In Galations Chapter 3, Paul mentions the fact that the law of Moses served as a “schoolmaster” (Gal. 3:24 KJV) or “tutor” (Gal. 3:24) to bring us to Christ. The Greek transliterated term for “schoolmaster” is “Paidagogos,” from which we get our English term “pedagogy.”

The story is told of mechanic who was once called to repair the mechanism of a giant telescope. During the lunch hour, the chief astronomer found the mechanic reading his Bible. He asked, “What do you expect to gain from reading that book? Don’t you know the Bible is out of date? Why, you don’t […]

Here’s an indelible truth regarding an individual’s faith: God has never blessed anyone’s faith before his faith expressed itself in some act. Faith is always conditional (see the preposition, “if” in 1 John 1:6-9) to some kind of faith/act response in obedience to the commands of God (Hebrews 11:1-13; cf. Matthew 7:21; Acts 9:6; Acts […]

The following is a poem from an unknown author that graphically illustrates the fact that we become what we think about and act upon (Proverbs 23:7 AMP).

This is the beginning of a new day. God has given me this day to use as I will. I can waste it, or use it for good. What I do today is important, because I’m exchanging a day of my life for it.

The prophet, Zechariah, penned the following regarding God‘s people: “But they refused to heed, shrugged their shoulders, and stopped their cars so that they could not hear. Yes, they made their hearts like flint, refusing to hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former […]

While Jesus lived on the earth He appeared to be just like any other man (Philippians 2:8). He had a body, He ate, slept, and talked just as all men do. After His resurrection, it was imperative that eyewitnesses knew that the body of Jesus, which had been put in the grave, had indeed been […]

In looking at hundreds of religious articles written by other fellow writers, I sometimes come across a well-written article that really makes a great spiritual impact on me (I pray it has an impact on you as well). The following article, “Unread Letters,” written by Brother Matt Hennecke, one of the writers for the “Think […]

The following signs of success by poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson are very worthwhile signs of success, but I would like to include two more important signs from the wisdom of Solomon: Signs Of Spiritual Success From God’s Word: 1) “Fear God and 2) keep His commandments, For this is man’s all” (Ecclesiastes 12:13; cf. Deuteronomy […]

The inspired writer Solomon gives us some sage advice when he states: “Do not take to heart everything people say, Lest you hear your servant cursing you, For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others” (Ecclesiastes 7:21-22).

What is prejudice in the religious realm? The following are six observations in answering this soul-searching question: 1) Prejudice involves folly and shame! The wise man wrote: “He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.” (Proverbs 18:13 KJV).

The story is told (author & origin unknown) of a father who had six daughters. He determined to teach the girls a lesson on morals. He knew the necessity of impressing Bible values upon the mind of each daughter as an individual. As he returned home from work one evening, he stopped by a local […]

It was preacher and author A. W. Tozer, who said, “Little by little evangelical Christians these days are being brainwashed. One evidence is that increasing numbers of [Christians] are becoming ashamed to be found unequivocally on the side of truth. They say they believe, but their beliefs have been so diluted as to be impossible […]

The story is told of an art enthusiast who displayed a collection of etchings on his office walls, including one of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Every morning he noticed the picture was crooked, so he straightened it. Finally one evening he asked the cleaning woman if she was responsible for moving the picture each […]

Many years ago, a mayor of a large metropolitan city sometimes presided as judge in a night court. In one case, a man was found guilty of stealing a loaf of bread. He pleaded that he had committed the theft to feed his starving family. “The law is the law,” the judge declared. “I must […]

It’s been said that there are two types of people in the world: Those who come into a room and say, “Here I am!” and those who come in and say, “Ah, there you are!” How different are those two approaches! One says, “Look at me! I need attention”; the other says, “Tell me about […]

The Hebrew writer certainly strikes a strange note for men and women living with the material values of the 21st century, when he states, “Let your conduct be without covetousness, and be content with such things as you have” (Hebrews 13:5). He wasn’t saying that having money is a sin, but it can be a […]

As in the first century, many so-called “religious” folks today would prefer to see God perform mighty miracles or show them some kind of “sign” (Matthew 11:20-24; Matthew 16:1-4), rather than to have intimate fellowship with Him, obeying His commands (Psalm 103:18; cf. Matthew 7:21; 1 John 2:1-3).

The younger generation now know about Spider-Man, in the wake of the Spider-Man series of movies, featuring the legendary comic book character. For those who didn’t grow up reading Marvel comics — as this writer did (it’s how I motivated myself to read), Spider-Man is the story of a high school student (a shy, bookish […]

Many denominational preachers tell sinners seeking salvation, that in order for them to be saved, they have to “just receive Jesus into your heart.” But they fail to tell people “how” to receive Jesus. The sinner needs to be told the specifics of “how” a person must comply with the clear teaching of Scripture in […]