Author of Our Salvation
But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone.—Hebrews 2:9 In these perilous times, when a form of godliness is popular in the world, and a profession of Christianity […]
True Source of Pardon and Peace
For Your name’s sake, O LORD, pardon my iniquity, for it is great.—Psalm 25:11 The Corinthian believers, once so prone to lose sight of their high calling in Christ, had developed strength of Christian character. Their words and acts revealed the transforming power of the grace of God, and they were now a strong force […]
Loved Commander
Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.—1 John 3:1 The rabbis had a saying that there is rejoicing in heaven when one who has sinned against God is destroyed; but […]
Only Helper
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.—Acts 10:38 For three years the Lord of light and glory had gone in and out among His people. He “went about doing good, and […]
Life-Giver
For I know whom I have believed.—2 Timothy 1:12 The apostle was looking into the great beyond, not with uncertainty or dread, but with joyous hope and longing expectation. As he stands at the place of martyrdom he sees not the sword of the executioner or the earth so soon to receive his blood; he […]
Truest Friend
“God, be merciful to me a sinner!”—Luke 18:13 With awakened conscience many a troubled soul, suffering bodily ailments as the result of continued transgression, cries out, “Lord, be merciful to me a sinner; make me Thy child.” It is then that the minister, strong in faith, should be ready to tell the sufferer that there […]
