Category Archives: CHRISTIAN NUGGETS

“O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.” (Psalm 108:1) This seems a somewhat strange expression. A similar statement is found in Psalm 30:12: “To the end that my glory may sing … Continue reading →

“The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.” (Psalm 74:16) One of the traditional “discrepancies” attributed by the skeptics to the Genesis account of creation is the fact that there was … Continue reading →

“Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.” (Job 38:4) In chapters 38–41 of Job is recorded a remarkable series of 77 questions about the creation—questions which God asked Job and his … Continue reading →

“Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power.” (2 Thessalonians 1:11) Believing faith should never … Continue reading →

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:2) … Continue reading →

“But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, …one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith there came out blood and water.” (John 19:33-34) As with many of the great hymns, … Continue reading →

“Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour.” (Matthew 27:45) The second verse of the grand old hymn “The Old Rugged Cross” contains much truth, rich and deep. Oh, that old rugged … Continue reading →

And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha.” (John 19:17) The Hebrew word golgotha and the Latin word calvarie actually mean “skull.” The Romans had selected a place of … Continue reading →

“God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.” (Galatians 6:14) As we ponder the crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ, … Continue reading →

“But godliness with contentment is great gain.” (1 Timothy 6:6) In this day of Madison Avenue sales pressures and an ever-increasing array of technological gadgets and creature comforts, the Christian virtue of contentment is a rare commodity. There is even … Continue reading →