A bad habit is difficult to overcome. For example, if we take off the first letter of the word habit, notice that it does not change “a bit.” If we take off another letter, the only word then left is “bit.” If we take off still
O God, when I have food, help me to remember the hungry;
On Saturday morning, February 1, 2003, as most of us were awakening, President George W. Bush spoke seven saddening words to the nation: “The Columbia’s lost. There are no survivors.” When an fiery accident destroyed NASA’s oldest space shuttle moments before the scheduled end of its twenty-eighth voyage, seven people – five men, two women […]
The following poem by an unknown author reminds me of the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25:14-30. The one talent man could have at least given his employer a return on his investment, but he was so lazy he didn’t even do that. The one talent man was thus classified as an “unprofitable […]
The Lord once confronted the church in Sardis with these words:
Have you ever wondered why there are four gospel accounts instead of just one? In this brief article, let us investigate the makeup of each gospel account, determining why each account is necessary. Matthew’s Account – Being a Galilean Jew (Matthew 9:9; Mark 2:13-14; Luke 5:27,29), Matthew wrote primarily to Jews. He quotes many Old […]
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
The story is told of a Bible teacher who held up his well-worn Bible and told his students, “Every Christian should wear out a copy of the Bible every 10 years.” His challenge reminds
According to an Internet source, there are over 33,000 denominations worldwide who claim to be Christian.
On football fields throughout our land, cheerleaders point to the opposing stands and shout, “We’ve got the spirit, how about you?” The opposing cheerleaders reciprocate with
For some religious folks, God remains a jealous, vengeful and capricious power, playing favorites instead of how the Bible portrays Him — a loving and impartial Ruler who has the right to demand justice and righteousness (Romans 2:1-11; cf. Acts 17:22-31).
Can we imagine inviting guests over for dinner and then throwing a few leftovers into the microwave to serve them? If we were to do that, would it not speak volumes about how we really feel about them and
A querist asks, “Would you comment on Exodus 21:22? In the context it is used, what is meant by 'no mischief follow'?” Exodus 21:22-25 is speaking about the crime of striking an expectant mother (which causes the child to be born prematurely and dies). To every Jewish family, posterity was a very important issue, because […]
In John 8:44, Christ said to his unbelieving Jewish audience: “Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his […]
The word “doctrine” simply means “teaching”, either of an individual or a group. But from what source? For example, Jesus warned His disciples about the “doctrine of the Pharisees and Sadducees” (Matthew 16:12). Their “doctrine” or teaching originated from an uninspired source. The people were astonished at the “teaching” or “doctrine” of Christ, because it […]
In Luke 14:12-14, our Lord said to the lawyers and Pharisees, “When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kindsmen, nor thy rich neighbors; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the […]
If there was ever a character that displayed a right attitude or “different spirit” toward God and His Word, it would have to be Caleb. For a few moments of time, let’s look at the story of Caleb and use him as an example of fortitude and courage (Romans 15:4). Caleb, a Bible Example of […]
In Matthew 5:6, when Jesus used the figurative terms, “hunger” and “thirst,” He conveyed the idea of strong desire and longing. These two physical appetites are very compelling drives that God has placed in human beings. Unless we have never been without nourishment, or been
When we look at all of the blessings that our Lord provides us, and the characteristics of our Lord that are presented by
Looking at the story of King David, Israel’s most illustrious ruler — a man after God’s own heart, we see that he became the seducer, the adulterer, the liar, the murderer — utterly