Bible study on Acts 1:1-5, The Promise of the Holy Spirit. By G. E. Watkins

The following questions are good indicators of spiritual growth: Do we spend time reading God’s word and talking with Him each day in prayer? (2 Timothy 2:15 ASV; 1 Thessalonians 1:2). Do we look forward to fellowshipping with the Lord? (Hebrews 10:23-25). What “fruit of the Spirit” is apparent in our life? (Gal. 5:22). Do […]

Prayer and thankfulness are often joined in Scripture (Daniel 6:10; Philippians 4:6; Colossians 1:3; Colossians 4:2; 1 Timothy 2:1). Prayer is an expression of our thankfulness to a gracious and giving God. Genuine prayers of thanksgiving to God will express itself in three categories of blessings: We Are Thankful For What God “Has” Done For […]

Many people have asked me in the past few weeks, “What do you do on your mission trips, Kevin?” Most of the time I respond by saying that I teach, but I could also say that I ask a lot of questions and do a lot of listening as well. I try to understand, in […]

8) Jehovah-M’Kaddesh The name “Jehovah-M’Kaddesh” is found in Leviticus 20:8. It means “Jehovah who sanctifies.” The term “sanctify” occurs frequently in the Old Testament. Its primary meaning is “to set apart” or “separate”. This idea is most nearly rendered by the words “sanctify” or “hallow”. The word “holy” stands for that which is “hallowed” or […]

There is probably more harm resulting from the lack of decision than from the wrong decision (1 Kings 18:21). The secret is to distinguish between the inability to make a decision and the wisdom of waiting for new information or evidence.

Numerous early Christian martyrs were named Valentine. Which one was actually the hero of Valentine’s day we can’t be sure. There was a Saint Valentine who was persecuted as a Christian by the Roman Emperor, Claudius. He was impressed by Valentine and had a discussion with him, attempting to get him to convert to Roman […]

From The Fellowship Room, comes today’s Nudge which asks, “Give your best definition of religion.” The Online Etymology Dictionary gives us the following definition of religion:

Here in El Paso, we are approaching forty-one days of one hundred degree temperatures or above. Senior citizens have been cautioned to stay inside their homes, if they possibly can, in order to prevent dehydration and possible heat stroke. The Psalmist compared physical thirst with spiritual thirst when he stated:

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Isn’t it amazing what the human race substitutes for the will of God? Notice some of the reasonings of Eve. Instead of continuing to remember God’s command she reasoned, “That looks tasty.” Instead of remembering the multitude of things that God had freely provided that she was authorized to eat, she thought, “How lovely it […]

Most of us have read about the infamous John Wilkes Booth who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. But have we ever read about Edwin Booth, John’s eldest brother? Edwin Thomas Booth was a well-known American actor who one day was waiting at a Jersey City train station. All of

Jesus taught great moral truths by using great human tragedies. One such episode is His parable of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-21. Like many of us, this man nobly earned an honest living through hard work and toil, but unfortunately, like many of us, he failed to realize that God was the source of […]

An astronomer once remarked to Fulton J. Sheen, “To an astronomer, man is nothing but an infinitesimal dot in an infinite universe.” “An interesting point of view,” Sheen responded, “but you seem to forget that your infinitesimal dot of man is still the astronomer.”

Please explain to me where is “the church” at Christ’s second coming, and what happens to it? Will the church suffer thru the sufferings of gods wrath in the book of revelations? Thanks for your question. The church is the “bride” that God takes up to heaven at the end of the book of Revelation. […]

A querist asks, “I am finding a lot of Bibles that seem to discount the last part of Mark in 16 and I believe verse 9 and following to be not reliable as scripture. Can anyone help me

Personal or public sin is never easy to confess because of pride or ego — but it is necessary in order to get our lives right with God (Isaiah 59:1-15). The following are some aspects of confession that we may or may not have thought of:

Would I be called a Christian if everybody knew My secret thoughts and feelings and everything I do? Would they see the likeness of Christ in me each day?

Not too many years ago in our society, one would not have expected to publicly encounter many individuals with odd body piercings or an assortment of tattoos. The few tattoos that one saw were either related to military service or biker gang association. Such, however, is not the case today. Just about anywhere you go […]

After condemning those who would find fault in judging others, not seeing their own faults (Matthew 7:1-5), our Lord said: