Second Mile Service – Bible Lesson by Mike Riley from the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:41) on the practice of going the second mile and how that practice relates to all of the Christian life. In the days of the Roman Empire, our Lord gave His followers these instructions: “And whosoever compels you to […]
There is a list of folks I know all written in a book, And every year at Christmas time, I go and take a look, And that is when I realize that these names are a part, Not of the book they’re written in, but of my very heart.
The above article title is also the headline of an article from The Free Library.com. A church in Houston has opened a full-service McDonald’s restaurant inside the building complete with a drive-through window. In addition, the church has NBA regulation-size
The apostle Paul had some tough words for shirkers: “If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat” (2 Thessalonians 3:10). Some circumstances may make it impossible for some folks to work. But if we’re able-bodied and can find work, we must work with energy and diligence (Ecclesiastes 9:10). This is not just good advice […]
No Thanksgiving Day would be complete without the singing of the traditional Dutch hymn, “We Gather Together” (see history). Today, we sing this hymn as an expression of thanks to God as our defender and guide throughout this year.
Why are so many of our young people drifting away from the church? Why are an alarming amount of our youth rejecting the church and all that it stands for? What is happening to the morals of many of the youth of our day? WHO’S TO BLAME?! Preachers are to blame. Many preachers are partly […]
When my two brothers and I were growing up, our family struggled to get by on my father’s income (even though he worked long and arduous hours for that income). My mother would cook a big roast for Sunday lunch. From that good meal, we would have hot roast beef sandwiches on Sunday night, hash […]
A survey by a national institute found that 70 percent of people in the United States often dream about doing something different for a living. Books, consultants, and employment
Our Lord said, “Upon this rock I will build my church” (Matthew 16:18). Jesus promised to build a church — it was to be His church. In Mark 9:1, Christ said this kingdom (church) would come with power. After His resurrection, Jesus told his apostles to wait in Jerusalem for the power (Acts 1:4-8). The […]
In reading the Scriptures, we understand that sin can no more exist in the presence of God than darkness can exist in the presence of light (Habakkuk 1:12-13). To stand before Him in self-righteousness would be to invite our destruction (Ezekiel 33:13). The Psalmist wrote, “If You, Lord, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could […]
The story is told of three baseball umpires who were discussing their philosophies of officiating at the plate. The first umpire firmly stated, “Some are balls and some are strikes, but I call ‘em like I see
The national media reported in January 2004, that Olivia Goldsmith, author of the popular book, The First Wives Club (which became a film starring Goldie Hawn and Bette Midler), died from complications resulting from cosmetic surgery.
In this very “busy” world we live in, we are prone to neglect the most important part of life, and that is our spiritual life. This material world offers us much in the way of fulfilling
A querist asks, “Can you please give us a scriptural interpretation of Ecclesiastes 11:1-6 and the application for us living in the 21st century?”
In 1 Corinthians 14:15, Paul indicates that we should sing with both spirit and understanding as we praise God. The context of this statement shows that some in the church at Corinth were singing in a language not understood by others, hence they could not all sing with understanding. Today, many members of the Lord’s […]
A querist asks, In 1 Corinthians 11:24-KJV the word, “broken,” is omitted in other Bible versions (ASV, ESV, NKJV, NASV, RSV).
Jesus crucified! What a glorious subject! What a marvelous message! What preacher does not thrill at the opportunity to proclaim the Christ of the cross?
The following poem by an unknown author regarding our relationships is worth our consideration:
There is a scriptural way of determining whether or not a person is “filled with the Spirit” and it is not by observing how much emotions are openly displayed. Being “filled with the Spirit” is not a “high” that one reaches that puts him above others who are not so emotional. Key Phrases In Parallel […]
Living the life of slave in the Roman Empire was not an easy thing. For the most part, slaves were regarded as being on equal level with animals with few, if any rights. Some slaves had good masters and challenging work, but most were given menial tasks to perform. They worked long hours with little […]