For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Hebrews 4:12 ESV) To promulgate a dry creed, and go over certain doctrines, and expound and enforce them logically, […]

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of […]

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. (James 1:2-4) Do you know that God has beauties for every part of the world, […]

And how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. (2 Timothy 3:15) Observe that Timothy was taught, not only to reverence holy things in general, but especially to know the Scriptures. The teaching of his mother and his grandmother […]

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. (1 Peter 2:9) It’s A Lot Easier To Float Downstream Than It Is To Swim Upstream The King James Version calls […]

My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and […]

So maybe you thought you had inadvertently arrived here at Apprising Ministries. Then you noticed your heart beat a little faster as you looked around. Have you thought that it might be God stirring you; that He’s wanting you to know that there is repentance and forgiveness of sins in Jesus’ Name, it’s true. Come […]

When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. (Acts 7:54-55) Stephen’s departing moments were clam, peaceful, confident, joyous. […]

And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? (Luke 23:39-40) Why is it that our Lord does not emparadise all of us at once? It is […]

By Daniel Neades of Better Than Sacrifice This is a repost of an original article on Better Than Sacrifice What makes a good hymn? We’d like it to be skilfully crafted. And it must be set to a fitting tune – preferably one we can sing. But I suggest that the primary requirement of a good hymn is that […]