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Pentecost: The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
The outpouring of the Holy Ghost is one of the facts of salvation which has an exceptional significance for the Church. Actually, this is true for all of the facts of salvation, for not one of them can be missed. Without Christmas, we could not speak about Easter, and likewise without ...
The Life of Isaac (3)
It was a severe trial for Abraham when he had to sacrifice his only son whom he loved so much. Yet, Abraham unconditionally obeyed the Lord and had gone to the mountain that the Lord would tell him of, “which I will tell thee of” (verse 2). Isaac followed his father quietly and therein ...
Without Me, Ye Can Do Nothing
When a person becomes older, he frequently lives in the past. Wonderful memories then usually drift to the top. I recall one of my teachers saying, “A person can make the past sound as nice as he wants it to be, for there is no one who can verify if it is the truth.” Even in those days ...
The Angel of the LORD (5)
The Angel of the CovenantThe Angel of the LORD is also called the Angel of the Covenant: “Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the mes ...
Selcart (30)
According to the custom of the times, after he was sentenced, Cors was permitted to be left alone to live out his days as if he lived in his own home. That is why he could direct Pastor Harmensz and his companions to leave by the same door which they used to enter his cell, which he di ...
Questions from Our Readers
Abridge usually connects two areas separated by, let’s say, a valley or a river. In order for ships to pass through waterways, sometimes the bridge has a mobile part which can be lifted up. I still remember as a youth when I lived in the Netherlands that close to our home the bridge ov ...
Like as a Father…Father’s Day 2019
DepartingAs soon as he would have the opportunity, he wanted to leave, to go out into the wide world which has such an attraction. First, he made his demands. “Father, where is my inheritance? I do have a right to that, for I am your child.” You must have so ...
Rest
At this time of year, we often hear that people need a break from their hard work. They need a vacation to rest and relax. Many people seek rest, which is understandable considering the stressful time in which we live. The cares of daily life (things which we are allowed to do or must ...
Points to Ponder—A Legacy of Sin and Shame
It was recently noted that in the past forty-six years, sixty million abortions have taken place around the globe. The numbers are staggering, and in many places the church has remained silent, oblivious to the genocide that is taking place in our communities. The ...
A Search for the Blood of Atonement
In the spring of 1898, a gospel address was given by a minister in San Francisco, California, to a “Mission to Israel.” Afterward an old Jew spoke to his Jewish brethren who were present at the meeting. The minister found those remarks so interesting that he wrote them down in his own ...
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