If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Luke 9:23. The sin which is indulged to the greatest extent, and which separates us from God and
The Elijah Prophecy
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to
Hastening Our Lord’s Return
He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth. Romans 9:28. In the prophecy of Jerusalem’s destruction Christ said, “Because iniquity shall abound, the love
Parallel Disappointments
Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. James 5:11. Not infrequently the
Faith of the Reformers
The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 1 Corinthians 15:26. Luther declared: “I persuade myself verily, that the day of judgment will not be absent full three hundred years. God will not, cannot, suffer this wicked
On the Threshold of Eternity
So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 1 Corinthians 15:54. How precious to
The Revelation of Character
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Matthew 25:10. Let none follow the example of the foolish virgins and think