I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:14) Palmer Hartsough wrote a hymn from this versed called, “I Am Resolved.”  In this hymn he captures the heart of the true believer.  The true believer has lost interest in the worlds delights and has […]

There was war again between the Philistines and Israel, and David went down together with his servants, and they fought against the Philistines.  And David grew weary. (2 Samuel 21:15) The life of David is a remarkable one that is filled with hardship and victory.  From the very beginning of his life, he is brought […]

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.” “And whoever does not take his cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for […]

One of the fundamental differences between the [Roman] Catholic and the Reformed theologies is the question of the doctrine of the fall. Or, to put it in another way; of what is man capable of at the present time? Rome would teach that man is quite capable of storing up merit by a system of […]

“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.” (John 14:12) The bold words from Charles Spurgeon below undoubtedly ring as true to this tepid and tolerant generation of today as […]

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31) The Incredible Security Of The Child Of God Do you want […]

When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take to yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the Lord.” (Hosea 1:2) It is a strange command that the LORD gives to Hosea, but it is a command that shows […]

The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders. (2 Thessalonians 2:9) There are areas of Christian thought—and because of thought then also of life, where likenesses and differences are so difficult to distinguish that we are often hard put to escape complete deception! Throughout […]

Jesus Christ defeated Satan already on the Cross, and in the glory of the Resurrection. He is risen from the dead and is Son of God with power by resurrection from among the corpses. He has said, “All power belongs to Me, in heaven and in earth.” He has said, “Go into all the world […]

Whenever they persecute you in one city, flee to the next; for truly I say to you, you will not finish going through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes. (Matthew 10:23) We should never seek our persecution or want to endure it for its sake—or even ostensibly for Jesus’ sake. God […]