Many years ago, my grandmother taught me the following old maxim: “Waste not, want not.” It’s sad to see that in our materialistic society, this maxim has long gone by the wayside in application. For example, in our public schools, waste is an ongoing problem. In the El Paso School District where I am employed, […]
God knows and numbers the stars, yet is concerned about you and me, even though we’re broken by sin (Romans 3:23). He binds our shattered hearts with sensitivity and
The apostle Paul’s concern for restoring a wayward brother, is only one example of the mutual concern which he describes as “bearing one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). No faithful Christian
From the New Yorker comes this headline: “Red Sex, Blue Sex – Why Do So Many Evangelical Teen-Agers Become Pregnant?” A quote from the article:
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A significant part of our lives centers around anticipation. How much joy would there be if there were no event to anticipate, such as a wedding, the birth of a baby, a vacation, or
Titus 2:11-14 states: “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,
Do you remember how as children we used to play like we were something that we were not? We’d say, “Let’s play like we’re cowboys,” or “Let’s play like we’re firemen,” or “Let’s play like we’re policemen.” It was not strange that we as children lived in a fantasy world from time to time. There […]
In Titus 2:14 – KJV, Christians are deemed as a “peculiar people”. For most folks, this term means “weird” or “unusual”, and in a sense this meaning is not altogether foreign to the common English translation. However, the idea behind this adjective in the Greek use of the term, is that such a people has […]
The city of Laodicea was rich, and so were many members of the Lord’s church. The area thrived on three enterprises: finance, textiles, and eye salve. The city was a major
A querist asks, “Can you give me an easy definition of Dispensationalism?” Dispensationalism is the theological teaching that Christ will return to the earth to
Jesus taught great moral truths by using great human tragedies. One such episode is His parable concerning “The Rich Fool” in Luke 12:16-21. Like many of us, this man nobly earned an honest living through hard work and toil, but unfortunately, like many of us, he failed to realize that God was the source of […]
Our Lord stated in Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them,” His statement is generally used in the sense of His special presence at our assemblies when we gather to worship. Does this interpretation fit the context? In this article, let […]
Some folks who would never think of wearing shorts or any other apparel that insufficiently covers their bodies, leave their souls without a stitch on them. This is a shameful condition, just as physical nakedness has always stood as a symbol of shame (2 Samuel 10:4; Isaiah 20:4). If physical nakedness is a shame, how […]
A querist asks, “I’ve heard several TV evangelists state that after an individual gets saved they should make an effort to join a good church. My question is, Does an
14) Know The Meaning Of Words And Sentences If we want to know the “exact meaning” of God’s Word, we certainly must know the exact meaning of the words God chose. Each word is a symbol of His thoughts. In the Bible we are taught to “hold fast the form of sound words” (2 Timothy […]
The apostle Paul tells that we are to “cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit” (2 Corinthians 7:1). Even though it may seem to people around us that we are living a clean moral life, within our spirit we may be harboring an attitude that displeases the Lord. Because
Some folks are heard to say, “We will not influence our children in making choices and decisions in matters of religion” (see article). To which statement, we reply, “Why not?” The TV will! The movies they watch will! Their peers will! Their teachers will! The music they listen to will! The video games they play […]
Around the Amarillo, Texas area, there is an abundance of armadillos. In fact, as you drive along the roadway, you’ll see some dead ones that have been run over by vehicles. I’ve often wondered, “Are these guys just dumb or plain unobservant?”
My grandmother loved reading about the history of England, its various castles, and aristocrats. She would have enjoyed reading the following lines, which were found