In Genesis 39:7 and Genesis 39:10, we find Joseph in a difficult position of being seduced by Potiphar’s wife. How tantalizing this woman’s offers must have been to a young man like

In 2 Chronicles 20:12, we read — “O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

3) Capital Punishment Doesn’t Work – It Doesn’t Deter Crime! This is true to a certain extent, when it is not “quickly carried out” (cf. Ecclesiastes 8:11 – NIV). But it does prevent the person executed from ever killing again! Its ineffectiveness in preventing crime by others is an argument against our system of administering […]

Have we ever thought about the fact that we humans are the only creatures of God who enjoy humor? The ability to laugh is distinctive only of human beings. Laughter can also tell something about ourselves as individuals. If a person tells us what amuses them, we can make a pretty accurate guess about the […]

It is a true statement that the Bible is its own best commentary. To illustrate this truth, the following two examples are provided:

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise, Prov. 20:1 (KJV). The story is told of an unhappy woman who complained that her husband thought it funny to make her pet cat drunk by pouring gin into its milk. The distressed woman complained that the cat would […]

The writer Luke records that because of his transgression, the traitor Judas, “fell, that he might go to his own place”(Acts 1:25). There was no one to force him into it — he went to his own “place” of his own volition. If we capture a worm, a beaver, or a bird and let them […]

A study of the names of God throughout the Bible is a fascinating study depicting God’s character and nature. The following study was adapted from a book by Nathan Stone, Names of God (Chicago, IL: Moody Press Publishing Company, 1944), and is a concise description of twelve of the names of God as described in […]

While on earth, Jesus taught many spiritual lessons using figures of speech. For example, He spoke of entering the kingdom of God under the figure of a birth while conversing with Nicodemus (John 3:1-8). This figure must be correctly interpreted

A querist asks, “There is a man in our congregation under consideration for the office of elder. In my opinion he would do an excellent job in this capacity. He is well-versed in the Scripture and would stand for the truth. My only question is concerning his children.

Sincere religious folks mistakenly believe from Ephesians 2:8-9 – NKJV that grace is received by faith alone. Others believe that grace is acquired when they simply trust in

The following are some common sense things we can do to prevent regret in our life: 1) Never be stingy with our compliments. 2) Watch a sunrise at least once a week.

A querist asks, “In Luke 16:22 -ASV, the text states that Lazarus ‘was carried away by the angels into Abraham’s bosom.’ My question is, What does the expression ‘Abraham’s bosom’ refer to?” This expression can be best explained from the text of John 13:1-30 – ASV where we find Jesus participating in the last supper […]

In Matthew 7:13-14 our Lord stated: “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find […]

The following article was written by brother Dave Hart, preacher for the Winslow congregation of the Lord’s people in Winslow, Arizona. Please read brother Hart’s thoughts carefully and thoughtfully, for there are young souls at stake. Hopefully, his thoughts will motivate us as God’s people to do more in the way of teaching the young […]

Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) was one of the greatest and most skillful violinists of all time. Although he could have commanded the highest fees, he refused to do so. And because of that selfless mindset, he never became rich. Kreisler himself once said,

The history of men and nations shows us that things spiritually and morally swing to the extremes. In the Bible, we see it in the history of Israel, and we’ve seen it in church history now for nearly 2,000 years. There are periods when people are spiritually inclined, and periods when they are spiritually and […]

In Hebrews 11:1, the Hebrew writer gives us not so much a definition of what constitutes faith as a description of what faith does in the lives of men in the verses following (cf. Gal. 5:6; 1 Thessalonians 1:3; Hebrews 6:10; James 2:24). New Testament Christianity is a religion of “faith” (Romans 10:17).

It is indeed strange, sometimes, where we get our insight. In many ways Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) was inferior to previous Hollywood efforts to tell the story, however, four words stand out as a formula for our success today. It is the first meeting of Robin of Locksley and John Little. Robin and […]

A querist asks, “1 Corinthians 2:9 is sometimes quoted as having to do with the beauties of heaven which “eye has not seen nor ear heard.” In context, what is this verse teaching?