Paul and his associates had received a special offering from the Gentile churches in Greece for the suffering Jewish saints in Jerusalem. It was an expression of unfeigned love on the part of the Gentiles toward their Jewish brethren. It also meant practical relief at a time when the poor...

Jesus is the Christian’s example, especially in the way He responded to suffering. He proved that a person could be in the will of God, be greatly loved by God, and still suffer unjustly. There is a shallow brand of popular theology today that claims Christians will not suffer if...

Worry is actually wrong thinking (the mind) and wrong feeling (the heart) about circumstances, people, and things. So, if we have a single mind, a submissive mind, and a spiritual mind, we should not have too much trouble with worry. All we need is something to guard the heart and...

No chastening is pleasant either to the father or his son at the time, but the benefits are profitable. Few children believe it when their parents say, “This hurts me more than it hurts you.” But it is true just the same. The Father does not enjoy having to discipline...

Faith, hope, and love are the three cardinal virtues of the Christian life, and the three greatest evidences of salvation. Faith must always lead to works. It has been said, “We are not saved by faith plus works, but by a faith that works.” Love is also an evidence of...

When my wife and I have ministered in England, we have always tried to arrange a stay in London. We especially enjoy shopping at Selfridge’s and Harrod’s, London’s two leading department stores. H. Gordon Selfridge, who built the great store that bears his name, always claimed that he was a...

What is the “fruit” God wants to see from our lives? He is not interested simply in “church activities,” but in the kind of spiritual fruit that is produced when we are in fellowship with Christ. Too many Christians try to “produce results” in their own efforts instead of abiding...

Any husband is proud of a wife who is attractive; but that beauty must come from the heart, not the store. We are not of this world, but must not look as though we came from out of this world! Peter did not forbid the wearing of jewelry any more...

The world wants to control your mind, but God wants to transform your mind. The word transform is the same as transfigure in Matthew 17:2. It has come into the English language as the word metamorphosis, which describes a change from within. The world wants to change your mind, so...

The Christian is a citizen of two worlds, the earthly and the heavenly. He must render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s. Because he is a citizen of two worlds, the Christian must learn how to walk by faith in a...