The Struggle Against Wind and Tide
Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. Matthew 5:11, 12. Our gracious Redeemer looked down the […]
In the Midst of the Fire
Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 10:32. A confession of Christ means something more than bearing testimony in social [prayer] meeting.43The Review and Herald, May 3, 1892. We have a different confession to make from that which we have made; and […]
Out of the Lion’s Mouth
And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Matthew 10:28. Daniel is an example to believers as to what it means to confess Christ. He held the responsible position of prime minister […]
Are You Ready for the Testing?
But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. Matthew 10:19. The servants of Christ are to prepare no set speech to present when brought to trial for their faith. Their preparation is to be […]
A Crisis Before Us
And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. Matthew 10:18. The time is not far off when the people of God will be called upon to give their testimony before the rulers of the earth. Not one in twenty has a realization of […]
Unmoved in a Shaken World
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Psalm 16:8. We are living in an age of peril, when ungodliness is common. Even professed Christians do not believe their Bibles. The truth of the Word of God is too plain and pointed for […]
