An airplane pilot knows how to get from point A to point B, by using the VHF Omni-directional Radio Range (VOR), a navigational system invented in the early 1950’s (see article). The pilot sets the course of the aircraft on a VOR dial. If the aircraft drifts from that set course, the instrument shows the […]

THE LAND PROMISE In ch. 12:1 God had sent Abraham to the land of Canaan but here He promises the land to Abraham and to his seed. Coupled with this is a promise that the heirs of Abraham would be so numerous that they could not be numbered. The primary audience was the children of […]

There are great hymns illustrating great spiritual truths that we sing in every worship service to our heavenly Father. In this article we want to briefly look at the hymn “Thou Art The Way” and observe the lyrics with appropriate scripture. “Thou Art The Way: To Thee Alone From Sin And Death We Flee” Christ […]

It is not uncommon to hear sincere religious folks speak of being saved by “faith only”. They say, “All you have to do is believe in the Lord Jesus Christ”. Their statement is designed to convey the concept that one is saved at the exact point in time when one believes in Jesus. Those who […]

From Get Paid To Write Online, comes an article by Tom Walker, a writer and designer from the United Kingdom,

When Fred Rogers died on February 27, 2003, scores of newspapers carried the story as front-page news, and almost every headline included the word “neighbor” As host of the

Many years ago, my grandmother taught me the following old maxim: “Waste not, want not.” It’s sad to see that in our materialistic society, this maxim has long gone by the wayside in application. For example, in our public schools, waste is an ongoing problem. In the El Paso School District where I am employed, […]

God knows and numbers the stars, yet is concerned about you and me, even though we’re broken by sin (Romans 3:23). He binds our shattered hearts with sensitivity and

The apostle Paul’s concern for restoring a wayward brother, is only one example of the mutual concern which he describes as “bearing one another’s burdens” (Gal. 6:2). No faithful Christian

Emerging Church Movement and Absolute Truth In August of 1991 my wife and I visited Vicksburg, Mississippi on our honeymoon. One sight we could not miss was the Mississippi River. The United States Geological Service estimates that approximately 373 billion gallons of water flow by Vicksburg every day. That water comes from the thousands of […]

From the New Yorker comes this headline:  “Red Sex, Blue Sex – Why Do So Many Evangelical Teen-Agers Become Pregnant?” A quote from the article:

Dear Beloved Readers and Friends, Thank you for making 2009 a successful year for my Bible study blog!

A significant part of our lives centers around anticipation. How much joy would there be if there were no event to anticipate, such as a wedding, the birth of a baby, a vacation, or

Today we are privileged to start a gospel meeting. Let us not take this opportunity to study God’s word lightly. Let us not take this opportunity to have fellowship with one another less than seriously. Let us not take this time to be evangelistic with any less zeal than we would the most important event […]

When it comes to the question of whether baptism is prerequisite for salvation, Mark 16:15, 16 stands out as a clear beacon in contrast to the fog of the doctrines and teachings of men today. The words of Jesus as recorded by inspiration of the Holy Spirit in this passage ring clear and true among […]

Titus 2:11-14 states: “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,

Ok, so now I trust that you’ve started down the road to adding links to your site or blog and getting links from others. You’ve added links to your profiles and to your e-mail signature. You’ve also learned a little about making the search engines work for you to bring in new readers.  What else […]

Do you remember how as children we used to play like we were something that we were not? We’d say, “Let’s play like we’re cowboys,” or “Let’s play like we’re firemen,” or “Let’s play like we’re policemen.” It was not strange that we as children lived in a fantasy world from time to time. There […]

In Titus 2:14 – KJV, Christians are deemed as a “peculiar people”. For most folks, this term means “weird” or “unusual”, and in a sense this meaning is not altogether foreign to the common English translation. However, the idea behind this adjective in the Greek use of the term, is that such a people has […]

The city of Laodicea was rich, and so were many members of the Lord’s church. The area thrived on three enterprises: finance, textiles, and eye salve. The city was a major