The story is told of a homeless woman who one night slowly shuffled into a Chicago subway. From the wrinkles on her brow, one could tell she was old, and she had only ragged clothes to protect her from the bitter Chicago winter wind. She took the nearest seat, her shoulders hunched against the cold […]
In John 6:66, after hearing great spiritual teachings from the Master teacher (John 6:28-59), the Scripture states: “From that time many of His disciples went back and walked no more with Him.” By definition, every Christian has made a pledge to follow after the Lord. Similar to the marriage commitment, Christians have pledged their lives […]
In the midst of the religious confusion that exists in our creed-bound, denominational divided world, it is possible for us to become “just a Christian.”
A querist asks, “What is the definition of salvation? What are we “saved” from? When we become saved, do we enter into a relationship with God as a child, or do we just receive
A mother once sought the pardon of her son from the Emperor Napoleon. Napoleon said that it was the boy’s second offense, and justice demanded his death.
A story in National Geographic several years ago gives us a beautiful and penetrating picture of God’s protective wings covering His children. After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched statuesquely on […]
Have you ever read the tract, “The Four Spiritual Laws”? It was written by Dr. Bill Bright, the president of Campus Crusade for Christ. Approximately 1.5 billion copies of this tract have been printed and distributed all over the world. It was written to quickly and efficiently teach people how to be saved. Unfortunately, “The […]
A querist asks, “Using the King James Version, Isaiah 45:7-KJV says that God creates evil. Some people teach that God created evil. I know this cannot possibly be true, for
One of the most prevalent causes of misunderstanding the Bible is that the student fails to approach the Bible with the “right attitude.” In this way, God’s method of teaching him the truth is thwarted from the very beginning. This is the very problem Jesus faced as He began His
One of the Greek words for fellowship is the verb, “sunkoinoneo”. According to Vine’s Expository dictionary, Pg. 90, the meaning of this word is “to have fellowship with or in”,
The story is told of a Shakespearean actor who was known everywhere for his one-man shows of readings and recitations from the classics. He would always end his performance with a reading of Psalm 23. Each night, without exception, as the actor began his recitation …. “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want“.… the crowd would […]
There’s an old sacred song we sing from time to time that contains the following words in the chorus:
In Eric Rauch’s article, “Does Prayer Change Anything?” — Mr. Rauch observes the following:
The story is told of a young man who chose to take on a problem that plagues many American cities — potholes. This particular pothole was located at an intersection near his home. It had been there for as long as he could remember. Residents in the neighborhood had developed the skill and habit of […]
When members of the Second Continental Congress signed the remarkable document known as the Declaration of Independence, they plainly declared their belief in God. They realized that the sweeping freedoms they were proposing, could only work in a responsible society where the Creator of the universe is acknowledged.
In the book of Exodus, we read where God seized the attention of Pharaoh and the Egyptians with a series of plagues (Exodus 7-11). They motivated the monarch to want to rid his country of the
The following article was written by Brother Dan Gibson, former preacher for the Montana Street congregation. In his good article, Brother Gibson emphasizes the fact that we will be miserable if we portray an attitude of selfishness in our lives (I’ve added appropriate Scriptures and article links):
In 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NIV, Paul exhorted young Timothy to “Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, […]
More than just “interesting reading,” the Old Testament provides many spiritual lessons helpful to us today. One such lesson is found in Nehemiah 8:1-12 regarding our attitude towards the hearing, understanding and application of God’s Word. The Importance Of God’s Word Consider the assembly (Nehemiah 8:1-2). The people gathered as one man, indicating an atmosphere […]
There is a very unique site on the Internet called “The Scripture Tree.” It contains a card with a Christmas tree complete with various Scriptures and music.