Sermons and Biblical Studies

After my conversion at age 17, I traveled in fundamental Christian circles. I yearned earnestly for godliness for my own life and for those around me. I had a great desire to be in fellowship with those who were saintly. I confess that I found much theology but little saintliness! I confess also, at this … Continue reading “GODLINESS;
FELLOWSHIP: NEED FOR; DENOMINATIONS”

After more than thirty years of observing the religious scene I have been forced to conclude that saintliness and church leadership are not often synonymous.… Were the church a pure and Spirit-filled body, wholly led and directed by spiritual considerations, certainly the purest and the saintliest men and women would be the ones most appreciated … Continue reading “GODLINESS;
CELEBRITIES; HUMBLE SERVICE; ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE”

We would all be better Christians and wiser students if we would remember this—God rarely uses periods. There is rarely a full stop in His dealings with us—it is more likely to be with the effect of a colon or a semi-colon. In most instances, what God does becomes a means toward something else that … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS WORK; FAITH: EXPECTATION”

Wisdom, among other things, is the ability to devise perfect ends and to achieve those ends by the most perfect means. It sees the end from the beginning, so there can be no need to guess or conjecture. Wisdom sees everything in focus, each in proper relation to all, and is thus able to work … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS WISDOM; GOD: HIS WORK”

The voice of God today is a quiet voice. The voice of God’s love and grace is constant—never strident, never compulsive. God has sent His messengers to every generation. He has spoken through the urgent voice of the prophet. He has spoken through the concerned voice of the preacher and the evangelist. He has spoken … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS VOICE”

Revelation describes the age-ending heavenly and earthly events when our Lord and Savior is universally acknowledged to be King of kings and Lord of lords. All will acclaim Him victor. God’s Revelation leaves us with no doubt about that. In our present period of time, however, there is little recognition of God’s sovereignty or of … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS SOVEREIGNTY; TRIALS: ATTITUDE TOWARD; SPIRITUAL VICTORY”

Christian believers, of all people, should have a sensible view of the “nuclear threat.” What is it that attracts neutrons so irrevocably to the nucleus of an atom? My answer: the living breath of God speaking in His world. It is Jesus, the eternal Son, the express image of God’s person, sustaining all things by … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS SOVEREIGNTY; JESUS CHRIST: HIS SUSTAINING POWER”

I wrote a little editorial squib some time ago under the title, “We Travel an Appointed Way.” I pointed out that we are not orphans in the world and that we do not live and breathe by accident and that we are God’s children by faith. I said that it is true that our heavenly … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS SOVEREIGNTY; GOD: HIS CARE; TRIALS: GOD’S PRESENCE IN”

In the dark days of World War 2, when the outcome of that conflagration was still in the balance, this was my Christian counsel to my congregation: “No matter how things look to us now, sin and murder and violence cannot win at last. Righteousness and godliness cannot fail at last. Prophecy must be fulfilled. … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS SOVEREIGNTY; COMMUNISM”

To the child of God, there is no such thing as accident. He travels an appointed way. The path he treads was chosen for him when as yet he was not, when as yet he had existence only in the mind of God. Accidents may indeed appear to befall him and misfortune stalk his way; … Continue reading “GOD:
HIS SOVEREIGNTY; ACCIDENTS”