There’s no question that death brings changes and adjustments for those who are left behind. The close warmth and associations of former days are gone. The silence, finality, and the inability to communicate disturb us, but for the one who has triumphed, there is close association with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:8; Philippians 1:20-23).
Josiah was king of Judah from 641 to 609 B.C. He assumed the throne at the age of eight and reigned for 31 years (2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chronicles 34:1). He died in battle at Megiddo
A querist asks, “I’ve heard denominational preachers argue that baptism is not essential to man’s salvation and then quote from Isaiah 64:6 KJV, saying that baptism is like a ‘filthy
A querist asks, “Is praying to Jesus biblical? If so please give Biblical authority.”
The story is told of an experiment that was once conducted with fleas in an ordinary canning jar. The fleas were placed in the jar and the lid was left off. After a short time, all of the fleas had successfully jumped out of the jar. Another group of fleas was then placed in the […]
American statesman and orator, Henry Clay, was well-known as “the Great Compromiser” in American history. It’s sad to say, but it seems that some members of the Lord’s church want to emulate him in spiritual matters. Jesus makes it clear in Matthew 6:24; Matthew 7:13-14; and Matthew 12:30, that being a compromiser will not suffice […]
In the parable of the “unjust steward” (Luke 16:1-13), we see that when the steward knew that he was going to lose his stewardship, he called in those who owed his master and reduced their debts so that they would be indebted to him for the favor. He states that he was ashamed to beg […]
Back in the ’40s when this writer was growing up, we would sing an old sacred song entitled, “Watching You”. The first verse says, “All along on to the road to the soul’s true abode, there’s an Eye watching you; Every step that you take this great Eye is awake, there’s an Eye watching you.” […]
In Psalm 8:1-9 – NKJV, David not only speaks of the great love and goodness that God makes known throughout all the earth, but takes our minds to the highest thought to which the mind of man can go — the LORD! (Psalm 8:1 – NKJV; Psalm 8:9 – NKJV). Not only is the greatness […]
Throughout my high school years, My father and I used to prepare and plant a garden every year. It contained all kinds of vegetables such as squash, corn, okra, carrots, potatoes, green beans, and tomatoes. After those plants were fully grown, we would gather the produce and employ the canning process, in order to have vegetables throughout the rest […]
The story is told of a cowboy who applied for an insurance policy. His agent asked, “Have you ever had any accidents?” After thinking for a moment the cowboy responded, “Nope, but a bronc did kick in two of my ribs last summer, and a couple of years ago a rattlesnake bit me on the […]
Scientists tell us that the outside of our ears catch up to 73,700 vibrations a second. If we were placed in a completely sound-proof environment, our ears are so finely tuned, that we could hear the blood coursing its way through our veins. And yet, for all the wonders of our God-given ability to hear, […]
From the Montana Street bulletin comes the following article by an unknown author. I’ve added appropriate Scriptures and links for reference purposes.
There’s an interesting sign inside a very popular car wash and coffee shop business here in El Paso that carries not only an application for us in the secular world, but in the spiritual world as well. The words of the sign read: “If I don’t go, I don’t get” The idea behind these words, […]
The opening lines of 1 Samuel 2 tell us of a man who has two wives. You can expect trouble already! One of them has several children. Her name is Peninnah. The other has no children and her name is Hannah. Her inability to conceive, causes great distress for Hannah. Not only because she feels God is punishing […]
One of the most loosely used words in modern English is the term “Christian”. It has been applied to almost everyone from the faithful member of the church, to the non-religious moral man, who holds as his greatest attributes that he provides for his family and does not mistreat his wife. In this present generation, […]
We live in a society today, where respect for authority is being either ignored or challenged. In the Bible, God has clearly established lines of authority covering every aspect of our lives. As human beings and God‘s children, it is our responsibility to have respect for God’s authority. In this short article, let us list […]
The following poem by writer Amos Wells, emphasizes our need for thorough Bible study, remembering that “every word” is important (Matthew 4:4): “I supposed I knew my Bible Reading piecemeal, hit and miss, Now a bit of John or Matthew, Now a snatch of Genesis, Certain chapters of Isaiah Certain Psalms (the twenty-third); Twelfth of […]
A querist asks, “My Baptist friends say that “born of water” means the physical birth — how would I go about correcting this ideology?” In his article entitled, “The New Birth: Its Necessity and Composition,” Brother Wayne Jackson does an excellent comparative analysis of John 3:5 and the connection of the words, Spirit, water, and […]
In this very “busy” world we live in, we are prone to neglect the most important part of life, and that is our spiritual life. This material world offers us much in the way of fulfilling our fleshly appetites but little in the way of fulfilling our spiritual “needs”. We must always remember that this […]