"And his disciples came and took the body and buried it, and they went and told Jesus." (Matthew 14:12 ESV)A number of years ago, archaeologists in Bulgaria claimed to have found some of the remains of the Baptizer in a sarcophagus while excavating the site of a...
"For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus." (Romans 6:23 ESV)"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9 ESV)I was listening to the radio...
"And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." (Acts 4:12 ESV)"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God." (Ephesians 2:8 ESV)I was...
"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV)"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that...
"For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name" (The Apostle Paul, from Ephesians 3:14)When I was 17 years of age I contracted a serious streptococci infection. For several weeks I was in an infectious...
"And saying,'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.'" (Mark 1:15 NKJV)"From that time Jesus began to preach, saying,'Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.'" (Matthew 4:17 NKJV) "Until you reach the end of...
"And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him." (Luke 15:20NKJV)At the age of twelve, swimming in the river was the best of fun! This particular day was...
"To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens! ... Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we have had more than enough of contempt." (Psalms 123:1, 3-4 ESV)Our soul has had more than enough of the scorn of those who are at ease, of the...
"We love because he first loved us." (1 John 4:19. NKJV)"The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 118:6 NKJV)I have heard that statement a lot throughout the years. Not directed at me, most of the time. I heard it again yesterday and it...
After Bible college, I went to Malawi in the summer of 1986 on a short term mission trip, staying with a missionary couple in the city of Blantyre, and experienced their Christian ministry in that country. One day, the missionary families and visiting students...