Finish Well

Joshua Finished Well at The Age of 110

Realizing that further words would be fruitless, Joshua solemnly renewed the covenant (vv.25-26). The covenant between Israel and God was that the people would worship and obey the Lord alone. Their purpose was to be a holy nation that would influence the rest of the world for Go …

The Death of Moses

After pronouncing his blessing upon all the tribes, Moses climbs Mt Nebo in obedience to the Lord’s command (v. 1) (Deut. 32:49). Although he could not enter the promised land because of his sin, God showed him all the land (vv. 2- 4). The Lord told Moses this was what He had promised …

Paul Glories in The Cross

In closing out his letter to the Galatians Paul pats the believers on the head and tells them he knows they meant well but instead restates the issues and gives strong reproof. In this passage Paul presents three “marked men; “the legalist (vv. 12-13), the Lord Je …

IllustrationLehman Strauss – He wanted to finish well

As a speaker, Bible teacher and former pastor Dr. Lehman Strauss in his later years was a full-time Bible Conference preacher who spoke at the Word of Life Camps and Conference Center for many years. I have heard him often say that he wanted to finish well. The last weekend of hi …

IllustrationMoody – A Painting of a Monk Engaged in Prayer

Some years ago a remarkable picture was exhibited in London. As you looked at it from a distance, you seemed to see a monk engaged in prayer, his hands clasped, his head bowed. As you came nearer, however, and examined the painting more closely, you saw that in reality he was squ …

IllustrationFanny Crosby’s Tombstone – She Has Done What She Could

Engraved on Fanny J. Crosby’s tombstone at Bridgeport, Connecticut, are these significant words taken from our Lord’s remarks to Mary, the sister of Lazarus, after she had anointed Him with costly perfume, “She hath done what she could (Mark 14:8).” (Encyclopedi …