It is said that Charles Spurgeon once found an old worm-eaten Bible on the table at a Scottish wayside inn. Carefully holding it up to the light, he noticed only one hole through which the light shone.
Several times in my life, querists have asked me, “If an individual dies on their way to the baptistry, will they be lost?” If we were to say to the querist, “the individual is lost,” we often play into the
The Associated Press reported today that “Battle-weary members of Congress are coming soon to neighborhoods near you to press for re-election.” (Also note this article).
An old man was once asked what had robbed him of joy the most in his lifetime. He replied, “Things that never happened!”
In the 2009, volume 47, number 3 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):
It is one thing to “hear” the word of God (Romans 10:17) — it’s something else to receive it. The Greek word that James uses for “receive” in James 1:21 is one that means to welcome as we would
A querist asks, “From my study of the Old Testament, I know the Law of Moses was given to the Jews and the Jews only (Exodus 34:29-35; Exodus 35:1). It was “nailed to the cross” (Colossians 2:14 KJV); “abolished” (2 Corinthians 3:13 KJV); “cast out” (Galatians 4:22-31 KJV) and “disannulled” (Hebrews 7:18 KJV). My question […]
The following poem penned by Linda Ellis, speaks volumes regarding the brevity of life (Job 7:6-10; James 4:13-14; cf. Psalm 78:39; Proverbs 27:1) and the importance of our making every moment count in doing good (Acts 10:38; cf. Matthew 5:13-16):
Brother J.W. McGarvey, a key figure in The Restoration Movement (see article) was one of the stalwarts of the faith and a very prolific writer. For more than 40 years, articles flowed from his pen to such periodicals as the Millennial Harbinger, American Christian Review, and Lard’s Quarterly.
I dreamed I was in heaven Where an angel kept God’s book He was writing so intently I just had to take a look
The following barbs of wisdom come from The Sword and Staff publication, 2010, Volume 48, Number 3; pg. 13 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):
A querist asks, In 1 Peter 3:7 KJV, what does the phrase “dwell with them [wives] according to knowledge” mean?
According to Webster’s Online Dictionary, the word, “context,” comes from the Latin term, contextus, “connection of words,” from contexere, “to weave together.” The imagery for this term is that of a woven fabric.
Have we ever wondered what will be said of us when we depart the walks of this earthly existence? (Hebrews 9:27). What kind of eulogy will be presented on our behalf at our funeral service?
The following are some reachable goals that we can set for ourselves each day of our life:
There’s a controversy in the world regarding how we should properly dress before our fellow man. Some folks obviously think that the less clothing we wear, the “cooler” we become (this is not always true – see No. 3 – Cover up).
The following are some aspects of our fleshly tabernacle (body) that we as children of God should consider in our Christian walk:
The following poem by an unknown author, encourages us to “keep on keeping on” no matter how difficult our problems and trials are, remembering “if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).
It’s been said that two of the most important decisions in life that a young person will ever make are (1) who their friends will be, and (2) who they will marry. Young people, simply stated, who your friends are will be the main factor in determining who you will marry.
From the 2009, volume 47, number 2 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):