Death
Floral arrangement titled “Rest in Peace” (illustration)
A young business owner was opening a new branch office, and a friend decided to send a floral arrangement for the grand opening. When the friend arrived at the opening, he was appalled to find that his wreath bore the inscription: “Rest in peace.” Angry, he complained t …
College President Who Promised His Wife to Take Care of Her (illustration)
A preacher in South Carolina wanted nothing more out of life than to run a Bible college. All his life, he worked for the position and eventually attained it. As he fulfilled his life’s dream and vocation, Alzheimer’s disease struck his wife. Her health degenerated to the point w …
Strauss: Conscious of the Uncertainties of Life (illustration)
According to Life magazine, William Randolph Hearst, when 75 years old, forbad the mention of death in his presence. However, when yielding voting control of his publications to an attorney, “the man who has arrogantly and brilliantly ruled a $200,000,000 empire acknowledged …
Death (illustration)
In one of his books, A.M. Hunter, the New Testament scholar, relates the story of a dying man who asked his Christian doctor to tell him something about the place to which he was going. As the doctor fumbled for a reply, he heard a scratching at the door, and he had his answer. & …
The great Euphrates river (illustration)
“The great Euphrates river “ (v. 14) is one of the 4 rivers which flowed through the Garden of Eden which was in present day Iraq. Why was this particular location so important? The sin of man began here. The first murder was committed here. The first war was fought her …
What’s Really Important (illustration)
Former Texas Governor John Connally after he was wounded by the assassin who took the life of President John F. Kennedy in 1963 said in an interview, “As far as Nellie and I are concerned,... it inevitably brought into sharper focus what’s really important in life... We try …
Our life goal should be to live it for Christ (illustration)
It’s easy to live a long life, at least in America. Look at the statistics: Out of every 100,000 persons, 88,361 reach 50 years of age, more than 70,000 make it to 70, and almost 17,000 get to 85 or more. Staying around a long time, however, should not be our primary goal. Rather …
Ray Stedman - Securing property for ministry (illustration)
Ray Stedman tells how he met with a group of men and women to whom the director of a Christian Conference Center was explaining certain of the procedures involved in securing additional property for the expansion of their ministry. He described one case where a deed had been exec …
Lehman Strauss - To Start for Heaven (illustration)
In his excellent little book “When Loved Ones Are Taken in Death,” Lehman Strauss made some interesting comments about the Greek word translated “departure.” He wrote, “It is as when a vessel pulls up anchor to loose from its moorings and set sail, or as …
Randolph Forbade Mention of Death (illustration)
According to Life magazine, William Randolph Hearst, when 75 years old, forbade the mention of death in his presence. However, when yielding voting control of his publications to an attorney, “the man who has arrogantly and brilliantly ruled a $200,000,000 empire acknowl …
Revived from Death by Drowning (illustration)
What do those who have been revived from death by drowning tell us? They say that they experience no suffering whatever after the initial struggle. The original distress gives way to a feeling of drowsy comfort. Thus, one of them, Grant Allen, distinguished British author, wrot …
Paul was Willing to Stay but Wanting to Go (illustration)
Francis Patton (1843-1932, a former president of Princeton University, observed that whereas the high watermark of the Old Testament was Psalm 23:4, that of the New Testament was Philippians 1:23. David was willing to go, but wanting to stay, but Paul was willing to stay, but w …
