Next Monday is Labor Day, a time to celebrate the contribution that workers make to this country. If every worker would follow Bible principles at their jobs—bosses as well as employees, this country would have a fantastically productive society. “Not slothful in business,” Romans 12:11. Know the state or condition of your enterprise—“Be thou diligent […]
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I’m At Peace with My God”
It is not uncommon — while trying to rebuke or admonish someone concerning their spiritual condition — to have them reply with this statement: “I’m at peace with my God.” Just recently we got this reply from a fella who left the Lord’s church and joined a denomination. Not long ago a Christian, after admitting […]
Beautiful Feet
“How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: ‘How beautiful are the feet of those who […]
“Demons” Among Us
The Gospels of Mark (5:1-20) and Luke (8:26-39) record the events of Jesus casting demons out of a man who lived in the area of Gerasenes, which was also the area called Decapolis (Mark 5:20). This is the only Gentile area where the Bible records Jesus performing a miracle. A Summary of the Event When […]
COVID-19 – ROUND 2?!
A quick trip to the grocery store the other day turned into a wild flashback when I saw two people walk by in face masks… then another… then two more. In total, I spotted eight people in a store that was not all that busy. They were probably more than 1/3 of the clientele. That’s […]
God is Not Capricious Numbers 20:2–13
The God of the Bible exhibits many characteristics that set Him apart – both from humans and from any other supposed gods. He is truth, therefore He does not lie (cf. John 14:6; 17:17). He does not change and His standards do not change, therefore He is not capricious (cf. Malachi 3:6). While the word […]
Whatever You Face, He Is Able!
Luke shows us two demonstrations of Jesus’ power as He traverses the roads and villages of the northern half of Palestine during the early part of His public ministry. These show the diversity of Jesus’ work, even what He did simultaneously. This ultimate example of “multi-tasking” was performed for two situations that were about as […]
Maui’s Judgement Day Scene
The images on our TV screens of the fire and destruction on the Hawaiian island of Maui have been horrific. Like a thief in the night, wildfires consumed the seaside city of Lahaina before residents could be warned. Many lost their lives in the raging flames while others fled with moments to spare, many escaping […]
“Godliness With Contentment”
The idea of contentment concerns our being happy, or satisfied, with our situation in life. The Bible speaks a lot about our being content. In the first place, God wants us to be content with our physical necessities in life. In Philippians 4.11 Paul says, “Not that I speak in respect of want; for I […]
You Expect Me to Believe That?
• In the beginning there was nothing. And suddenly, for no reason, nothing exploded and created everything. • At some point, by chance, the right chemicals happened to float together at just the right moment to be struck by an electrical charge and become life. • Somewhere two non-human mothers each gave birth to a […]