Treasure Chest

For the past year I have been experiencing the closing in and diminishing of every possible means of survival. I once considered myself pretty competent and industrious enough to be “self-sufficient.” After everything of the temporal was taken away and a sense of desolation began to ease up, something new began. The “drying-up” process By…

“Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore…

In the quest to get their Christian life to function sucessfully, many despair of ever finding an effective answer. Counselors listen to “presenting problems” such as depression, anxiety, and moral failures. Interpersonal conflicts continue even after self-help solutions have been attempted. It seems ironic that one of the keys to discovering deliverance from such symptoms…

“In Christ” Testimony of Dan Barry, Dallas Texas Fay, my wife, and I became Christians in 1980 at a point of crisis in our marriage of 5 years. As is common with new Christians, we were very enthusiastic after being saved. I had a strong desire to do all I could for Jesus. We spoke…

The Testimony of Christy “Finally, I Met Jesus!” “Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.” (Psalm 130:1,2). I was raised as a pastor’s daughter, so I was constantly at church and in God’s Word. My parents did…

How should theology relate to life? The epistles of Paul address this question by their very structure. Notice this pattern: Romans 1-11 are primarily doctrinal; chapters 12-16 are practical. Ephesians 1-3 are doctrinal; chapters 4-6 are practical. Colossians 1-2 are doctrinal; chapters 3-4 are practical. Theology is foundational Why did the Holy Spirit inspire this…

Spiritual Justification: A New Spiritual Nature I part one we examined legal justification: “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:1) As amazing as legal justification is, however, there is still more. Being placed into God’s family at conversion is so miraculous, that no single…

As Canadians and American’s observe a Thanksgiving holiday each fall, the Jewish people also have days of special thanksgiving and celebration; these are based on events recorded in the Tanakh (Old Testament). One of these holidays is the feast of Purim, which commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in the Persian empire from the…

Since we are beginning a new year, you may have made a “new year’s resolution” to read through the Scriptures this year. That’s a good goal, yet it’s not uncommon to start reading in Genesis, but lose momentum in… Leviticus. Someone wrote to me: “This week, you talked about being hungry for the Word… However,…

I recall one of my keen disappointments. I was to drive my parents’ big, fancy sedan to chauffeur my best friend and his bride from their wedding to their reception. One of the car’s drawbacks was its incredible thirst for gasoline. When the big day came, I busied myself with washing the car. Time slipped…