John’s Seven Signs
The book of John focuses on seven of Jesus’ miracles, and a careful study of each can provide us with principles of encouragement.
Disappointments? Remember when Jesus addressed an embarrassing moment, turning the water into...
The Swoon Theory
According to this theory, Christ merely fainted on the cross and later revived in the grave. Thus the physical life of Jesus was not extinct but only exhausted.
Jesus was restored by the tender care...
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...
Star Performer on the Winter Circuit
Go almost anywhere in the suburbs or the country, and you will see chickadees. A full-grown chickadee seldom weighs more than half an ounce, about the weight of an ordinary letter. Inside that tiny...
Jesus’ Greatness
Men who stood nearest to Jesus were swayed by His personality. He was “full of grace and truth” (John 1:14). He had a charm about Him which wooed and fascinated.
Children liked Him; publicans hung...
Facts Every Person Needs to Know About Jesus
Some who consider themselves to be Christians are not really sure just what they believe about Jesus. To follow Jesus is a serious undertaking. To decide to be His disciple requires that one know...
The Emptiness of Unbelief
Sometimes it is helpful to see what life looks like from another’s viewpoint. Bertrand Russell, a renowned philosopher and avowed atheist, said this about humanity:
“His origin, his growth, his hopes and fears, his loves...
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...
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...