Author name: Lloyd McDonald

Just as “the law was our tutor (or schoolmaster) to bring us to Christ,” so the Old Testament sacrifices spoke of God’s only acceptable means of salvation. Yes, each of the sacrifices pointed to the Lord Jesus Christ as the only answer to man’s problem. And not only that, but these same sacrifices demonstrate a principle that is laid […]

You can’t go very far in Scripture before it becomes apparent that God has used certain individuals, such as Abraham and Moses, for specific ministries. Yes, they were special vessels set aside for a special purpose. And yet, even though their calling had been determined by God Himself, it would be many years before their practical sanctification

We can’t go very far in the Gospels before we are impressed with the importance Jesus placed on prayer. For instance, Luke 6:12 tells us He “—went out to the mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” That was the night He chose 12 men from among His many followers to be

This morning I would like to spend a few minutes thinking about shortcuts. Now that might seem like a rather unusual subject, but, in my opinion, the major appeal of two out of the three temptations that Jesus faced in the wilderness was that they were shortcuts. Yes, whether Satan realized it or not, his suggestions were

After Jesus returned from His temptations in the wilderness, Matthews Gospel tells us He “— went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick

As we turn to Luke 7:12, we see a funeral procession wending its way out of the City of Nain. It was a particularly sorrowful occasion, as the deceased was the only son of a poor widow. And not only was she sorrowing, but she was desperate. You see, with the last male member of

In many parts of our world, the Church of Jesus Christ is persecuted, even unto the death. But for many of us, this hasn’t been our experience. Oh I know we might be reproached for His name’s sake, but as Hebrews 12:4 points out—“You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.” However, even

Certainly we like to be thought of as logical human beings, and because of that, we try to provide logical reasons for the things we do. But we don’t always provide the right reasons. No, we’re not above fooling ourselves, and even others, concerning our actions. And certainly that was the case with religious leaders in Israel.

Saying goodbye is a part of life, but it’s not always easy. There’s the soldier who has been sent overseas and must say goodbye to his wife and little ones. And sometimes, if you want to move up in your company, you must relocate, leaving friends and relatives behind. Well, that night in the upper

Shortly after Noah stepped out of the ark to begin a new life, God placed the responsibility of capital punishment on mankind, and He has never rescinded it. Genesis 9:6 “Whoever sheds man’s blood, By man his blood shall be shed; For in the image of God He made man.” Yes, because man was created in