Since the appearance of the Christ child (Luke 2:1-14-NKJV), generations of people have longed for peace, but wars still exist. The evolutionist attributes war to our inheritance

The remainder of the chapter is a list of men whose only importance is that they are the ancestors of Abraham, a man not yet mentioned. If not for this connection they would certainly be unmentioned in history. They are mentioned because of the importance of the ancestry of Abraham. From Noah to Abraham, this […]

Here’s a saying we’re all familiar with: “Old age is a matter of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter!”

The following are ten ways in which your congregation can be resurrected from spiritual lethargy: 1) Never be guilty of offering up vain worship to God (Matthew 15:8-9). Your aim and goal should be to worship God in spirit and in truth (John 4:24). 2) Do not tolerate immorality within your congregation: “For out of […]

This year will be packed full of choices we must make. There will be things that we must choose to do or not to do (Joshua 24:15), places to decide to go or not to go (Genesis 13:8-12), people to acquaint ourselves with (Romans 16:1-15) or to ignore (Romans 16:17; 2 John 1:10-11). All sorts […]

In 2 Timothy 4:10 – NKJV, Paul makes this statement regarding his friend Demas, “for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica….”

The story is told of a preacher who found out that his congregation was getting into very serious financial woes. While checking the church storeroom, he discovered several

From time to time, we sing a beautiful song in our worship service entitled, ”Under His Wings.“ The meaning of the lyrics in this hymn are precious to believers.

In thinking of brother Taylor’s abilities to give us practical help in getting down to the business of personal evangelism, we also were reminded of this item, which made the rounds of the bulletins many years ago: The company’s president had given his employees the very best of programs – every type of incentive, motivational […]

This writer enjoys bulletin articles that motivates the reader to “think” about his or her spiritual condition (cf. Luke 15:17; 2 Chronicles 33:12). The following article written by Brother Walter Swain of Cloudcroft, New Mexico, is just such an article:

We have no authentic portraits, images, or likenesses of Jesus that were done during his life and so we really have no understanding of Jesus true appearance. The portraits, images, and likenesses of Jesus that have been done through the years come merely from the artist’s imagination. I understand that in history the first depictions […]

Do we, as Christians, have a responsibility to know for what purpose moneys will be used as we give to those who would ask us for help? Jesus said in Matthew 5:42, “Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.” We read in Ephesians 4:28 […]

The ancient sport of falconry (see video) used trained hawks or falcons in the pursuit of wild game. When the “educated predator” was allowed to fly, it often rose too high for human eyes to see. So a hunter often

In Ezekiel 28, I have understood that this is referring to the King of Tyre. However, I’ve heard parts of it referred to as describing Satan’s fall, especially verses 11 and following. Could this be a dual meaning in this chapter? Let’s read together verses 11-19. First of all, the context is set in verse […]

On Facebook today, I read the following comments from an article by Max Hastings, a writer for the U.K. publication, “Mail Online” regarding the recent riots in England: “The people who wrecked swathes of property, burned vehicles and terrorised communities have no moral compass to make them susceptible to guilt or shame.”

You’ve heard the saying, “Give a man a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach a man to fish, and he’ll eat for a lifetime.” Relative to God’s word, we might express this principle this

The story is told of a student who was learning about the way plants grow, and was intrigued when his teacher told how a tiny seed that germinates in the ground could later burst through the soil as a plant.

Using the Phillips Translation, James 4:14 reads: “How do you know what will happen tomorrow? What, after all, is your life? It is like a puff or smoke visible for a little while and then dissolving into thin air.” With these thoughts in mind, let’s think about the following: “What If’s ….” — often foolish […]

By now, no doubt, you have heard of the movie, “The Passion of the Christ” directed by Mel Gibson. The subject of the movie is, more or less, the last twelve hours of the life of Jesus. I saw the movie this past week and it accurately, vividly, and gruesomely portrays what the physical experiences […]

Throughout history, we see that man rises no higher than the aspirations and goals he sets (cf. Genesis 11:1-6-NKJV).