philippians-3:12-14

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. --Philippians 3:13-14 Some young preacher will stu... Read More

One thing taught throughout the Bible, and particularly in the New Testament, is that the Christian life is a progression, a journey of the redeemed soul toward God. Another is that Satan stands to resist every step and to hinder the journey in every way possible. To advance against his shrewd and p... Read More

The true Christian, though he is in revolt against the world's efforts to brainwash him, is no mere rebel for rebellion's sake. He dissents from the world because he knows that it cannot make good on its promises. He has tasted the pleasures of society and he knows that they leave a bitter taste; an... Read More

Instant Christianity tends to make the faith act terminal and so smothers the desire for spiritual advance. It fails to understand the true nature of the Christian life, which is not static but dynamic and expanding. It overlooks the fact that a new Christian is a living organism as certainly as a n... Read More

I have an outline of certain last days’ events, but there is no way that I can adhere to a linear statement or discussion. You will find that I will keep coming back to certain themes in the interweaving of strands that make up the whole. These are the last days, and I have a view of the faith that ... Read More

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Jesus says, "Be…ready." "Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh" (Matthew 24:44). Am I ready? To be ready means to live continuously in readiness for the Lord’s coming. Some say, "I’m not ready, but I hope to get ready before it’s too late." Christian, ... Read More

"I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour My Spirit upon thy seed, and My blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses" (Isa. 44:3,4). The above words describe a time of refreshing. There ar... Read More

"He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away" (Luke 1:53). Our unchanging God is not forcing His blessings on those who are already satisfied. If we want God we can have God! But if we are rich, and increased with goods and have need of nothing (Rev. 3:14-22), we... Read More

God wants you to understand more fully and to appropriate more adequately His mighty power. God is a personal Being of infinite power. Being a person, He exercises His power according to wisdom and love. As the Father of a spiritual family, He desires to use His power in behalf of His family. You, H... Read More