When folks are facing trials and problems in life, they often turn to prayer only as a last resort. I recently read of a man who was fighting a valiant battle with cancer, but was gradually loosing the battle. Referring to his doctors, one of the man’s friends said, “Well, they’ve tried everything
Any brother in Christ who engages in the leading of a public prayer takes on a weighty responsibility. His prayer must be the prayer of all those whom he
As Christians, we should watch TV with the realization that God is watching us! (Hebrews 4:13). When we watch television, we should always remember that the device that is in our hand (the remote control), is one of the most dangerous devices in our house! (Ephesians 6:10-13).
“Don’t ever quit!” These words resound the most when it’s important. “Finish your education.” “Stay at your post.” “Keep moving forward.” Most people regard a quitter as one of the most despicable characters on earth. We admire a person who, against all odds, keeps on struggling till the contest is ended; who keeps on running […]
As I was surfing the Internet this week, I came across an interesting site containing “The Toddler’s Creed”. The words of the creed state:
This epistle is the conclusion of Paul’s last message to his most faithful co-worker, Timothy, and all other faithful servants of Christ to (1) preach the word (2 Timothy 4:2)
When Isaiah saw the heavenly scene recorded in Isaiah 6:1-4, he admitted his inadequacies when he said: “Woe is me! for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts” […]
April Fool’s Day has a very interesting history. It is a day in which people play pranks on other people in order to try and “fool” them into believing a situation is real when it is not. Two prime examples, are “fooling” people into believing their shoes are untied, or a piece of their clothing […]
From the very day of its establishment, the Lord’s church erupted like a blast of dynamite in the first century world of the Roman Empire (Acts 2:41; Acts 4:4; Acts 5:14; Acts 8:1,4). The church was such a dynamic, spiritually militant force that it was referred to as those who had “turned the world upside […]
The word “hermeneutic” refers to the process by which certain logical principles are applied to a document in order to ascertain the author’s original meaning. When appliedto the Bible, the process of interpretation is called “biblical” or “sacred” hermeneutics. New Hermeneutic Frequently, one hears of a “New Hermeneutic”. This method of viewing the Bible has […]
Almost everything this writer possesses is old (including myself – 67 years) — an old car (11 years); old clothes (5-10 years); old appliances (10-20 years); old furniture (10-20 years); old television (18 years); old computer (7 years); old dog (15 years).
The Bible tells us that Satan is a master of fooling people with disguises. Right from the beginning of human history, he pretended to be a wise adviser, telling Eve that God was not honest with her (Genesis 3:1-4).
In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 20th, my beloved and aged mother (she was 87) passed from this life to be with the Lord (Philippians 1:23). As I reflected back on her godly life, I pondered over the thought of what it means to die. Contrary to popular
The word “stealth” means, “Having or providing the ability to prevent detection by radar.” Thus, we have the stealth bomber — an aircraft that has the ability to evade detection by radar. Similarly, religious error can slip in by “stealth,” secretly and undetected (Acts 20:29-31). Peter warns us:
Over the past few years, the Hubble Space Telescope has taken photos of galaxies, black holes, and forming stars. But none as unusual as that of the Helix Nebula. This phenomenon is described as “a trillion-mile-long tunnel of glowing gases.”
Jesus frequently found Himself at odds with the two major religious factions of His day “” the Sadducees, an influential group among the wealthy and powerful in first-century Jerusalem, and the Pharisees, who held the high priesthood and dominated the Jewish courts.
A querist asks, “My friend and I were having a conversation the other day on whether or not cursing is a sin. He said that curse words were made to mean what they do by society. I was wondering if there is any biblical information on this topic and if it is sinful.” So we […]
Other than for some unusual difficulty in our lives, the answer to the above question can be found in our attendance/participation in services and gatherings that are designed to promote worship, unity, edification and/or encouragement. Question: How much thought and desire have you been giving to the coming of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? […]
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Someone has said, “If the shoe fits, wear it!” We sometimes say, “I’d hate to be in his shoes.” I think everyone of us will fit into one of the following style of shoes. But which one?