... simple song. Here’s the line: Mid pleasures and palaces, Though oft we may roam, Be it ever so humble, There’s no place like home. For that one phrase they honored John Howard Payne. That statement is true in so many ways; there is no place like home. I have spent over a month in both South and Central America and Africa, and I can tell you, ... like home where Jesus Christ is Lord. 1. Reader’s Digest, 75th Anniversary Issue, p. 50. 2. James Kennedy, Learning to Live with the People You Love, p. 73.
... by the people of Israel, so that the name of Saul, with that of Jonathan, should never be forgotten" (David F. Payne). This marvelous poetry gives fine expression to the best in admiration, vulnerability, and friendship. 1. Admiration David’s respect and ... others in order to build ourselves up never does much good. An example of this comes from our own day. When James Armstrong was pastor of Broadway Church in Indianapolis (1958-1968), he often preached on America’s involvement in the Vietnam struggle. ...
Oftentimes the question is asked, "Is America in the Bible?" Well, the answer to that question is both no and yes. No, I do not find America directly in the Bible; I know of no Bible prophecy that can be directly traced to United States. But on the other hand, I do believe we see in the Bible a parallel to America. I see a nation, which in many ways, pictures the past, the path, and the problems of America. Israel was born supernaturally, and almost instantaneously. Like America, Israel was at one time the ...
Israel’s rejection of Jesus Christ was a denial of its own calling and redemption. It was as though an infant in the womb could somehow decide not to be born, and thus frustrate the rightful goal of its life. But contrary to expectation, Israel’s denial of its destiny does not frustrate God’s purpose. We saw in Romans 9 that God was prepared to make sovereign choices in history, even wrathful choices, in order to extend his mercy. The present section is closely tied to that argument. Verses 1–6 are a ...
