Weekly Article (Page 10)

Christian Art, music and preaching traditionally summarise Christ’s life under the two themes of cross and empty tomb.

It is interesting to consider how large a portion of the Bible is occupied with the subject of prayer, either in furnishing examples, enforcing precepts, or pronouncing promises.

There is no attribute more comforting to His children, than that of God’s sovereignty.

Being a Christian isn’t a skill you learn, like carpentry or flower arranging. Nor is it a lifestyle choice, like the kind of clothes you wear, or the people you choose to hang around with.

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray. (Luke 18:1)

Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thessalonians 5:23)

We rejoice in another Lord’s Day when we call off our minds from the cares of the world and attend upon Thee without distraction; Let our retirement be devout, our conversation edifying, our reading pious, our hearing profitable, that our souls may be quickened and elevated. We are going to the house of prayer, pour upon us the spirit of prayer and supplication; We are…

On October 31, 1517 Martin Luther posted his Disputation… on the Power and Efficacy of Indulgences on the door of All Saints’ Church in Wittenberg. This act inflamed a debate that began what we now call the Protestant Reformation.

How does knowing God and that His ways are perfect make such a difference?

Lord, here am I; do with me what You please, write upon me as You please: I give up myself to be at Your disposal. The ambitious man gives himself up to his honours, but I give up myself unto You; man gives himself up to his pleasures, but I give up myself to You; man gives himself up to his idols, but I give myself to You Lord! Lay what burden You will upon me, only let…