Kindness and truth break down prejudices in Malawi, winning many Muslims to Christ. “The church of Christ is God’s agency for the proclamation of truth; she is empowered by Him to do a special work. . . . If she will be true to her allegiance, there is no power that can stand against her.” Prophets and Kings, 259, 260. …
Misfortunes Redeemed A church in Uganda builds a home for a destitute family. Complacency and laziness can make a man poor—but if hard work alone could make a man rich, Mr. Didas Kacokoli should have been the richest man on Earth. Although hard working and determined, Didas met misfortunes his life until he was forced into abject poverty. It all …
Apparently there were questions in the New Testament era as to what true religion really was. From Pharisaism to Gnosticism, there were plenty of confusing counterfeits, but are there not still today, as well? James clearly states what true religion really is, “Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in …
Do you ever ponder how the Lord is going to finish His work? As we survey the teeming multitudes circling the globe, the magnitude of the work can seem overwhelming, but praise God, He “will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness.” (Romans 9:28) How can every person on this globe be given the gospel invitation before the …
Once again we find ourselves beginning another year, and I am so thankful for life and the blessings which our Lord so abundantly bestows upon us, but at the same time I question how the years of this earth will fade into the ceaseless cycles of eternity. The Lord is going to finish His work; exactly how it will all …
I am so thankful for the precious promises of victory in Christ that are ours. “But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” “Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” 1 Cor. 15:57; Rom. 8:37. There is no need to be defeated and beaten down—victory …
