Marriage is the bond [glue] that ties two loving hearts together. As each ministers to the other, stands by the other in times of life’s many challenges, complements as well as compliments the other, the relationship is intertwined and made fast like the strands of a rope (Ecclesiastes 4:12).
A querist asks, “How would you prove that the Bible is completely finished and that adding to the Bible is no longer necessary?” Paul states in 2 Timothy 3:16-17, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God […]
The Bible records a number of sad scenes regarding men breaking God’s heart. For example, before the flood, God saw the wickedness of man and was “grieved in his heart” (Genesis 6:6). He was heartbroken with His chosen people when, after bringing them out of Egypt, they continued to go their own way, ignoring His […]
One of the reasons why the church is not growing spiritually (or numerically) as it did forty or fifty years ago is simply because the church of today is not responsive to the goals outlined in the New Testament designed for its continued growth and development. Without goals (purpose and direction), any organization or organism […]
The following poem by an unknown author asks the question, “What is a home without a Bible?” and then answers the question.
There are times when we must “earnestly contend for the faith” (Jude 1:3 KJV). But in doing so, we must never be ungracious or antagonistic. The English Puritans were right when they said that faith can never be forced on another person. Consent must be gained by gentle persuasion.
Most of us either have had or now have a career. We are engaged in some area for which we see ourselves best suited to make a living. Usually, our career makes it possible for us to take care of our family
In Acts 17:11 KJV, we read Luke’s account of the noble Berean Jews who were more noble than those Jews in Thessalonica, because they willingly received God’s word with all readiness of mind, motivating them to search the Scriptures daily to see if the teaching they were receiving
When I visited The Fellowship Room website today, I was fascinated by the above titled story of Charles Plumb, who was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent 6 years in […]
We are an open book to God — there’s nothing about us that is hidden from Him (Hebrews 4:13 – NKJV; cf. Psalm 90:8 – NKJV; Ecclesiastes 12:14 – NKJV).
A few years ago, I was in the library of a local middle school working as a substitute. As I walked among the bookshelves, I happened to pass by a row of small cubicles set aside for
The story is told of two men who were friends — both purchased parrots for pets. It turned out that one of the parrots was accustomed to singing spiritual songs, while the other used many curse words. The owners thought if they would place the parrot which sang
The phrase “dashboard dining” has come to signify the growing practice of eating while driving to save time. Popular freeway cuisine includes yogurt in squeeze tubes, soup in heat-and-sip containers, and small cookies that fit in cup holders.
From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following selected article regarding our having complete trust in God, because of His ability to control those things that are seemingly uncontrollable (see article).
The following are some key thoughts and Scriptures to dedicated living that we as Christians should incorporate into our lives, if we haven’t already: Denying self by focusing on the welfare of others (Matthew 16:24; 1 Corinthians 13:4-5; Gal. 6:1-2; Philippians 2:3-5; cf. Acts 10:38). Crucifying the old man of sin (Romans 6:1-2,6) and bringing […]
Regarding the book of Revelation, a querist asks, “Do any of you have, or know of, any information that will help me to grasp this book and it’s many symbols. I understand that a lot of the symbols used are from the Old Testament, is that the case?” The book of Revelation, with all of […]
Our world offers “passing pleasures” (Hebrews 11:25), but our Lord gives us full and lasting joy (John 15:11). Pleasure is dependent on outward circumstances, but joy is inward and is not disturbed by one’s environment. Pleasure is always changing, but joy is constant. Worldly delights are often followed by depression. True joy is grounded in […]
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”, is used in Ephesians 5:11; Philippians 4:14, R.V., “ye had fellowship,” for A.V., “ye did communicate”. E.W. Bullinger in his Critical Lexicon and Concordance to […]
A querist asks, “In the book of Acts, we see several accounts of conversion that are recorded. Some people think that ‘just getting wet’ [baptism] is all there is to conversion.
Every time I view various pictures of God’s creatures and creation, it baffles me to see how anyone could not verify the existence of an eternal God simply by looking at His beautiful and perfectly designed creation (Romans 1:18-20; cf. Genesis 1; Job 9:1-10; Psalm 19:1-6; Psalm 139:14-17; Amos 5:8; Psalm 148:1-10).