I’m here to meet with You, Lord—To read my Bible and pray.Open my heart to receiveAll that You want to say.As I seek just now to focusUpon each verse—each phrase,Open my eyes to see clearly.Reveal to me Your ways.I need Your Holy SpiritTo guide me as I learn.Open my...
“Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord…declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:3-4 “For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all...
Ronald Gregor Smith supplies the world’s answer to this question: “So far as historicity is concerned...We may freely say that the bones of Jesus lie somewhere in Palestine, but the Christian faith is not destroyed by this admission”1 Yet, contrary to this conclusion,...
Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day are two days that rarely come together on the calendar. It happened in 1956 and again in 2018. There is an appropriate verse in the Bible for such a rare occasion: “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how...
“Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.”Psalm 66:16 On the busy corner of St. Peters, in the town of Bedford, England, stands the statue of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress. Behind him at his feet lies the...
“Why Have You Delayed?” – Late 1970s As I was concluding my short sermon, I noticed an elderly lady with tears rolling down her cheeks. I asked her if something was wrong? She answered, “Why have you delayed? If only you were here a few years ago. My father, my...
When Naomi and I were engaged to be married, a brother in Christ offered us this advice: “The world will work relentlessly to separate you.” This warning alerted my wife and me to our need for constant maintenance of our relationship. Since the Scriptures use marriage...
On December 28, 2021, the Lord called home a man whose ministry was widely appreciated by so many across North America and in other parts of the world. Arnot McIntee, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on December 9, 1924, completed his earthly sojourn in his...
Isaiah 53 is the gospel in the Old Testament. Many Jews and most rabbis will not read it. In fact, they are forbidden to read it.1 It concerns the vicarious sufferings and death of Jehovah’s Servant who we know and believe is Christ Jesus, our Lord. As a nation the...
Verses 26-31 reads: “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has...
Men’s Standfast Conference Saturday March 12, 2022 Know the Word Ministries will be hosting their annual Standfast Conference for Men Lord willing, on Saturday March 12, 2022. It will be held at Woodside Chapel in Fanwood, NJ from 9:30am - 12:30pm, with a lunch meal...
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”Psalm 46:1 He’s helping me now—this moment, Though I may not see it or hear,Perhaps by a friend far distant,Perhaps by a stranger near,Perhaps by a spoken message,Perhaps by the printed word,In ways that...
“but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”Joshua 24:15 These words spoken by Joshua to the children of Israel after their conquest of the land, stated the matter very clearly. Regardless of Israel’s choices, Joshua’s commitment to the Lord was firmly fixed....
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.””Luke 2:13-14 The birth of a child was a very special occasion in Israel, particularly if the...
What time the Lord Jesus took teaching His disciples the things concerning Himself! He drew them closer, giving them responsibilities to obey. This is true for us as well. Do we make Him number one in our lives? His commands challenge our hearts. LOVE ME—The Warming...
Restored and Renewed I was born on a dairy farm in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1950. I was born again at a Christian camp in Ontario twelve years later. My parents were separated when I was just three months old and my mother raised me in Toronto....
October 12-14, 2021Manvel Bible Chapel It is with grateful and overwhelming hearts to report on this year’s 2021 Workers and Elders Conference. This annual event (always on the week of Columbus Day in October) was suspended last year due to Covid. We were unsure of...
The purpose of all patterns and types in Scripture is to declare the glory of God through metaphoric form. The pattern of order for the Church to follow is for this purpose—it declares God’s wisdom and grace in the Church (Eph. 3:9-11). God is presently using the...
No believer would argue that we are responsible for getting the gospel of God’s salvation out to others. For many, this is a great passion of daily life, as it should be. The wrinkle occurs when we ask the question, “Yes, but how?” And sadly, methodology sometimes...
"In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works… not purloining, but showing all good fidelity; that they [you] may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.” Titus 2:7, 10 Although the Scriptures do not give explicit instructions as to a specific...