For every Bible teaching that has been passed down to man through the Holy Spirit and inspired prophets and apostles (2 Peter 1:19-21; John 14:26; 1 Corinthians 2; Gal. 1:6-12; Ephesians 3:1-6), there can be only one meaning — the meaning that God originally intended to convey.
The following is a prayer for parents by an unknown author. It is a prayer that parents should pray often, asking God to give them wisdom in guiding and instructing their children (Ephesians 6:1-4; cf. Colossians 3:20-21):
The inspired Scriptures declare that children are a great blessing to any home (Psalm 127:3-5). Yet, there are many parents in our nation who have taken this blessing for granted, simply because they do not take the time to properly train and discipline their children.
President Abraham Lincoln readily recognized the fact that the children of today will develop into the adults and leaders of tomorrow.
I’d rather teach a little child To do his duty well, Than to have the finest medal known
Faith is the hand that reaches out Accepting the love of God; Guiding our every daily walk
The following poem was presented at my grandfather’s funeral in January, 1959. It was befitting for a man who lived his life for Christ. As the wise man Solomon once declared regarding his life and his many accomplishments here on earth:
I’ve dreamed many dreams that never came true, I’ve seen them vanish at dawn; But I’ve realized enough of my dreams
The Bible teaches that as children of God, we are heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:17). We become children of God when we are “born of water and the Spirit” (John 3:5; cf. Romans 6:3-4; Gal. 3:26-29). As we conform our lives to the teachings of the Holy Spirit, “the
There are many folks in the religious world who believe and teach that repentance comes before faith, but that belief and teaching is not true according to the inspired Scriptures.
This morning, I received the following thoughts in an email from a brother in Christ. There is great truth in these statements, and something for us to think about every day
In a proclamation appointing a national day of fasting and prayer on March 30, 1863, (The Collected Works of Abraham Lincoln, ed. Roy P. Basler, vol. 6, p. 156), President Lincoln spoke of the many blessings God had bestowed upon the people, both individually, and collectively as a nation.
Somebody cares, When your skies are gray
It is faith that bridges the land of breath To the realm of the souls departed, That comforts the living in days of death,
The following questions are “if” questions that we need to ask from time to time, and then provide a Bible answer:
For various medical reasons, folks spend much of their time these days in waiting rooms across the country to see a doctor. For example, my wife and I just recently spent over two hours in a doctor’s waiting room for an ear cleaning procedure that only took five minutes. The time we spent in waiting […]
A few years back, the late Erma Bombeck wrote a book entitled, “I Want to Grow Hair, I Want to Grow Up, I Want to Go to Boise” (see Amazon.com). This unusual title stemmed
Which god will we be worshipping Sunday? Will it be…… The god of ease? “Had a hard work week and I’m exhausted; gotta rest some.”
Have you every stopped to think about The wonder of God’s love?
The apostle Paul’s faith was an unwavering faith, even in times of great adversity. For example, when he was on a ship sailing for Italy, a great storm came up, tossing the ship to and fro (Acts 27:1-18 NKJV).