In Numbers 22, Balak, king of the Moabites, sent men to hire Balaam to curse Israel. Their first attempt failed, so Balak tried again, sending more numerous and honorable princes than the first. Hear Balaam’s answer to the men: “Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not … [Read more…]
Within the pages of the New Testament we learn of three areas of work in which the local church was involved. First, local churches supported the preaching of the gospel (2 Corinthians 11:8; Philippians 4:15-16). Secondly, the local church relieved its own needy saints (Acts 4:32-35) and in some cases sent relief to a church … [Read more…]
“So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord. Your garments did not … [Read more…]
“Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear” (1 Peter 3:1-2). What great power there is in a godly example. Peter says the husband … [Read more…]
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple” (Luke 14:26). The high and holy calling of Jesus through the gospel of Christ requires us to love Jesus above all others. When we love … [Read more…]
“Beware brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God” (Hebrews 3:12). My faith can fail. Your faith can fail. But why? Paul’s letters to Timothy give us some reasons why some Christians fail in their faith. Faith of some fails through acceptance of false … [Read more…]
“And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he steadfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51). Although Jesus’ crucifixion was still some six months away, He had completed the major portion of His ministry in Galilee and now would continue His ministry in Judea … [Read more…]
The gospel calls upon every man to repent: “Truly, the times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent” (Acts 17:30). To repent is to change one’s mind toward God (Acts 20:21) away from sin (Acts 8:22). Repentance is produced by Godly sorrow (2 Corinthians 7:9-10). Both the goodness of God … [Read more…]
Samuel was growing old and made his sons judges over Israel. But Israel wanted something else instead. And they had their reasons. Samuel’s sons did not walk in his ways; they perverted justice. Besides that, Israel had a solution – “make for us a king to judge us like all the nations” (1 Samuel 8:5). … [Read more…]
Brother or sister, do you ever wish you could live in a place where it would seem people are more godly? No matter where we are, ungodliness surrounds us, so how does God call on us to live? “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be … [Read more…]