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Martin Luther: A Visit to Rome
The light of gospel truth began to dawn upon Luther’s soul in the second decade of the 1500s. The freeness of God’s forgiveness of sins astounded him, for the Spirit caused him to realize that it was without money and without price; in other words, without the painful toiling that he h ...
Virtue
The story I am going to tell is an old story because it happened long ago, but it can also be called a new story for it was never told till now. It has lain in a person’s memory all these years and in that way safely kept though never written on paper. It was written on what Scripture ...
The Life of Moses (11)
It was a wonderful deliverance that the Lord had given to Israel. They walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea. When they all had come safely to the other side of the sea, they sang a song to praise the Lord for what He had done. Israel rejoiced, but they were not yet in Canaan. I ...
Jacob: A Precious Promise (1)
There are times and places in our lives we never forget. Think of Moses at the burning bush. Think of the disciples of Jesus at the Mount of Transfiguration. Think also of Jacob at Bethel. They are places where the Lord comes down to visit, comfort, and instruct His people. Perhaps you ...
The Man Born Blind (7)
The man born blind has confessed who he was and who he, by the healing power of the Lord Jesus, has become—a seeing man. Now this man stands in the center of the conversation. The next question is asked: How were thine eyes opened? This question is an invitation to speak of the mighty ...
Esther’s Petition for the Removal of the Deadly Decree
In these text words we read of the well-known Jewish girl who became the queen of the Persian Empire. The Lord in His providence opened the way for this. It was at a time when Israel was brought into captivity. Esther was an orphan raised by her uncle Mordecai. She never forgot her hum ...
The Confession of Faith (34)
We have already heard that the church must be governed by the spiritual policy which the Lord has taught us in His Word. Christ is the Head of the church and exercises His power by office bearers. Our present article speaks mainly about the election of the office bearer—how a person co ...
Current Events
Severe Pakistan FloodingThe most devastating monsoon in decades has brought flooding of an unprecedented scale in Pakistan, affecting some thirty-three million people. Amongst them are Christians, a small and vulnerable minority. Shocking satellite images ma ...
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 ...
The Life and Dying of Mientje Vrijdag (3)
It was a heavy blow for her—so young, and to lose her husband after such a short marriage. She then had a time that she mourned greatly. She was full of sorrow and she grieved deeply. Because of this she lost the sweet communion with God. For several months she could not agree with God ...
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