“Upon the First Day of the Week”

As the Sabbath was important in the Old Testament, so the first day of the week is an important day in the New Testament. Jesus rose from the dead on Sunday (Mk. 16:9). The Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles on Sunday (Acts 2:1-4). The Bible reveals other important facts about this day. The first […]

How to Find Joy in Christ: Maintain a Clean Conscience

Millions of people around the world wonder every day how to find joy in Christ. When every day is the same, and is filled with disappointments and heartache, it can be difficult to put on joy, and in return, allow others to see God’s joy in us. It is a certainty that a guilty conscience […]

The First Assembly of Games

Recently a local television station ran a story about the new game room at the First Assembly of God. Evidently, they are proud to have such things, but they should be ashamed (cp. Phil. 3:18-19). Jesus shed His blood to purchase the church (Acts 20:28). Therefore, the church belongs to Him, not man. It is […]

How to Be Mature in Christ

The Bible calls on all of us to develop a mature faith – one that is strong, steadfast, and dedicated towards God. There are a number of verses about maturing in our own faith, one of which is Hebrews 5:14, which says, “But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their […]

Churches or Individuals?

Through the years, brethren caught up in institutional liberalism have claimed that church support of orphan homes is authorized by Galatians 6:10 and James 1:27. However, when these texts are examined, it is apparent both apply to individuals, not churches. Read Galatians 6:1-10. In verse 6 he is addressing the duty of individuals to teachers […]

Are There Limits to the Divine Power of God?

There are no limits to God’s power. Despite the fact that some may try to run from Him (like Jonah) or try to hide from Him (like Cain), the divine power of God is not limited to His eyes or physical obstructions. He sees everything, knows everything, and discerns everything. The Syrians, the enemy of […]

“Preaching the Things of the Kingdom”

At the beginning and end of the book of Acts, it is stated first that Jesus spoke with His disciples “concerning the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3), and then that Paul, in Roman imprisonment, preached the kingdom of God to all who came into his quarters (Acts 28:31). Paul had told the Ephesian elders that […]

Malachi: Do We Truly See Ourselves?

Malachi lived and prophesied in Judah and Jerusalem about one hundred years or so after the first group of Jewish captives returned to their homeland from Babylonian captivity. In point of time, this corresponds roughly with the events of the book of Nehemiah and the latter part of Ezra (c. 440 B.C.). God’s hand had […]

“At the Beginning”

Peter was in trouble with his brethren. He had gone to Caesarea, spoken and eaten with Gentiles, taboo for all Jews in his day and when he returned to Jerusalem from there “they who were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and did eat with them” (Acts 11:21-22). […]

Are There Any False Teachers?

The Bible warns of false prophets, ones who pretend to be preachers of righteousness but are actually agents of the devil. “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan, himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his […]

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