“And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.” Colossians 1:20 The Red Cross idea was born in 1859, when Henry Dunant, a young Swiss man, came […]
“No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs, he wants to please his commanding officer.” – 2 Timothy 2:4 Elizabeth Howard (Elliot) was a student at Wheaton College. There she studied Classical Greek believing that it was the best tool to help her with the calling of […]
“Do nothing out of selfishness or vain pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.;” Philippians 2:3 So are you still a member of the AMYF? Oh, you don’t even know about the club. Well, I know for a fact that you enrolled as a member a long […]
“Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Instead, you ought to say, “If it is the Lord’s will, we will live and do this or that.” James 4:13,15 Have you ever […]
‘None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.’ 1 Corinthians 2:8 Over 500 times the Bible refers to the glory of God. God is called the “Father of glory” (Ephesians 1:17), Jesus is called the “Lord […]
“Except for Caleb the son of Jephunneh and Joshua the son of Nun, you shall by no means enter the land which I swore I would make you dwell in.” Numbers 14:30 God made the promise to Abraham in Genesis 15: 18-21, that his descendants will inherit the promised land. […]
“Rescue the perishing; don’t hesitate to step in and help. If you say, “Hey, that’s none of my business,” will that get you off the hook? Someone is watching you closely, you know, Someone not impressed with weak excuses.” Proverbs 24:11-12 When the World Trade Center crumbled to the ground […]
“Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” Mark 11:24 Have you ever had the experience of praying for someone or something, and you never really knew whether or not your prayer was answered? Sometimes God remarkably allows […]
“Since you are precious and honoured in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life. Do not be afraid, for I am with you.” Isaiah 43:4-5 We live in an imperfect world, one where good people […]
“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.” – 2 Timothy 4:2 Charles Haddon Spurgeon, known as “the prince of preachers,” felt he delivered his sermon so poorly one Sunday that he was ashamed of himself. […]
Bessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9 The term “peacemaker” is defined as someone who makes peace especially by reconciling parties at variance often without the force of violence, although the threat of violence is sometimes present and to be used if […]
“Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin lies at the door. And its desire is for you, but you should rule over it.” Genesis 4:6-7 It is easy to take offence […]
One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up. Luke 18:1 How many times must you pray the same prayer asking God to do the same thing before He hears you? Once, twice, or every day until you get what […]
“But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or stature, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart.” 1 Samuel 16:7 How do we really know […]
Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth” – 2 Timothy 2:25 In the 1980s, Psychologist John J. McGee developed a method called “gentle teaching”. He said: “Gentle Teaching is about unconditional love. […]