Hebrews 2:6b-7 “What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him? Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:” One...
Continue ReadingEphesians 6:10-11 “Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” How many times have you seen headlines proclaiming tha...
Continue ReadingActs 1:11b “Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” Though we are aware of no confirmed reports of meatba...
Continue ReadingActs 1:8 “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” One of our listeners – pasto...
Continue ReadingMatthew 7:12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” Welcome to Australia! This delightful continent is home to many of the world’s most poisonous...
Continue Reading1 Samuel 21:13 “And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard.” A few days ago, a light bulb on my ceiling fan exploded, s...
Continue Reading2 Timothy 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” What if explorers actually found Noah’s Ark? Would it instantly change unbelievers into followers of Jesus? Would scientists suddenly drop their...
Continue ReadingPsalm 71:1 “In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.” Some sports figures have practically made an art of trash-talking. Perhaps the most famous of them all is Muhammad Ali. His taunts-filled trash-talk – both be...
Continue ReadingRomans 3:20 “Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.” Some time ago, we told you about the nineteenth-century paleontologist Louis Dollo, who proposed a law that...
Continue ReadingRomans 14:11 “For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.” While attending school in England, I was taught that my knee is a hinge joint – a rather simple design, much like...
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