Tag Archives: Meditation

A Psalm Enshrined Too Long As I parked my car in front of a big city hospital in Miami, one of our best-loved physicians came down the steps and started toward his car. It happened that it was very near … Continue reading →

Action Over “Quiet Hour” A Presbyterian youth from New Orleans was a naval “wireless” operator during the war. Early one morning, after a night on duty, he snatched a few minutes for his “Quiet Hour” when no message was going … Continue reading →

“Only Forgotten Son” Dr. Walter L. Wilson tells the story of a woman who had attended one of his meetings and waited after the service for spiritual help. When he asked her if she could quote any part of the … Continue reading →

When God Loves and Gives Peter Mackenzie, a Methodist preacher of a generation ago, living in England, preached an early sermon from John 3:16. Gypsy Smith tells us that the preacher, after announcing the text, said, “There are two striking … Continue reading →

Gospel In Miniature Luther called John 3:16 “the heart of the Bible—the Gospel in miniature.” It’s so simple a child can understand it; yet it condenses the deep and marvelous truths of redemption into these few pungent words: “God” …“So … Continue reading →

Love in 3 Dimensions The Breadth: “God so loved the world” The Length: “that He gave His only begotten Son” The Depth: “that whosoever believeth on Him shall not perish” The Height: “But shall have everlasting Life.” ~ John 3:16

Over 600 Outlines Dr. Ralph M. Smith has stated, “One of my minister friends has made more than 600 outlines of John 3:16 whose central truth is the immeasurable, unfathomable love of God for all mankind.” “Henry Morehouse began to … Continue reading →

Text Is Too Big G. Campbell Morgan said that “this is a text (John 3:16) I never attempted to preach on, though I have gone around it and around it. It is too big. When I have read it, and … Continue reading →

This Is How God Loves In St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, is a life-size, marble statue of Christ writhing in anguish on the cross. The statue is subscribed: “This is how God loved the world!” His Love, Not Ours A minister … Continue reading →

Brokenhearted Father Among the first glimpses we get of our God is that of a Seeker: “Adam . . . Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). In commenting upon this question to his Bible class, a teacher said, “You can never … Continue reading →