After over 400 years of bondage, 9 great plagues, and the death of the firstborn of the Egyptians, God lead the children of Israel out of Egypt with a high hand under the leadership of Moses: “And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: […]

In 2 Peter 3:18, the apostle Peter stated regarding spiritual growth, “But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” As Christians, we are obligated to grow spiritually as indicated by the above verse from 2 Peter. Paul condemned […]

An out-of-towner drove his car into a ditch in a desolated area. Fortunately, a local farmer came to help with his strong horse named Buddy. He hitched Buddy up to the car and yelled, “Pull, Nellie, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond. Once more the farmer hollered, “Pull Buster, pull!” Buddy didn’t respond. Once more the farmer […]

From the standpoint of material wealth, we Americans have difficulty realizing how rich we really are. By going through a little mental exercise we can sit back and start counting our blessings…. 1) Take out all of the furniture in your home except for one table and a couple of chairs. Use blankets and pads […]

A little girl, when asked why we now worship on Sunday instead of the Sabbath Day, as the Jews did in the Old Testament, answered, “Because there aren’t as many good cartoons on Sunday as there are on Saturday.” Whether this actually happened or was told for a laugh, I do not know, but it […]

There are many spiritual lessons that we as Christians can learn from a study of the Psalms. The following are some lessons that we as God’s children can learn from studying this marvelous book of God’s servant, David: 1) God is “holy” (Psalm 99:3,5,9), therefore we should be “holy” (1 Peter 1:15-16). 2) As God’s […]

In 1 Corinthians 1:10, the inspired apostle Paul states: “Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.” The enemies […]

In Isaiah 9:6, God’s prophet declares: “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” This majestic passage of scripture is a prophecy of Christ […]

A song we often sing in our worship to God is, “Soldiers of Christ, Arise.” One verse of this song states, “Stand, then in his great might, with all his strength endued; But take to arm you for the fight, the panoply of God.” In singing this great song, I often wondered what the “panoply” […]

There’s something different and unique about the churches of Christ in your community — something that is worth investigating. These churches follow the New Testament teaching and pattern. They do not possess a “new” and “different” revelation. Nor are they able to know any “hidden” truths that other religious people do not teach. What do […]

The Bible portrays the nature of the church in various descriptive titles which are applied to it. The following descriptive titles speak of the church’s relationship to Christ and the world, as well as the relationship of members one to another. The Lord’s church is described: As A Pearl The church of our Lord is […]

In every church, in every clime, When there’s some work to do, It’s very likely to be done By just the faithful few. Many folks will help to sing, And some are glad to talk, But when it comes to doing things, A lot of them will balk “I can’t do this, I can’t do […]

There are many folks in the religious community who endorse premillennialism. This teaching states that Christ will someday return to earth and reign from Palestine for a period of one thousand years. This doctrine contradicts clear Bible teaching. The Teaching Of Hebrews 8:4 One obstacle to the teaching of premillennialism is found in the above […]

It cannot be denied that one of the greatest tragedies that the Lord’s church faces today is the fact that many of our young people are becoming disenchanted with the Lord’s church, and are searching for “greener pastures” elsewhere. It may be the case that this is really nothing new, but in a time when […]

3) There are those who hold that “dreams” or “visions” constitute an objective “standard” which should be recognized. When asked why they are convinced that they are Christians, some people give such answers as the following: “Several years ago I awakened in the middle of the night and saw an angel standing in the doorway […]

A few years ago, this writer was an employee of a major gas transmission company. Located in every department of that company were two large binders containing its “Manual Of Standard Operating Procedures” (MOSOP). Contained in this MOSOP were the rules and regulations with regard to all operating procedures and functions of the company (company […]

We in the churches of Christ observe the Lord’s Supper on Sunday for that is the “example” given us by the early church under the direction of inspired men. “And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them …” (Acts 20:7). This is indeed […]

The language of the book of Revelation is deeply rooted in the Old Testament. Oddly enough, there is not one direct statement that is quoted from a given passage; but a count of the significant “allusions” which are traceable both by verbal resemblance and by contextual connection to the Old Testament number over four hundred. […]

There are many and sundry reasons the Bible gives for our studying the sacred volume. The following are just a “few” of those reasons: 1) One must study….to attain spiritual “light” (Psalm 119:130). 2) One must study….to have “understanding” (Psalm 119:130). 3) One must study….to acquire spiritual knowledge (Proverbs 2:6). 4) One must study….to show […]

The following poem by an unknown author regarding our relationships is worth our consideration: Wouldn’t this old world be better, If the folks we meet would say: “I know something good about you” And then treat us just that way? Wouldn’t it be fine and dandy If each hand clasp warm and true, Carried with […]