Proverbs 1:15-19 says, “my son, do not walk in the way with them; hold back your foot from their paths, for their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed blood. For in vain is a net spread in the sight of any bird, but these men lie in wait for their own […]
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The Letter to the Laodiceans?
In Colossians 4:16 Paul mentions a letter that he had previously written to the church of Laodicea. The brethren at Laodicea were some of the closest brethren of the Christians at Colossae. Paul encourages an exchanging of letters with this congregation. Our interest is not only in the absence of this letter, but the possibility […]
I Believe in Jesus
I really do. I believe that a carpenter from Nazareth, by the name of Jesus, was the Christ, the Son of God. But my belief goes much deeper than just calling him my Lord and Savior. By believing I must therefore put my trust in Jesus and the things that he believed and taught. Otherwise, […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Each of us must strive to be loyal to Jesus Christ, and it is certainly clear that no man can be loyal to Him if he does not love Him and his fellowman (Matt. 22:37-38). However, it is very easy for any one of us to become unbalanced in our response to His teaching. It […]
A Good Look in the Mirror
Many years ago the founding fathers of this nation envisioned a society unparalleled and unrivaled by any in the annals history. They saw a country in which people of varying cultural backgrounds and religious faiths could live together harmoniously, united under one American ideal–freedom. Thus the motto emblazoned on The Great Seal of the United […]
DID YOU KNOW?
Did You Know those science textbooks written forty or fifty years ago are obsolete? That some medical books written less than ten years ago are out of date? And that many technical manuals need supplemental information added to them by the time they are released to the public? Did You Know that as a […]
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety, not with braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but which becometh women professing godliness with good works” (1 Tim. 2:9-10). The church is not to conform to the world in the areas of speech, drinking, dancing, cursing, […]
THE WAY OF THE CROSS LEADS HOME
One of the most beautiful songs in our hymnals, The Way of the Cross, was written by Jessie Pounds in 1906 and was put to music by Charles Gabriel. A popular sermon illustration at the time, the song centered on the geographical heart of London, which is known as Charring Cross or “the cross.” The […]
Introduction to Acts
The author of the book of Acts is the same as the author of the Gospel According to Luke (Luke 1:1-4; Acts 1:1-3). Luke has been generally accepted as the author of Luke for centuries. The “we” passages of Acts show the author was a companion of Paul (16:10-17; 20:5-21:18; 27:1-28:16). Luke was with Paul […]
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