Our Court-Appointed Attorney
He Is the Propitiation for Our Sins.
Jesus mediates, presenting His atonement for us.
Lawyers in court frequently deny allegations brought against their clients. If they admit the charge, then they try to justify it....
He Finished First, in 211th Place
David Sargent told the story of Josh Ripley.
The Applejack Invitational Cross Country Meet in Lakeville, Minnesota, was underway when Andover High School runner Josh Ripley heard something unusual.
He was in the first mile of...
Jesus Surprises People
“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; and when we see Him, there is no beauty...
God Must Love Giggles
A second-grade school teacher observing her little charges on the playground thought, “God must love giggles.” He wants us to be joyful.
As Christians, we have so much to...
The Teacher
Jesus was the world’s preeminent teacher (John 3:2).
No teacher or personality has ever inspired others the way Jesus has. Socrates taught for 40 years, Plato for 50, and Aristotle for 40. Jesus taught for...
The Same Seed, The Same Plant
The seed is the Word of God (Luke 8:11).
It makes no difference how long that seed has been stored. Even if it was preserved from a crop a thousand years ago, wherever and whenever...
What Did They See?
“And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him . . . the people stood looking on” (Luke 23:33–35).
Look at those last few words one more time: “the people...
Was Jesus born in a house, as Matthew says, or in a stable, as...
Critics of the historical accuracy of the Bible often find what they believe are contradictions among the writers of the gospel accounts because there are differences. Remember however, that a difference is not necessarily...
Big Boys Don’t Cry
So we tell little boys when they fall. Then they read in their Bibles that Jesus wept. Does that mean He was a “sissie?” No. One has to consider the reason for the tears....
The Glorious Person of Christ
This glorious person is the soul of the Bible, the center of the whole spiritual system, the attraction for all nations, the ruler, not only among the saints on earth, but also the armies...