John Wesley
John Wesley John Wesley traveled 250,000 miles on horseback, riding twenty miles daily for forty years, preached forty thousand sermons, produced four hundred books, knew ten languages, and at eighty-three was annoyed when he could not write more than fifteen hours a day without huring his eyes. At eighty-six he was ashamed that he could […]
John Harper
John Harper John Harper was a Scottish preacher aboard the Titanic. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, Harper was clinging to a piece of drift wood. As he was out in the darkness a man drifted close to him crying, and Harper shouted to him, “Are you saved?” the man replied, “No.” Harper […]
Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven
Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven It is said that the ancient city of Troy had only one entrance, and that from whatever direction travelers approached the city they could only enter through that one legally-appointed entrance. Likewise Jesus is the only way to Heaven and the Father. “Jesus saith unto him, I am […]
Jesus Became a Man
Jesus Became a Man On March 5, 1994, off-duty Deputy Sheriff Lloyd Prescott was at the Salt Lake City Library teaching a class for police officers. He was in a hallway, when he saw a gunman corralling 18 people into a room. Prescott entered the room behind them and shut the door. He identified himself […]
Jesus’ Blood Cleanses Sin
Jesus’ Blood Cleanses Sin A Changed Attitude It was Napoleon Bonaparte who, early in his life, said, “God is on the side of the biggest artillery.” Years later, when he was exiled on an island, he reversed his opinion, and conceded, “Man proposes, but God disposes.” Napoleon learned the attitude of “If it is the […]
Justin Martyr on Worship
Justin Martyr on Worship Justin the Martyr was executed for his faith around A.D. 165. His writings and leadership helped shape and influence countless believers. He has given the oldest non-biblical description of Christian worship we have. He wrote, “On the day called Sunday, all who live in cities or in the country gather together […]
Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven
Jesus Is the Only Way to Heaven John Dyer, a Welsh poet and pastor from the 1700s once wrote, “A man may go to Heaven without health, without riches, without honors, without learning, without friends; but he can never go there without Christ.” Today our world is filled with people who are seeking some other […]
Joy Is Found in Jesus
Joy Is Found in Jesus “There is more joy in Jesus in 24 hours than there is in the world in 365 days. I have tried them both.”
John Newton’s Epitaph
John Newton’s Epitaph John Newton’s epitaph reads: John Newton, clerk, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy. Grace did not free him to serve […]
Joy of Giving
Joy of Giving “The happiest people on earth are the people who have discovered the joy of giving.”