The duty divinely assigned to parents to train their children in the way of the Lord is seen in every dispensation that God has communicated with man – in the patriarchal dispensation in which God dealt directly with heads of households; in the Mosaic dispensation in which God dealt specifically with the nation of Israel; … [Read more…]
A most important question asked by men in the New Testament is “what must I do?” It is a question with eternal consequence about what one must do to be saved. Devout Jews on the day of Pentecost asked Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” (Act 2:37). … [Read more…]
Do you know the value of a soul? “Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the … [Read more…]
Upon hearing of the death of John the Baptist, Jesus departed by boat across the Sea of Galilee to a deserted place by Himself, but when the multitudes heard, they followed Him. Evening came in that deserted place, and on that occasion Jesus fed 5,000 from five loaves and two fish. Twelve baskets full of … [Read more…]
When the Lord called Paul to be an apostle, He said, “I will deliver you from the Jewish people, as well as from the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may … [Read more…]
Consider with me an example of two different brothers in Christ. Both brother number 1 and brother number 2 have committed a sin, and another brother was audience to it. Brother number 1 is approached in meekness by his brother about his sin because of concern for his soul. But brother number 1 excuses his … [Read more…]
Baptism in the name of Jesus Christ is for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38). It puts one into Christ and thus into His body which is His church (Galatians 3:26-27; Romans 6:3; 1 Corinthians 12:13). It is an appeal to God for a good conscience through faith in the working of God (1 Peter … [Read more…]
Should we seek book, chapter, and verse to determine what to believe and practice? After being baptized, Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. The record speaks of three temptations that came at the end of those forty days and forty nights. In each of those … [Read more…]
“For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline” (2 Tim. 1:6-7). Timothy had a gift of God within him through the laying … [Read more…]
They were dark days in Judah’s history. Israel had long ago fallen into Assyrian captivity, Assyria had fallen to the Chaldeans, and Judah was ripe for judgment. The prophet Habakkuk was witnessing great wickedness, injustice, and disregard for God’s law in Judah. He was troubled by it and questioned God: “O Lord, how long shall … [Read more…]