Created by God, Corrupted by Satan
The first chapter of the Bible records the creation of the world and all things in it (Gen. 1). The third chapter introduces the corruption of Satan (Gen. 3:1-6). This pattern of perversion has held true from that point on. However, this does not make creation itself a bad thing. When God finished making all […]
A Man and His Sons
A man had three sons. He wanted to test their ability to discern; so he gave each of them a piece of an apple with a rotten spot on it. The first ate the whole apple; the second threw it away; and the third separated the bad and ate the good. The father noted that […]
Grumbling, Murmuring, and Complaining
In 1 Corinthians 10:10, Paul said, “Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.” The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia says that murmuring “is an outward expression of deep inward discontent and rejection of one’s lot.” Several Greek and Hebrew words that are translated as “grumbling” or “murmuring” communicate […]
The Value of Ten-Second Prayers
At the church where I grew up in Amarillo, TX, there was a man by the name of Larry Cooper. Larry was passionate about song-leading — so much so, that he usually walked up to the edge of the platform near the podium and leaned up on his toes to hit the high notes in […]
