SEPTEMBER 30 “Let nothing be done out of strife or conceit, but in humility let each esteem the other better than himself.” — Philippians 2:3

Christ and Humility

When Paul wrote the church in the Roman outpost of Philippi (in modern day Turkey), there were positive things for which he commended them. But Paul realized that the only flaw that he saw in the Philippian church was a tendency to divisiveness, a tendency which ultimately was going to be destructive to that church. But he did his best to point out to them the danger, the rocks that lay submerged in the path of the ecclesiastical ship at... More

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SEPTEMBER 29 “The meek will He guide in judgment, and the meek He will teach His way.” — Psalm 25:9

The Necessity of Humility

Among the pagans, humility was not a virtue, it was a vice. I think of a man who described himself as a complete pagan. He scorned humility and all Christian virtues as being beneath the dignity of the pagan mind. His name was Adolf Hitler. I remember one time debating a modern humanist atheist on a radio show, and someone called and asked what they should do to become a Christian. I said, “First you need to get down on your knees and... More

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SEPTEMBER 28 “Nor do I count my life of value to myself, so that I may joyfully finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.” — Acts 20:24

God’s Part, Man’s Part

Some people think of trusting in God as if they don’t need to do anything else—just sit back on their lazy chair, watch TV or read a book, while God does all the work. Instead, we should take that guarantee of God, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13 nkjv), and trust in Him. Let me point out to you that doesn’t mean that you just rest and wait for God to drop all of these... More

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SEPTEMBER 27 “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but so much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” — Philippians 2:12

Work Out Your Salvation

What exactly does Paul mean here in this verse? We know that the Bible repeatedly teaches that salvation is not something that we work for, but rather it is a gift: “...the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23). It is not something that we obtain by our merit, for the Scripture says that it is by grace that we are saved, through faith, not of works, “so that no one should boast.”... More

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SEPTEMBER 26 “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” — Revelation 12:11

A Major Theme in Revelation

In today’s world it doesn’t seem as if the Christians are winning. It seems that unbelievers have the victory; they have taken over the machinery of life. They run the government and the media and the schools and most everything else. But things are not necessarily what they seem, as the book of Revelation points out. At different points in that book Satan’s forces appear to be victorious. The beast makes war against... More

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SEPTEMBER 25 “There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.” — Proverbs 21:30

God Rules in History

How wondrous it is when we see all of the anti-God powers of this world crumble before the power of our Lord. It is amazing as we see God working in history and how, so often when evil systems and empires and powers have seemed to rise to the very zenith of their power, that suddenly they wither and crumble away. So it was with Egypt in the days of the Exodus, as it would be later in Assyria, as it would be in Babylon, as it came to be in... More

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SEPTEMBER 24 “I heard a man’s voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, ‘Gabriel, make this man understand the vision.’” — Daniel 8:16

Angels—Named or Otherwise—God’s Servants

Daniel is the only Old Testament book in which any angels are named, and two of them are named in that book. They are Gabriel and Michael, and both are mentioned in the New Testament. Gabriel announced the virgin birth to Mary. In Jude, we learn that Archangel Michael did battle with Satan, with Lucifer. We do have the name of that fallen angel (Lucifer) who did not keep his first estate, but other than those three, the names of angels are... More

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Christ and Humility

The Necessity of Humility

God’s Part, Man’s Part

Work Out Your Salvation

A Major Theme in Revelation

God Rules in History

Angels—Named or Otherwise—God’s Servants