The last great book of the Bible opens with the words: “The revelation of Jesus Christ,” and from these words it derives its title: “The Revelation.” In this book St. John deals largely with the return of Christ in glory … Continue reading →

The other evening I turned on the national news to see what chaos and mayhem was going on in the world. I really wasn’t surprised by what I heard! Year after year, the headlines are becoming increasingly more ominous. In the Middle East, Syria … Continue reading →

I like peppermint. It has a refreshing taste and it can help refresh my breath, when it needs it, making it more suitable to interact in public. Peppermint also serves as an illustration or reminder of what we should be … Continue reading →

“If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward” (Eph. 3:2). Could it be that those to whom Paul addressed his Ephesian letter had not yet heard that God had committed … Continue reading →

“And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and the three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage” (Acts 28:15). We’re often gripped with anxious … Continue reading →

(Growing in God’s Grace by Pastor John Fredricksen is a new believers’ guide to spiritual maturity. The articles that follow are two excerpts from the book. John serves on both the Berean Bible Society and Berean Bible Fellowship Board of … Continue reading →

Martin Luther said, “There are two days in my calendar: This day and that Day.”1 “That Day” is judgment day, the day when we will stand before the Lord to give an account. It’s good for us to live in … Continue reading →

God did create the devil, but not as he is today. The Bible, which is the Word of God, so states; and that is sufficient and final. Where is the man or woman into whose mind has not come the … Continue reading →

Conflict is a part of life. It is inevitable that we will face situations that will evoke the hot emotion of anger within us. When this happens, we’re not alone. Everyone experiences anger from time to time. In fact, many … Continue reading →

It has been brought to our attention that certain Bible teachers are using a quote found in Things That Differ to imply that Pastor Stam would be sympathetic with what they believe to be a fuller understanding of the Word, … Continue reading →

Six months after I trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ alone for eternal life, I had a major trial. When I came home one Saturday night, a friend of my parents, a Jehovah’s Witness, was waiting for me. He’d heard … Continue reading →

When John Lennon was at the height of popularity, he put out a song saying: “Imagine there is no heaven. It’s easy if you try. No hell below us, above us only sky…I’m not the only one (who thinks this … Continue reading →

In 1985, my vision became seriously impaired. I could only read with great concentration, and then only with my Bible very close to my eyes. The specialist diagnosed me with keratoconus. This is a disease that thins the normally round … Continue reading →

My wife’s father and I are both real football fans. We can joyfully talk about football for long periods of time. We anticipate every recruiting class, season, and game. When our teams played for, and won, the national championship, we … Continue reading →

We have a very close friend who moved to Florida from Puerto Rico twenty-six years ago. Understandably, she is still proud of her native country, misses family there, and occasionally longs to see her hometown. However, during a recent visit, … Continue reading →

“What does Paul mean when he says that we are ‘Abraham’s seed’ (Gal. 3:29)?” “And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise” (Gal. 3:29). In Galatians 3:27, Paul referred to our union … Continue reading →

“And they came to Jericho: and as He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging” (Mark 10:46). In the Bible, physical blindness … Continue reading →

What is faith? Even among unbelievers, faith is often discussed when life’s trials come. Biblically speaking, it is simply believing God and taking Him at His Word. However, if you ask this question to different people, you will receive many … Continue reading →

Many people, both saved and unsaved, ask, whether expressed to others or only to themselves, “Why am I here?” or “What is the purpose of my existence?” People want to know why they were born, why God has allowed them … Continue reading →

“There was once a handyman who had a dog named Mace. Mace was a great dog except he had one weird habit: he liked to eat grass—not just a little bit, but in quantities that would make a lawnmower blush. … Continue reading →

“Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; according to that which was spoken, So shall thy seed be” (Rom. 4:18). How big is your God? Man frequently limits his “gods.” Polytheists, with … Continue reading →

“Probably one of the biggest doctrines that I am confused about in the Bible is the doctrine of ‘being baptized in the Spirit.’ Is this for the Body of Christ?” “Baptized in the Spirit” or “baptized with the Spirit” is … Continue reading →

“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” (Eph. 5:15). “See then” refers to the immediate context that believers should “walk as children of light” (v. 8) as a bright testimony for Christ before the unbelieving … Continue reading →