So far we’ve seen that ALL Believers are called to: Belong to Jesus Christ as His personal possession; Called To be Saints; Called To fulfill His eternal purposes as given in His Word; Called to walk in living fellowship with … Continue reading →

In J.C. Ryle’s powerfully insightful and useful book – “Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties and Roots” – he has a chapter on Lot, and Gen. 19:6a “But he lingered.” The reference is to how slow Lot was to respond to … Continue reading →

Getting back to a series we started some time ago, I want to revisit the topic of “calling” in the Christian life. So many seem confused on this point. They are looking for some specific purpose in life which centers … Continue reading →

I was about 15 or 16 when the Church we attended had a guest speaker by the name of Sammy Oppenheim. He was an “evangelist” in the denomination, with a focus on the youth. And I remember spending one day … Continue reading →

Job 38:1 “Then God answered Job out of the whirlwind and said…” Over the years, the book of Job has become increasingly precious to me. I’ve probably considered myself more righteous that Job – assuming that in trials I would … Continue reading →

By all accounts, it is a momentous day in the history of the United States. The Supreme Court ruling overturning what is known as Roe v Wade – the 1973 ruling which found a “right” to abortion on demand in … Continue reading →

“Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” Es 5:13. Haman was anything but an admirable character. Elevated to 2nd in the Kingdom of Persia under Ahasuerus, … Continue reading →

And those who had set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers. They strengthened the kingdom of … Continue reading →

The Bible as revelation is written such, that an uninitiated reader would come away with the following things as controlling concepts: 1. God created the world and everything in it. 2. Mankind as a race, was created in the image … Continue reading →

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those … Continue reading →