God took action to delay the progression of the plans of mankind at the tower of Babel. Man had the tendency to move toward evil and were quite inventive in the pursuit of it. So God divided mankind by tribe and tongue. We learn that it is by God’s decree that there are so many […]
It is hard to over-estimate the importance of the passage before us. Abram (later, Abraham) is introduced as one that God had special dealings with, much as He did with Noah. To the Israelites this passages points back to their origin. Abraham is their father. They will be introduced to the faith of Abraham and […]
Moses continues with his enumeration of the the basic features of the physical universe. He now ascribes to God’s creative power the dry land on which the Israelites were sitting at their first hearing of the book. While other religions ascribed the earth as a god in itself, Moses explained it to be a creation […]
There is righteous worship and there is unrighteous worship. The former is to please God and the latter is to please self. Abel presented his offering to God by faith (Hebrews 11:4). This means that he heeded the instructions of God on how God was to be approached (Romans 10:17). By implication we know, then, […]
THE LAND PROMISE The Lord promised to Abraham that his seed would have a land of their own. This information should have edified the children of Israel who first read it. They should have been comforted hearing that the God that delivered them from the land of their bondage had a place for them. Sadly, […]
Hymn by Fanny J. Crosby, sung solo by G. E. Watkins for the purpose of learning the hymn and/or preparing to lead.
From the beginning God established the home as foundation and assistance to everything He wanted to accomplish on earth. He intended that a man and woman would join together for life. Man, however, because of the hardness of his heart began to betray the wife of his youth and take other wives (Matthew 19:8). When […]
The first of God’s institutions, the home, is foundational for society and for the church. If there are healthy homes there is a healthy society. If there are healthy homes in the church it is more likely that there is a healthy church. The opposite can be said for broken homes; the society and the […]
How to Repent. Sermon outline giving instruction on how to repent of sins. By G. E. Watkins
We cannot know the point in the wilderness wanderings where Israel was exposed to their first introduction to the serpent mentioned in this passage. There is no doubt that they had already become familiar with his tactics and message. They had heard his hiss. They had heard him when the ten spies had rejected God’s […]
When God specified what the ark was to be loaded with He provided for the worship needs of Noah and his family. Clean animals were required and so they were available when Noah landed. This sacrifice is a very significant one. The earth had just been cleansed from idolatry and violence and every sin imaginable. […]
My friend Esudas is zealous for the Lord in South India. In his post he shows how he has gone forward in providing a place of worship for one of the congregations he serves. He has shouldered the burden himself. He has taken out a loan for $3000. He has to have help to make […]
The main purpose of this passage is not to discuss Noah’s drunkenness or to speculate as to what evil was done to Noah or to spark discussion on why Canaan was cursed and not Ham. The main purpose is to convey a fact. That fact is that Canaan was cursed. As Moses is relating this […]
3 rules for reading the Bible, from Acts 1 Randal Matheny says: Understand the purpose. Don’t go beyond what is written. See the whole picture.
All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
It’s Monday morning and you’re a Christian. If you think about it for more than a minute there’s a good chance that you feel inadequate in your prayer life. For some reason Christians don’t apply principles that work in all other areas of life to their spiritual lives. No one expects a new father to […]
The Four Corners of the Earth “The works and travels of William and Katrece Howard.” The beginnings of a very interesting site and concept of going to especially remote parts of the earth to take the Gospel. I subscribed to the RSS feed and will read with interest.
The Aged and the Widowed in the church of Christ in India. Brother Esudas is trying to meet a need in his land. Please read.
It is indeed strange, sometimes, where we get our insight. In many ways Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) was inferior to previous Hollywood efforts to tell the story, however, four words stand out as a formula for our success today. It is the first meeting of Robin of Locksley and John Little. Robin and […]
I think we can understand that the family of Noah would be excited to leave the ark. It had been their home for over a year but God declared that it was time to leave. They had left behind a world of the deepest depravity but they were opening the door to a restored world. […]