Ten young men are sitting sadly in a room together. Why? All their hopes for a better life are shattered. They had imagined how wonderful it would be when their master would be king and […]
Jesus taught us to pray: “And do not lead us into temptation” (Matthew 6:13). Let us consider how Jesus Himself dealt with temptation as recorded in Matthew 4:1-11. The Temptations of Jesus “Then Jesus was […]
We probably haven’t asked ourselves this question yet. But if we deliberately do it, certainly we would say that Jesus is worth more to us than everything else in life. It is important that this […]
The thought of autumn probably troubles many of us. When the storms rip the golden yellow leaves from the trees and the wisps of fog block the beautiful view of the mountains, we are not […]
During a long drive on the interstate, I came to a narrow construction site: on my right was a large truck, to my left, the guardrail. Both were very close. Since I was still a […]
The ordinances of the New Testament include Baptism, Communion, and Foot Washing. The Lord Jesus established them shortly before His ascension and He left them for His Church to follow. He said the following words […]
“What kind of conversation is this that you have with one another as you walk and are sad?” (Luke 24:17) In the Gospel of Luke we read about the encounter of the Emmaus disciples with […]
“[The angels] said to them, ‘Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen!’” (Luke 24:5-6) Easter is here again. It is a day of remembrance of a […]
This biblical text serves as a wonderful testimony of the Apostle Paul. He is testifying that he is not the only one who believes this, but also the entire community of the first Christian church, […]
Mrs. Richter once had to go away for a whole day. She instructed Henry to stay home until she returned. Henry did not have a problem with that. Around noon, his friend Peter came and […]