In 2 Chronicles 7:14, God speaking to Solomon stated, “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” This passage of scripture presents to […]
In Exodus 17:7 YLT, we see the children of Israel testing the Lord by asking, “Is Jehovah in our midst or not?” After Israelites left Egypt for the land of Promise, they grumble their way through the hot miserable desert. Even though God had demonstrated His watchful care for them, they still felt alone facing the threat […]
A querist asks, “Would it be unscriptural to call a gospel meeting a revival?” No, not at all. God had granted to the children of the captivity some “reviving” in their
There’s no question in this writer’s mind that age is indeed relative. In a gifted and talented classroom, a student was once asked how old he was. He replied, “Well, the latest personal survey shows my anatomical age as seven, my psychological age as twelve, my physiological age as six, and my moral age as […]
In Revelation 2:1-29 and Revelation 3:1-22, Christ “commends” some congregations and “condemns” others. A consideration of these commendations and condemnations lead us
The brethren in Medina, Ohio have seen fit to link to my Christian Hymns page. Many thanks, brethren. Medina church of Christ Media Page.
The decline of morality in our culture is evident in many so-called “reality” television programs and among youngsters of elementary school age. One such program was the Osbourne Family, who appeared on a television awards program several years ago. During this program, the family used such vulgar language on the show that there were more […]
One of the most familiar parables of our Lord is that of the talents in Matthew 25:14-30. A beautiful benediction is pronounced on those servants with five and two talents.
In his letter to the Galatian brethren (Gal. 5:6 ASV), the inspired penman, Paul wrote: “For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth anything, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.” The above text teaches us that to “work through love” is to work from a principle of love. If we love God, we seek to […]
Satan told Eve in the Garden of Eden, “Ye shall not surely die” (Genesis 3:4 KJV). This phrase is the theme of many modern novels. We see the hero and heroine living in disobedience to God but suffering no consequences. In soap operas, and movies, we see the characters rebelling against the moral laws of […]
On a recent vacation trip, our family visited two Civil War battlefield sites. One of these sites was in Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the other site was on Lookout Mountain right on the border between Georgia and Tennessee. At these sites men fought and loss of life occurred; Great victories were wrought, and tremendous tragedies were […]
From the Scriptures, we know that spiritual growth is a necessity for the Christian. The principle is that proper spiritual feeding will produce proper spiritual growth (1 Peter 2:2; cf. Hebrews 5:13-14; 2 Timothy 2:1-2).
A Christian lady phoned to ask if it was right for her to tell others that she knew she was going to heaven.
The preacher’s area of responsibility is a mystery to some brethren, even though the visible activities in which he is involved, are easy to understand. For example, he delivers a message from God’s word on Lord’s Day morning, evening, and teaches Bible classes at other designated times. And most folks understand that these godly endeavors […]
The story is told of a runner at a high school track meet who crossed the finish line just ahead of his nearest rival. Noticing that the winner’s lips were moving during the last
In William Ernest Henley’s poem Invictus, resides one of the most oft-quoted selections in English verse:
The story is told of a man who was one day taking a walk on a cliff overlooking a beautiful hillside. As he looked at the beautiful view of the landscape, he leaned even farther over the edge of the cliff.
A Hollywood actor was once asked if he had become tired of the same old questions from his fans. His reply was, “I really haven’t, because even if it’s the thousandth time I’ve been asked a question, it’s the
Thanksgiving has been observed in some manner, since the Pilgrim fathers landed at Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts in late November, 1620.
According to E.W. Bullinger’s, “A Critical Lexicon and Concordance To The English And Greek New Testament” (1982), p. 396, the little word, “if” (note 1. (b) – followed by the subjunctive mood) means, “This expresses a condition of uncertainty, with an assumption of some small amount of contingency or probability, where experience will show whether […]