The following poem by an unknown author, encourages us to “keep on keeping on” no matter how difficult our problems and trials are, remembering “if God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).

It’s been said that two of the most important decisions in life that a young person will ever make are (1) who their friends will be, and (2) who they will marry. Young people, simply stated, who your friends are will be the main factor in determining who you will marry.

From the 2009, volume 47, number 2 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

In the parable of the rich man (Luke 12:16-19), we see that the rich man had a definite “I” problem. Notice in this text that the personal pronoun “I” is repeated six times, indicating an attitude of selfishness

My favorite recorded conversion story in the New Testament is that of the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8:26-40. The following are seven observations regarding this text:

There’s no question that the trial of Jesus was a perversion of justice. Our Lord endured false accusations and trumped up charges by false witnesses who perverted the truth (Matthew 26:57-63; Mark 14:53-65;

The following quote by Henry Ward Beecher, comes from a delightful website entitled, “Living Life Fully.” The purpose of the site is dedicated to presenting the wisdom that’s specifically focused on

One of the most compelling phrases in the book of Hebrews is found in Hebrews 12:2: “Looking unto Jesus.” The New American Standard Bible renders this phrase, “Fixing our eyes on Jesus“ (Hebrews 12:2 NASB).

The Bible is full of repetitive phrases and terms, in order to emphasize the importance of our adhering to a principle or teaching. For example, in his letter to the Galation brethren, Paul repeats the same exhortation in just two verses, “not” to adhere to any

There are many facets of hearing, for the wise man Solomon once noted, “The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will abide among the wise” (Proverbs 15:31 ESV), and Jesus tells us to “Consider carefully what you hear” (Mark 4:24 NIV).

To give my readers an idea of how many people on the Internet one member of the Lord’s church can influence — since January 1, 2009 until today, October 22, 2010, my article blog tracker tells me that

The following are ten important verses that every Christian should commit to memory in order to be better and  more productive servants in God’s kingdom:

The question is asked, “Where is our confidence in the day of judgment?” (1 John 4:17). If we pattern our lives after Christ (1 John 2:3-6), we will have confidence in the day of judgment. The previous

Thoughts for today comes from an unknown author who emphasizes the word “watch” and note the progression from “thoughts” to “character.”

From the 2009, volume 47, number 1 edition of The Sword and Staff Publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

From the 2006, volume 44, number 1 edition of The Sword and Staff Publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

It’s interesting to note that the Greek term “agape,” draws its meaning directly from the revelation of God — the Bible. It is not a form of natural affection, but rather a fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22). John tells us that God is the very essence of agape love (1 John 4:8,16; cf. John […]

In the 2009, volume 47, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

This writer has always enjoyed reading the biographies of the famous and not-so-famous folks who have passed from this life, because the influence of their lives still effect someone now living (Hebrews 11:4).

From the 2008, volume 46, number 4 edition of The Sword and Staff Publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):