The task of defining worship is made easier when we understand what worship is. Worship is the expression of loving reverence and honor bestowed upon a being “worthy” of such reverence and honor. With reference to God, worship has to do with God’s “worth.”
While preparing for a long trip, a traveler said to his friend: “I am just about packed. I only have to put in a guidebook, a lamp, a mirror, a microscope, a telescope, a volume of fine poetry, a few biographies, a package of old letters, a book of songs, a sword, a hammer, and […]
The primary reason for studying the Bible is because it is a command from God (2 Timothy 2:15 ASV). The following are additional reasons as to why we should study the Bible: That we may live spiritually by being born anew by God’s word (cf. Luke 8:11; 1 Peter 1:23). Unless one is born anew, […]
One day a man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn’t look like much, but they intrigued the man, so […]
From The Fellowship Room, comes the following poem by Alice Leedy Mason entitled, “A Mother’s Gift.” There are many mothers across our land who cannot financially give their children what they “want” but they can give them what they “need” — far exceeding anything that money can buy.
In the parable of the marriage feast (Matthew 22:1-14), we see that one man in attendance did not have on the proper wedding garment (Matthew 22:11), even though he knew that he should have come prepared wearing one (Matthew 22:12).
In Proverbs 8, we see wisdom as being “possessed” by the Lord “in the beginning” (Proverbs 8:22 KJV; John 1:2) — the same Lord who is the [Logos] Word — the creative agent, instrumental in the creation of all things (John 1:3; Psalm 33:6).
In Amos 2, we see the depths to which Israel plunged headlong, in its callous attitude towards sin: “They sell the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of sandals” (Amos 2:6). They were so obsessed with silver and shoes that they would do whatever it took to possess them. They had a […]
Like many other folks, my wife and I have a garage that serves as a storage facility for items we don’t have room for in our house. There are times when we are ashamed to open the garage door because we don’t want anyone to see the clutter that has accumulated over a period of […]
“O for a faith that will not shrink Though pressed by ev’ry foe, That will not tremble on the brink Of any earthly woe.
The following words of wisdom are from Ralph Parlette’s book entitled, “The University of Hard Knocks.” In the Forward of the book, brother Leroy Brownlow says of Ralph Parlette, “Ralph Parlette lectured on the basic fundamental principles of living which have made a people strong and a nation great. He fortified his listeners for life’s […]
There are three things that are required in order for Christianity to make a stronger impact on our country: Christians must begin to live more like Jesus (1 John 2:5-6; cf. 1 Peter 2:19-21). The Christian faith should be presented without any adulteration (Acts 20:20; Acts 20:24-27; cf. Gal. 1:6-9; 1 Peter 4:11).
Have we ever just sat down and pondered about what immortality might be like? Just think, one day, we will put off this fleshly state and put on immortality (1 Corinthians 15:53). We will put off our corruptible body and exchange it for an incorruptible body — a body that will never know decay or […]
I received the above titled email from my brother this morning. A child was told to write a “book report” on the entire Bible. As we look at the humorous answers given, I wonder how often we take for granted that children understand what we are teaching in our Bible classes (or adults as well)? […]
On February 11, 1861, Abraham Lincoln left Springfield, Illinois, to become President of the United States. With the threat of The Civil War looming in the near future, he said goodbye to the friends and neighbors who had come to see him off. He told them,
The Shelbyville church of Christ located in Shelbyville, Illinois, has a section of their website devoted to enjoyable links, one of which is entitled: The Lord’s Clinic This unique presentation tells a story of an individual who
Many years ago, I participated in a gospel quartet. If we’ve ever heard good gospel music, we understand something of the precise harmony that’s required in that effort All four voices have to contribute just the right pitch, volume, timbre, and word sound in exactly the right balance in order to produce the quality of […]
The greatest reality of history, is the resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. When the two women called Mary came to the tomb on the morning after Christ rose, they were greeted by an angel of the Lord with these words:
Jesus once gave an explanation for the presence of weeds in a field of wheat in Matthew 13:25 — “while men slept.” While men slept, the enemy came and sowed weeds in the wheat. Similarly, in our country while men slept, abortion became an acceptable means of population control, homosexuality became an acceptable life style, […]
In Ezekiel 18, we see a message regarding the fairness and justice of God. That message portrays an attribute of God which is unchanged. The Israelites had a proverb which said: “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, And the children’s teeth are set on edge” (Jeremiah 31:29).