“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides the heavens to help you, and in his excellency on the clouds. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; he will thrust out the enemy from before you, and will say, ‘Destroy.’ Then Israel shall dwell in safety, the […]
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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I DIE?
Only the Bible can answer this question. What does the Bible teach? The treatment of this important and often misunderstood matter will be concise, but we will still need one more lesson to complete the study. (1) THERE WILL BE A SEPARATION OF BODY AND SOUL Mankind is made up of two major components: body […]
Lessons from Zacchaeus
Zacchaeus climbing the sycamore tree is a favorite of young children, but adults would do well to pay careful attention to this story found in Luke 19:1-10. Consider a few lessons we might learn from the man who climbed a tree. 1) Don’t let anything stop you from seeing Jesus. Too short of stature to […]
REGARDING TIME
You and I are limited by time. We are moving from the “now” to “what shall be.” Our “tomorrow” quickly becomes “today” and “today” is soon in the “past.” So quickly do the days, weeks and years pass that we respect the words of Moses with increasing appreciation: “The days of our years are threescore […]
CHRISTIAN PARENTS, WAKE UP!
Few periods of human history have been harder on young people. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco are tried, experimented with, used as status symbols. Sex is talked about openly and tried promiscuously. There is often sophistication about sin and an attitude or disdain toward “straight things” or “holy Joes.” What do we as Christian parents do to […]
Things Done Too Soon
Procrastination is a common problem. Often we wait too long to do things that need to be done. Frequently we lack a needed sense of urgency. In all spiritual matters we must guard against the temptation to postpone doing what is right. However, there is ‘another side to that coin.’ Sometimes we are too quick […]
Do We Lay It To Heart?
Every parent knows the difference in “Do I have to go?” and “Do I get to go?” “Do I have to go to bed?” means the child wants to stay up. “Do I get to go to the show?” means the child wouldn’t miss it for anything. Isn’t it strange that some of us will […]
A True Promise Psalm 132
Singing. Praying. Studying God’s word. Observing the Lord’s Supper. Giving from our hearts. What does worship mean to you? How important is worship to you? Worship was such an integral part of King David’s life and thinking that he wrote a number of songs (psalms) to be used in the worship of Israel and he […]
Inside the Transgender Empire
Introductory Information: Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan is probably one of the most conservative colleges or universities in the United States. They do not accept any kind of funding from the government. Each month they publish a paper called Imprimis which contains great information, usually about what is going on in our country, politically, culturally, […]
The Fundamentals
It’s impossible to accomplish some things in life until we have mastered the fundamentals. Any sports coach will tell you that a great team has to first be grounded in the fundamentals. Teachers will tell you the same thing about successful students – and the same thing is true about Christians. The fundamentals – the […]