And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel. Acts 6:15. Stephen, the foremost of the seven deacons, was a man of deep piety and broad
Mishandling God’s Goods
When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it: for the Lord thy God will surely require it of thee. Deuteronomy 23:21. The brief but terrible history of Ananias and Sapphira
Remember Me
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. Luke 23:42. To Jesus in His agony on the cross there came one gleam of comfort. It was the prayer of the penitent thief…. This man
Caiaphas
Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God. Joel 2:13. It was the custom among the Jews for the garments to be rent at the death of friends, but this custom the priests were
On Enemy Ground
Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12. When Christ on the eve of His betrayal forewarned His disciples, “All ye shall be offended because of me this night,” Peter confidently declared, “Although
Only Jesus Knew
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born. Matthew 26:24. The
A Chance for All
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21. Not all who profess to be workers for Christ