Growing in Grace

Paul said, “We glory in tribulation also.” How is it possible to have such an experience? Every true Christian knows something of being resigned in tribulations. It is thought to be a great triumph of grace if in the midst of troubles,…

“And Jesus said unto them, ‘When I sent you without purse, or scrip, or shoes, lacked ye any thing?’ and they said, ‘Nothing.’ Then said he unto them, ‘But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise…

In former issues of the paper I have tried to set forth the scriptural view of Faith and its relationship to Works; in this article I desire to bring the subject right down to our every day life, so that…

Tongues and Interpretation, Rev. John G. Lake. Spokane, Washington, March 6, 1916 Holiness is the character of God. The very substance of His being and essence of His nature is purity. The purpose of God in the salvation of mankind…

“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” God’s ultimate purpose in our creation was that we should finally be “conformed…

Although I served in the Army as a medic during World War II, the war that fascinates me most is the Civil War. My great-grandfather was a quartermaster in the Union Army, but I have been most interested in the…

Excerpt from “The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life” (Chapter 8) One of the greatest obstacles to living unwaveringly this life of entire surrender is the difficulty of seeing God in everything. People say, “I can easily submit to things which come from…

(Please pass this onto someone lost and confused or send them a link to this article. Gary Amirault) As is stated in the Desiderata by Ehrmann, “You are a child of the universe.you have a right to be here. And…

“For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established” (Rom. 1:11, KJV). Beyond the warming glow of rote religiosity and perfunctory performance, there is a blazing river…

(Quoting a large section from Ray Prinzing)  I write this right at the time when many Christians around the world are attending a church to celebrate Easter. During this time the Jews are observing the seven days of the Feast…

Years ago, I, Gary Amirault, came across a list of quotes, that got me thinking about the power of a handful of words planted in a soul. If one takes words to heart and cares for them as a gardener…

I was watching an interesting television show on the Discovery channel about a part of the Cape of South Africa that produces the largest variety of flowers for its size than any other place on earth. Surprisingly, this place does…

“I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life [zoín eónion in Greek] and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.” (John 5:24, KJV) “We know that we have…

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. “How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age.” Everyone had a good laugh, and…