The ancient book of Job poses the question, "How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of woman?" (Job 25:4). From the beginning of time man has been haunted by this question. Creation tells man there is a God. Creation calls for a Creator. Design demands a designer. Conscience tells man there is a God. Conscience, which witnesses of a Creator, has been called "the
When The Lights Go Out In The Church!
The Tragedy of Spiritual Blackout The worst power blackout in U.S. history occurred in August, 2003. It began in the Midwest and before it was over it affected eight states and Canada. Millions were without power. The nation’s largest subway shut down for thirty-two hours. Auto-maker assembly plants and factories shut down. New York City alone lost 750 million dollars in revenue. At least three people
Hell’s Desperate Cry
A Prayer from Perdition In Luke 16 we find the story of how a rich man became poor and a poor man became rich. Here we see incredible contrast. On earth, the rich man lived in luxury while Lazarus lived in poverty. The rich man enjoyed a life of ease, while Lazarus endured a lifetime of suffering. The only thing that these two men had in common was the fact that they both died . When the rich man
The Tragedy Of Inconsistency
The Deadly Consequences of Mixed Signals In December of 1944 the eyes of the free world were focused on a strategic battle line, 100 miles inside the border of Belgium. In almost unstoppable fashion, the Allied Forces had rolled across Western Europe. Suddenly, their major offensive seemed to screech to a halt. A counter-strategy by the defenders of the Third Reich nearly succeeded in stopping the
Preaching That Hinders Revival
Repentance must always begin in the house of God. Doubtless the best place for it to start is with those of us who preach. Let us examine some errors of preaching that stand in the way of revival. Preaching That is Man-Centered. All of us, by our very natures, are lovers of self more than lovers of God, and lovers of sin more than lovers of righteousness. True gospel preaching exposes the wickedness
Laodicean Church Age: Matter Of Fact Or Myth?
Challenging the Prevailing Spirit of Unbelief I stood in a church service last night and listened to the testimonies of brokenhearted saints sharing how God had met their hearts in a fresh way. It was thrilling. Openness led to brokenness. Brokenness led to oneness. People were praying, weeping, sharing, getting right with one another, and rejoicing. After the meeting a little boy came and told me