Middle East peace summits have discussed the possibility of Israel surrendering territory to the Palestinians or the surrounding Arab nations in exchange for peace. But the Bible suggests something quite different. God has declared that he will expand Israel far beyond its current borders into much

A star baseball player will not be cut from the team if he is injured. The manager can keep him on the bench as a pinch hitter and get a player from the Minor Leagues to fill his position. If they win the World Series, both players will be champions. God has not cast off Israel, but has set them asi

If clay begins to dry, it can become so hard that a potter cannot use it anymore. But if it has not completely hardened, the potter can add moisture and work with the clay until it becomes soft and usable. The human heart is naturally hard and hostile against God, but He alone is the master potter w

There is no such thing as a married bachelor. Marriage and singlehood are mutually exclusive and the man is either married or unmarried. According to the Bible, salvation by grace and salvation by works are mutually exclusive systems. You cannot have salvation by grace + works. It must be one or the

As he fled for his life from Jezebel, the prophet Elijah came to the place of utter despair. It seemed to him that the entire nation had turned away from God and that he alone had remained faithful, but God replied that he had reserved for Himself 7,000 men who had not bowed the knee to Baal. The Lo

The Gospel of John declares that Jesus came unto His own, but His own did not receive Him. The religious leaders and the people of israel overwhelmingly rejected their Messiah and today the majority of jews continue to reject Him. Will Israel continue in unbelief or will there come a day when they a

Years ago, the King of Prussia challenged his chaplain to prove that the Bible is the inspired Word of God. The chaplain replied with one word: "Israel." How do we see the hand of God in his dealings with Israel, and what promises to the nation are yet to be fulfilled? Dr. Barnhouse sheds light on t

Centuries ago, the arms of Jesus Christ were stretched out upon a wooden cross as wicked men put him to death by crucifixion. Today the arms of our risen Lord stretch forth to offer grace and forgiveness to a race of wicked rebellious sinners. He is ready to receive all who flee into his outstretche

Charlotte Elliott was a respected member of English higher society, but one day a minister told her, "Without Jesus Christ, you are just as lost as the worst prostitute in all of London." She later became a believer and wrote the famous hymn, "Just as I Am." No matter who you are or what you have do

When did Christianity begin? Most people would probably say that Christianity began with the birth of Jesus Christ. But in Chapter 10 of Romans, the apostle Paul sets forth an astonishing truth: that the gospel had been known for hundreds of years before Christ. Today, hundreds of years after Christ

The human ear has three tiny bells called the hammer, the anvil, and the stirrup. Each of them must function together in order for you to hear. Three essential spiritual elements must work in conjunction in order for you to be saved: faith, the Word of God, and the Holy Spirit. How do these work tog

In the days following Peter's sermon on Pentecost, the church was almost exclusively made of Jews who believed in Jesus as their Messiah. But ever since Peter preached the gospel to Cornelius and his family, gentile believers have made up the overwhelming majority of God's redeemed people. Does nati

The gospel of Matthew records that Jesus was moved with compassion for the multitudes because they were weary and scattered like sheep with no shepherd. Believers should be filled with joy when others come to Christ, but we must also be filled with compassion for those that do not know him. Do you t

As they spread the gospel far and wide, the apostles often walked for long distances on rough, dusty roads. Their feet would have been smelly, caked with dirt and covered with callouses. We would hardly consider this to be an appealing sight. But to the Lord, there is nothing so beautiful as the fee