The confrontation of the cross

Let me show you what I mean by the confrontation of the cross. Consider a man who is fed up with his sinful habit yet he continually falls deeper into its clutches. He has promised himself a hundred times he…

Let me show you what I mean by the confrontation of the cross. Consider a man who is fed up with his sinful habit yet he continually falls deeper into its clutches. He has promised himself a hundred times he…

When Jesus says in Revelation 3:15, “I would thou were cold or hot,” He is saying that He does not want us to be lukewarm. Some translations say, “I would rather you be hot or cold but not lukewarm.” That…

When Samuel anointed David to be Israel’s king, the young man was given a new heart: “Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the spirit of the Lord came upon David…

Israel refused to believe God’s message about how precious they were in his eyes. Instead, they preferred to focus on their condition — their problems, weaknesses and inabilities — and they gave in to their fears. After a time, God…

Joshua and Caleb were among the twelve spies sent to spy out the Promised Land. They didn’t shed tears, bemoaning the conditions they had found. Rather, they rejoiced after searching out the land and came back full of hope, faith…