Read: Psalm 1:1-2 | “Nothing is more irrational than irreligion” – John Trapp An example of an opponent of Christianity (irreligion) was the Roman Emperor Diocletian (245-313 A.D.). He was such a determined enemy of religion that he persecuted the church mercilessly. In fact, after a few years, the Emperor believed that he had […]
Read: 2 Cor. 8:9 | William Borden, an heir of the Borden milk fortune, was a wealthy Christian. In 1904, during his first year at Yale University, he answered God’s call and committed himself to reaching the Muslims of North India. After graduating from Yale, Borden gave away his inheritance to various missions before departing […]
Read: Psalm 1:1-2 | Blessed! In the beginning of the first book of Psalms, in the very first sentence, with the initial word, David lauds blessedness. He explains that believers who avoid the counsel of the wicked and delight themselves in the law of the Lord receive multiple blessings. Psalm 1 employs a form of […]
Read: Matthew 19:16-22 | Count Nicholaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf was born into one of Europe’s leading families in the year 1700, and he grew up in an atmosphere of prayer, Bible-reading, and singing hymns. He excelled in his university studies at Wittenberg, Germany. He seemed to possess all the qualities you would want in a […]
Read: Psalm 1:1-2 | 1-2-3-4- 5 Is there any significance to the number 5 in the Bible? Biblical numerology, according to some Biblical scholars, refers to the symbolic meaning of numerical values in the Bible. While not everyone agrees with assigning spiritual significance to numbers that appear repeatedly throughout the Bible, it is interesting to […]