You Must Be Born Again
You must be born again (John 3:7). One of the most striking things about what Jesus said is not what he said, but whom he said it to. Nicodemus was a…
Pray for the Glory of God to Fill the Earth
There are times when to pray for just one person is enough to stagger us. To intercede for a whole city needs a vast amount of faith. But how far-reac…
God Sees You in Love
When God is real to us, we will trust him with both our past and our future. Then we will be able to live for the present. We will look to him for wis…
Thank God He Doesn’t Always Answer Your Prayers with a “Yes”
Belief in God’s providence does not mean that God always answers our prayers affirmatively. He answers all our prayers, but he answers some of them …
You Receive Through Faith
Abraham’s belief, trust, laying hold of God was credited, reckoned, imputed, accounted, and attributed to him for righteousness. Now, this is the sa…
A Reason to Believe
Our Lord Jesus was not a pessimist. He was, however, a perfect realist. He said that in the last days, people’s hearts would fail them for fear. He …
Store Up Your Treasure in Heaven
There’s a story of a shipwrecked sailor on an inhospitable island. He was dying of hunger. One day a box was suddenly swept to shore and he rushed e…
Faith is the Channel of Blessing
Faith is the gospel’s chosen vehicle because faith has no virtue in itself. Faith gives all the credit to God. That’s because the moment we forget…
You Need Not Fear the Judgment
God’s judgment is not to be just an indictment because of sins committed. In fact, the real issue is not primarily the sin question but the Son ques…