Since its completion, millions of tourists have visited the Taj Mahal in India. It is a magnificent structure that took over two decades to complete. Built entirely of white marble, it was commissioned by the
A querist asks, “Referring to Romans 7:9, in what sense was Paul “alive without the law?”
It is difficult to be the one who is the bearer of unwelcome news isn‘t it? For example, the weatherman can sometimes upset people just by predicting that it’s going to rain on a scheduled football game
Just before Saul was anointed king, he humbly saw himself as a member of an insignificant family in the smallest tribe of Israel (1 Samuel 9:21). However, within a few years, he had erected a monument in his own honor and had become the supreme authority for his actions, instead of following God’s explicit instructions […]
In the 2009, Volume 47, Number 4 issue of “The Sword and Staff” publication, editor James E. Gibbons emphasizes the following need in his article entitled, “The Truth — Love It, Or Lose It!”:
In Jonah 3:10, we see that God did not destroy Nineveh because of the obvious repentance of its people, i.e., “they turned from their evil way….” Their repentance is further indicated in Jonah 3:5 where the record states, “So the people of Nineveh believed God, and proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the […]
I grew up with a young man who became a preacher. He had an unusual gift. He could read a sermon and the next day get in the pulpit and repeat it word for word. Needless to say, that ability also helped him in school. I envied that gift until he confessed that two or […]
There was a woman who had been diagnosed with a terminal illness and had been given three months to live. As she was getting her things “in order” (cf. 2 Kings 20:1), she contacted her preacher and asked him if he would come to her house to discuss certain aspects of her final wishes. She […]
Our number one priority in this life must be to go to Heaven. Nothing else is as important (Matthew 6:33). Our soul is the most precious thing we have. There is nothing that can equal its value (Matthew 16:26). One certainly does not profit in the tragic loss of his soul.
Recently, while waiting in the drive-through line at the local fast food restaurant, my wife and I found ourselves behind an old pickup truck filled with junk. The truck’s tailgate and rear bumper were plastered
The dictionary defines the word “empathy” as: “Identification with and understanding of another’s situation, feelings, and motives.”
We know very little about Diotrephes other than what we read in 3 John 9-11. Although John addressed this letter to Gaius (3 John 1:1), it is obvious that Diotrephes was a representative of authority in the church. It is not known what his spiritual responsibilities were.
Jeff Goins is the Communications Director for Adventures In Missions, a nonprofit organization. Jeff has written and guest-blogged for various magazines, publications, and blogs (check out Jeff‘s writing portfolio).
In the book of Proverbs, the characteristics of a lazy man are thoroughly described. In this short article, let us look at ten of them, make relative comments, and then make a personal spiritual application: 1) He was so lazy that he did not want to get up out of bed (Proverbs 6:9-11) — In fact, […]
After 30 years as a preacher of God’s Word, a New Jersey minister concluded, “The Bible is the best-selling, least-read, and least-understood book in the world.” In his view and experience, “Biblical illiteracy is rampant.” George Gallup, the foremost religion pollster in the United States, agrees with this preacher. “We revere the Bible,” he says, […]
Paul once wrote concerning Trophimus: “but Trophimus have I left at Miletus sick” (2 Timothy 4:20). Trophimus was a Gentile convert from Ephesus and a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 20:1-5; Acts 21:29).
In Matthew 16:13-17, we find Jesus and His disciples in Caesarea Philippi, away from their home territory. It was a place of idolatry and oppression — a threatening place
1) Building on the rock: Safe and solid …. Believe in God (Hebrews 11:6) — We are to believe that “He is” (Exodus 3:14). We are to believe that “He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him” (Matthew 7:7-8; Isaiah 55:6-7; Acts 15:16-17). We should believe in God as: (a) the pardoner of our […]
Having studied and played classical piano music for fifteen years, I fully understand the drawing power and beauty of music. I enjoy listening to and playing all genres of music, such
“Last eve I paused beside the blacksmith’s door, And heard the anvil ring the vesper chime; Then looking in, I saw upon the floor,