Speak of crucifixion, and we immediately have our minds on the death of our Lord, and that’s as it should be. However, the New Testament speaks of some “other” crucifixions. In our obedience to the gospel, the old man of sin, now dying, is said to be “crucified” (Romans 6:6). One who turns from the […]

While taking my morning walk today, I learned something by making the four following discoveries and observations:

If we have a clock or watch available with a secondhand on it, stop and follow that hand as it ticks away one minute. Those 60 seconds are the way we measure time, and time is the very essence of our lives. By the time we reach the age of 75, the clocks and watches […]

The following barbs of wisdom come from The Sword and Staff publication, 2008, Volume 46, Number 4; pg. 13 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

Long before the professional football season begins, team owners and managers are busy negotiating trades and contracts. They’ll pay large sums of money to get the athlete who

A querist asks, “We know for a fact that the number seven was the most sacred number to the Hebrews, symbolizing God’s completion, totality and perfection.

The story is told of a man who once attended a class reunion vowing he would never return to another, simply because he felt terribly worthless and unsuccessful. The reason being was that some former classmates who attended were now doctors, lawyers, and dentists. A few were even officers in large corporations.

As sexual sins continue to increase in our society, we need to be ready with scriptural answers as to why these activities are indeed sin. A few weeks ago we looked at the sin of fornication. The Bible clearly condemns such sexual activity. The focus of this article will be upon adultery as a sin. […]

In his letter to the brethren at Philippi (Philippians 1:1), the apostle Paul describes Jesus’ descent from the heights of glory to the depths of shame and agony and back again (Philippians 2:5-11).

It’s interesting to note that birds sing because they have a syrinx instead of a larynx. The syrinx is the bird’s voice box, an organ that lies deep in a bird’s chest and is uniquely fashioned for song. That is the natural explanation for their gift.

Thy Word, O Lord, is my delight; ‘Tis manna to my hungry soul; It is a never failing light That marks the reef and rocky shoal.

Throughout the Bible, there are many aspects of God’s eyes that are revealed to us. The following are fifteen such aspects:

Lately I’ve been reading books about the Revolutionary War of the United States: a Biography of Benjamin Franklin, a book on the year 1776, and now a book entitled “George Washington’s War.” In this latest book, the author points out how Washington was basically waging a war of attrition. The basic concept of this type […]

“I had walked life’s path with an easy tread Had followed where comfort and pleasure led; And then one day in a quiet place I met the Master, face to face.

The Lord’s apostles had been in close association with Him for a period of approximately three years, always listening and learning. They had been eye-witnesses of his miracles and were students of His in-depth

From today’s Montana Street bulletin, comes the following article by Vance Havner regarding the builder found in Luke 14:26-35:

Josiah became a king when he was 8 years old (2 Chronicles 34:1), a seeker at 16 (2 Chronicles 34:3), a reformer at 20 (2 Chronicles 34:3-7), and a humble servant of God at age 26 (2 Chronicles 34:8-33). His dramatic spiritual growth and leadership resulted from listening to

A querist asks, “How does the Bible view an unborn entity found in a mother’s womb — as a human being or merely a blob of tissue?”

The following tombstone epitaph was composed by a young Benjamin Franklin in the year, 1728:

The story is told of man and his girlfriend who one day went into a fast-food restaurant and ordered a sack of chicken. Unknown to them, the manager of the restaurant had placed the day’s cash sales in a sack and set it at the side