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The Contrasts of the Resurrection Morning
Dear readers,It is impossible to give a full account of the things which happened on that commemorable Easter when the Lord arose. We must confess, “This is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes.”In the gospel of Matthew, we find the time ...
Glad Tidings
Oh, may the Lord guide my pen and grant a little light to write something about the right and true meaning of the illustrious event which we now commemorate. We read in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with wh ...
Christ Ministers unto His Disciples
It is the Lord’s Passover supper, and Jesus is gathered with His disciples. Usually when guests had traveled, their feet had to be washed by a servant. In the upper room there was no servant; therefore, one of the disciples should have performed this task. Everything was ready. There w ...
Waiting for Rain
In Job 5 we read that Eliphaz the Temanite admonished his friend to seek unto God and unto God to commit his cause. Why unto God? He “doeth great things and unsearchable; marvelous things without number.” Also, He “giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields.” What i ...
At the Close of 1949
Beloved Friends:At the end of this year, we together may well declare: “It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not” (Lamentations 3:22). May deep humility fill our hearts. In the course of this year, several members from amo ...
At the Beginning of a New School Year…
Isaiah 29:10-14As we are at the beginning of a new school year, it is good to reflect on the work that awaits. As a starting point I refer to Isaiah 29:10-14, a worrisome chapter. The prophet foretold the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple, and what do ...
Life Choices in the Final School Year
High school graduation and diploma exams! How many times these words may have been mentioned in the past few months at school, at home, and in peer groups. The final year is a special year in many ways. The atmosphere at school was different f ...
Reformation Day
When the conscience is awakened by the power of the Holy Spirit, it is experienced that our own righteousness can never give peace. The poet of Psalm 71 has learned to understand this by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit. David had nothing to report of his righteousness; it was a ...
Two Kinds of Offerings on Thanksgiving Day
Cain and Abel both observed a Thanksgiving Day. After completing a period of toilsome labor, both sons of Adam and Eve had reasons for thankfulness. God’s faithful care was yet stretched out over them. The Lord had blessed the work of Cain, and he was permitted to enjoy the fruits of t ...
Coming to Christ
Is the expression “coming to Christ” a scriptural expression? We believe it is. In God’s Word we read the invitation, the call to come to Christ.We call the familiar words in which that invitation sounds, both the general, indefinite invitation as well as the addresse ...
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