So many of today’s citizens of the Lord’s kingdom think nothing of missing Sunday evening worship and Wednesday evening Bible classes. They are apt to ask the following question to justify their forsaking the assembly: “Do the scriptures explicitly say that we must attend Sunday evening and Wednesday evening services?” The answer is obviously “No”. […]
The following rhythmic verses by an unknown author are offered as an encouragement to faithful preachers worldwide: When I preach, there are some who say they could listen to me all day. Others think I preach too “long”. Still others think I go about it wrong. Some say my sermon is much too deep. To […]
Many people in our world have concluded that the Bible is an incomprehensible book of “mystery”. It is looked upon as a book of unresolved conflicts and offers only numerous viewpoints. However, the Bible puts great emphasis upon understanding. The terms “understand” and “understanding” are used more than three hundred times in God’s revelation. The […]
In 2 Peter 3:18, the apostle Peter stated regarding spiritual growth, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” As Christians, we are obligated to grow spiritually as indicated by the above verse from 2 Peter. Paul condemned […]
An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Fortunately, a local farmer came to help with his strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond. Once more the farmer hollered, “Pull Buster, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond. Once more the farmer […]
From the standpoint of material wealth, we Americans have difficulty realizing how rich we really are. By going through a little mental exercise we can sit back and start counting our blessings…. 1) Take out all of the furniture in your home except for one table and a couple of chairs. Use blankets and pads […]
A little girl, when asked why we now worship on Sunday instead of the Sabbath Day, as the Jews did in the Old Testament, answered, “Because there aren’t as many good cartoons on Sunday as there are on Saturday.” Whether this actually happened or was told for a laugh, I do not know, but it […]
There are many spiritual lessons that we as Christians can learn from a study of the Psalms. The following are some lessons that we as God’s children can learn from studying this marvelous book of God’s servant, David: 1) God is “holy” (Psalm 99:3,5,9), therefore we should be “holy” (1 Peter 1:15-16). 2) As God’s […]
In 1 Corinthians 1:10, the inspired apostle Paul states: “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” The enemies […]
In Isaiah 9:6, God’s prophet declares: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” This majestic passage of scripture is a prophecy of Christ […]
A song we often sing in our worship to God is, “Soldiers of Christ, Arise.” One verse of this song states, “Stand, then in his great might, with all his strength endued; But take to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God.” In singing this great song, I often wondered what the “panoply” […]
Regarding God’s marvelous grace, the apostle Paul declared in Titus 2:11: “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men.” Grace is often defined as “unmerited favor” or a “free gift.” It has more specific application to the gift of salvation which God gives to men. It can have a generic […]
There’s something different and unique about the churches of Christ in your community — something that is worth investigating. These churches follow the New Testament teaching and pattern. They do not possess a “new” and “different” revelation. Nor are they able to know any “hidden” truths that other religious people do not teach. What do […]
The Bible portrays the nature of the church in various descriptive titles which are applied to it. The following descriptive titles speak of the church’s relationship to Christ and the world, as well as the relationship of members one to another. The Lord’s church is described: As A Pearl The church of our Lord is […]
In every church, in every clime, When there’s some work to do, It’s very likely to be done By just the faithful few. Many folks will help to sing, And some are glad to talk, But when it comes to doing things, A lot of them will balk “I can’t do this, I can’t do […]
There are many folks in the religious community who endorse premillennialism. This teaching states that Christ will someday return to earth and reign from Palestine for a period of one thousand years. This doctrine contradicts clear Bible teaching. The Teaching Of Hebrews 8:4 One obstacle to the teaching of premillennialism is found in the above […]
Premillennialists are certain that the Lord will return to set up a physical kingdom in Israel and rule from David’s literal throne for one thousand years. Other interesting and bizarre doctrines surround this core idea but that really is premillennialism reduced to its core: we are living before (“pre”) the millennia (thousand year reign of […]
It cannot be denied that one of the greatest tragedies that the Lord’s church faces today is the fact that many of our young people are becoming disenchanted with the Lord’s church, and are searching for “greener pastures” elsewhere. It may be the case that this is really nothing new, but in a time when […]
3) There are those who hold that “dreams” or “visions” constitute an objective “standard” which should be recognized. When asked why they are convinced that they are Christians, some people give such answers as the following: “Several years ago I awakened in the middle of the night and saw an angel standing in the doorway […]
A few years ago, this writer was an employee of a major gas transmission company. Located in every department of that company were two large binders containing its “Manual Of Standard Operating Procedures” (MOSOP). Contained in this MOSOP were the rules and regulations with regard to all operating procedures and functions of the company (company […]