Is Your Ox in the Ditch?
“The ox is in the ditch”! Therefore, duty’s demands are abruptly dismissed. No one can argue with the “law of the ox in the ditch”, can they? But where is that law? The Sabbath law is defined in Exodus 20:8-11: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do […]
God Fulfilled What the Prophets Spoke
Peter said, “… the things which God foreshowed by the mouth of all the prophets, that the Christ should suffer, he thus fulfilled” (Acts 3:18). Fulfilled prophecy is one of the greatest testimonies God offers to prove He is God. Long ago, through Isaiah’s words, the Lord challenged the gods of that day saying, “Produce […]
Adorning the Doctrine of God
Paul tells Titus to give this exhortation to servants or slaves (Titus 2:10). The word “adorn” means “to display the beauty or excellence of, to beautify.” We give diligence to adorn our homes and our bodies; as Christians, we should also adorn the doctrine of God in our lives. The devil knows the value of […]
A Division Among the People
John wrote, “Therefore many from the crowd, when they heard this saying, said, ‘Truly this is the Prophet.’ Others said, ‘This is the Christ.’ But some said, ‘Will the Christ come out of Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the seed of David and from the town of Bethlehem, where […]
A Discussion of Time
There is something you and I have in common. God has given us each the same amount of time each day. We each have 24 hours. Each hour has 60 minutes. Each minute has 60 seconds. One of the hardest tasks for us each day is to use God’s gift of time wisely. Moses makes […]
A Diamond in the Rough
The expression “diamond in the rough” refers to a person who has much potential, but it has not yet been developed. Some people with great potential never develop, while others do. Apollos was one who did (Acts 18:24-28). Can we learn from him? Apollos had potential greatness (vv. 24-25). Apollos was preaching effectively. Although one […]
An Address to Complainers
Lamentations 3:39 says,“Why should any living mortal, or any man, offer complaint in view of his sins?” The book of Lamentations is one filled with the deep emotions of the heart. It was written by Jeremiah, who was also known as the “weeping prophet.” He wrote this book on the occasion of the destruction of […]
Adam’s Apple and the Three Wise Men
Upon first seeing this title many of you are wondering, “What do the two of these things have in common? One takes place in Genesis and the other in the Gospels!” Many of you take these two things mentioned, “Adam’s Apple” and the “Three Wise Men” as fact that you can pick up your Bibles […]
Return to the Lord
Built in to the message of the prophets was the appeal to repent. These men were sent by God to expose sin and urge the guilty to repent. Often the appeal was framed as a challenge to return to the Lord (Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 3:1; Malachi 3:7). For instance, Joel’s appeal to Judah was for […]
Rules From God
The world largely revolves around rules. Rules help us focus our behavior because of the direction they give. Here’s some good rules for you to live by: Every parent knows how important it is to have rules with their children. God is a heavenly Father and wants to rule us for the sake of righteousness. […]
