Jesus had arrived in Bethany, perhaps unexpectedly. Evidently, he was accompanied by some of His disciples. It was Martha who “received Him into her house” (Luke 10:38). Her warmth of hospitality is evident as she sets herself to the task of providing for her guests. We praise Martha for this, and acknowledge that she sets […]

Throughout the world, there are congregations of Christians who have obeyed the commands of our Lord with regard to salvation. These Christians are organized into local congregations (Titus 1:5-NKJV), having no central government and no earthly headquarters (John 18:35-36-NKJV). Each congregation is independent, taking the New Testament as its sole authority in religion (1 Corinthians […]

Acts 9:1-31 Your browser does not support the audio element.

Before the ACLU and the politically correct folks got involved, the act of hugging another human being was a natural display of affection. Perhaps it is one of the reasons why the inspired writer Paul documented some folks in the society of his day as being “without natural affection” (Romans 1:31 KJV).

My friend Esudas has been trying to achieve the finishing of a church building for some time. I’m hoping you’ll help. Read his appeal. Update

The following poem with the above title was written by author Dave Griffith of Ft. Worth, Texas over 20 years ago. Mr. Griffith meant for it to be simple and

Someone has said, “The more I get to know the human race, the more I love my dog.” We know that dogs are loyal, dependable, eager to please, and quick to forgive and forget. Don’t we wish people were more like that? But sometimes no matter how hard we try to

Preachers, if we only had one sermon to preach, what would that sermon consist of? We might present a summation emphasizing the very core of the gospel of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1-4), and yet fail to make the spiritual application most needed by our hearers.

As human beings, we have few truly essential needs. For example, without oxygen, we would perish in just a few minutes. Regarding our bodies, we must have food and water to sustain us as

The primary mission of the church is to change people. Our object should never be that of just winning an argument or making a point. Our goal should never be just to “put down” someone; rather, we want them to change their minds and their lives to conform with the saving gospel of Christ. To […]

In this old world of death and decay, there’s nothing that is truly indestructible. And yet, the Bible tells us of an indestructible life. Comparing the Lord Jesus to the works of the law, the Hebrew writer

Have we ever thought about how much we really need to sustain ourselves? Do we need hundreds, thousands, or even millions of dollars? The Bible tells us that we do not really need that much to sustain ourselves. All we really need is just enough sustenance for one day, for tomorrow is not promised (James […]

Folks who reject absolute standards of right and wrong are often inconsistent. When they think they are being treated unfairly, they appeal to a standard of justice that they expect everyone to adhere to.

Just suppose for a moment that a mother gives her child a beautiful flower-plant in bloom, and tells her to carry it to a sick friend. The child takes the plant away, and when she reaches the friend’s door, she plucks off one leaf and gives it to her, keeping the plant itself.

We’ve all heard the popular saying, “Go with the flow.” To some people that saying means behaving as most other people do without trying to swim against the current of the

Let’s say that you’re a Christian and people decided they wanted to be just like you — a perfect carbon copy. Would you urge them to do so? Paul did not hesitate. He pleaded with the Philippians, “Brethren, join in imitating me, and mark those who so live as you have an example in us” […]

I was talking with a friend about the once saved, always saved issue and I could not find any good scriptures to show him on the topic. He used Rom 8:37-39 and some others that I can not recall to back his view. I was wondering if you could give me some scriptures and any […]

Sermon on Hannah in the Bible – Sermon outline by G. E. Watkins on the Bible character Hannah and her prayer to God for a son. From 1 Samuel 1.

We’ve all met scoffers who thoughtlessly parrot the phrase, “The church is full of hypocrites!” But let’s not be thoughtless in our response and dismiss such pronouncements without taking heed lest they be true.

Brother Stan Mitchell (scroll down for bio), one of the writers for Forthright Magazine, provides us some excellent characteristics of biblical love in his recent article entitled, “Hypocritical?“: