Robert Seklemian
Understanding the Bible
What is the difference between you and others who read the Bible but do not understand what it teaches? What do you have that they do not have? Paul tells us: "Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard; neither have entered into the heart of man; the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us, [...]
Trials
It seems to me that God tries or tests not our weaknesses but our strengths, not our weak points but our strong points. Isn1 this reasonable? A teacher does not test his pupils until they have been instructed and have learned their lessons. The higher the education the more difficult the examination. The greater our strengths, the greater our trials along those lines may [...]
Daniel and the Lions
Fear knocked on the door Faith opened it. No one was there Not for a moment did King Darius think of what might happen to Daniel when he signed the decree outlawing the petitioning of any god or man save the king himself never did he suspect his counselors were seeking to entrap him so they might legally accomplish the death of his most [...]
Lessons from Esther
The fact that the story of Esther was recorded in the Bible indicates that there are lessons to be learned from it. That is the purpose of all scripture. Let us consider some of the many lessons in this beautiful story of God's providential care for his people. The name Ahasuerus means Lion-King. Jesus Christ is designated "The lion of the tribe of Judah" [...]
It Came to Pass
Once at a testimony meeting the leader asked each one to quote a favorite Bible verse. One brother simply quoted the words, “And it came to pass.” This surprised everybody because it is not even a verse. Yet he insisted that the phrase “and it came to pass” was the one most meaningful to him. “Why?” asked the leader. The brother explained that in [...]