A trip to the doctor is seldom a pleasant experience. Usually such a visit is motivated by a physical malady of some sort that requires the doctor’s medical expertise to diagnose and treat. We are already suffering some distress and discomfort, so we really want the doctor to show his best ‘bed-side manner’ to ease […]
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Six Questions For Young People
1. What kind of son or daughter will I be? The world says, “You are only young once, so enjoy it in every way you can.” This is easy for most to accept because they want freedom from restraints. However, young people should be obedient to God and to their parents (Ephesians 6:1-3; Proverbs 10:1; […]
We Love You This Much
Regarding the discipline that a parent ought to administer to a child, the word of the Lord says, “He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes” (Pro. 13:24). The worst thing a parent can do for an unruly child is to let him go unrestrained. True love […]
Check Your Tongue
For many years, doctors would take a close look at the tongue of a patient in order to determine his health. The ability of many doctors to diagnose various illnesses simply by checking the tongue is amazing. While physicians gauge the health of an individual by the tongue, the great Physician can gauge the health […]
Our Awesome God He Knows Everything Psalm 147:1-5
The Bible teaches that the God who created the heavens and the earth knows everything. And when we say “everything,” we mean everything – past, present, and future. Everything that actually happens and everything that could possibly happen. THE OT TEACHES THAT GOD KNOWS EVERYTHING: Take a look at Genesis 6:5; Job 21:22; Psalm 147:4-5. […]
A Message From Beyond The Grave
Luke 16:19-31 When Chet Finch died up in Ashland, Oregon, it came as no surprise to his friends. After all, Chet was 88 years old, had been in poor health, and made no secret of the fact that he was ready to go. No, all his friends recognized Chet’s time had come. So they went […]
Claiming ‘Victim’ Status
We hear it frequently in the news these days. It has been a common defense in some high profile criminal cases. The basic argument is that people can be excused for committing even hideous crimes if they can demonstrate that something awful happened in their past. Unfortunately, this approach has proven successful in our perverted […]
Running Amuck Online
The computer, with internet and e-mail capabilities, has proven to be a mixed blessing. Like many other opportunities God has made possible, it has been used both for building up and tearing down; for good and for evil. It has truly been a blessing that some computer-literate brethren have developed and maintained web pages as […]
A Simple Verse About Right and Wrong
“. . . abhor what is evil; cling to what is good” (Romans 12:9). This short verse (actually it is just the second part of the verse) would be a fine one to commit to memory. It states or implies at least three vital points. First, there is such a thing as good and evil. People […]
We Can Understand the Bible Alike
While I was teaching at Faulkner University years ago, I had a young man get into a discussion with me about the teaching of the Bible, specifically as it related to the teachings of John Calvin. I don’t remember now exactly what we were discussing, which point of Calvinism we were discussing, but his final […]