In the 2011, volume 49, number 3 edition of The Sword and Staff publication, pg. 2, comes the following proverbs of wisdom (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

While I’m not a psychologist, I have realized the benefits of talking to myself when I take long walks, or when I am just meditating on God’s word (Psalm 1:1-2). In fact, there are several Bible characters who talked to themselves (Psalm 77:6-7 NIV; Ecclesiastes 2:12,15 NIV; Ecclesiastes 4:8 NIV; 1 Samuel 13:12 NIV; Luke […]

We had recently pointed out that Matthew 25 is filled with parables concerning man’s accountability and responsibility, in this life and before Almighty God. We have not recently had a lesson on verses 31-46 of this chapter, but do have a question about it. One man points out that the area here mentioned seems to […]

SUBJECT: False Doctrine

TITLE: The Doctrines of Gnosticism

PROPOSITION: In this lesson we will examine the doctrines of Gnosticism as newly touted by the popular media in “The Da Vinci Code,” “The Gospel of Judas,” and others.

OBJECTIVE: That each would understand what Gnosticism was, how the New Testament deals with those doctrines and why popular culture gets it wrong.

INTRODUCTION:

1. Read: Jude 1:3-5

In helping raise our only child, there were times when I would hold my hand up to my chin and say to him. “I have had it up to here, and the next time you do something wrong you’re going to have more trouble than you can handle.”

One of the most important topics found in Holy Writ is the prophecy and establishment of the Lord’s church (cf. Isaiah 2:1-3; Luke 24:47-49; Acts 1:8; Acts 2; Acts 8:1-6; Acts 10). Throughout the New Year of 2009,

Well, we’re up at the crack of dawn, doing our exercises. We’ve trimmed the fat from our diet and we’re exercising at least three to five days a week in order to keep our cardiovascular system in peak condition. But in the process, we’ve allowed our spiritual heart to become progressively weak. Preoccupied with the […]

When Eve succumbed to Satan’s ploy (Genesis 3:1-6), he played a role in her choices, but she had some faulty thinking about temptation and sin. The devil tempts us, but he doesn’t make us sin.

As we grow older, have we ever felt that we are not needed? If we have, know that we are greatly needed by those who need help along life’s troublesome (and many times, extremely harsh) way. The following poem by an unknown author encourages us to

From Scott Williams’ blog (see bio), comes the above titled article, which warns potential and present leaders of 7 deadly sins to not ever commit. The list consists of the following sins (along with related articles and Scripture):

For many, the Old Testament is the “boring” part of the Bible. Their reasoning is that it contains little in the way of instruction for the Christian, certainly not like the more practical epistles in the New Testament. But in one of those epistles, the apostle Paul says, “For whatever was written in earlier times […]

From the Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article by Winnie Stowell, regarding the characteristics of the majestic eagle, and how we as God’s children can successfully fly above the storms of life: Eagles are the “king of birds” and throughout the Bible, God likens Himself and the children of God to an eagle (Exodus […]

The construction of the Great Wall of China began in the third century BC. Often called one of the “Seven Wonders of the Medieval World,” it is approximately 1,500 miles long. The Great Wall was built to protect the people against raids by nomadic peoples and invasions by rival states.

A querist asks, “Regarding Genesis 49:10, is Shiloh a prophecy of Jesus coming, and is the phrase about “the sceptre departing” a reference to the Jews no longer being God’s chosen people after they rejected Jesus as Messiah?

The great American baseball player Satchel Paige once said in jest, “Don’t look back “” something may be gaining on you.” In contrast, George Santayana, a Spanish-born

The term “godliness” is found some fifteen times in the New Testament and is the word of true religion. Synonyms

The United States Marine Corps has been using the slogan, “We’re looking for a few good men,” for well over two hundred years now. It began on March 20, 1779, when Captain William Jones advertised for a “few good men” to enlist in the Corps, thinking that would be all that was needed (source – […]

Award winning, Western author and novelist, Stephen Bly (see interview), writes that in the days of America’s Old West, there were two types of friends — “runners” and “standers.” At the first sign of trouble, the runners would bolt, abandoning their so-called “friends” to whatever peril they were facing.

A querist asks, “In Galations, Paul states that those who “have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ” (Gal. 3:27 KJV). 

1) Compliment at least three people every day. 2) Watch a sunrise at least once a week. 3) Be the first to say, “Hello.” 4) Live beneath your means. 5) Treat everyone like you want to be treated. 6) Never give up on anyone – they can change! 7) Forget the Joneses! 8) Never deprive […]