;
SCIENCE; KNOWLEDGE: INADEQUACY OF”

To a Pharisee, the service of God was a bondage which he did not love but from which he could not escape without a loss too great to bear. God, as the Pharisees saw Him, was not a God easy to live with. So their daily religion became grim and hard, with no trace of … Continue reading “PHARISEES;
COMMUNION WITH GOD; CONCEPT OF GOD”

For some queer reason, we seem to love people more when they are not too perfect. In the presence of a faultless saint, the average one of us feels ill at ease. We are likely to be discouraged rather than inspired by the sight of a character too impeccable to be human. We draw more … Continue reading “PETER:
AFFECTION FOR; FAILURE; ROLE MODELS”

As a boy, I was not a Christian. I did not have the privilege of growing up in a home where Christ was known, loved and honored. God spoke to me through a street preacher as he read Jesus’ words … from Matthew 11:28: “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, … Continue reading “PERSONAL
TESTIMONY: TOZER”

As sharers in a prosperous economy we Christians must not forget that ability involves responsibility. We have more than our fathers had, and are therefore able to do more for our fellow men than they could do. We are in danger of overlooking this. A larger income may be considered in either of two ways: … Continue reading “PERSONAL
FINANCES; STEWARDSHIP”

Again, he may be poor—and if he is a real Christian, he usually is—and yet he will always make others rich. Paul was a poor man in prison, but he immeasurably enriched the entire Christian world. John Bunyan was a poor man in Bedford jail, but he gave us Pilgrim’s Progress. You can go on … Continue reading “PERSONAL
FINANCES; POVERTY; STEWARDSHIP”