Improving Our Worship
The New Testament tells us what early Christians did in their worship and also the manner in which it was done. It is not up to man to invent ways to improve worship apart from the Word of God (cp. John 4:24). If I practice something in worship for which there is no scriptural authority […]
Champion Marksman
Matt Emmons, Olympic gold medalist in rifle shooting in 2004, was set to win another event at Athens. He had a commanding lead and hoped to make a direct bullseye on his last shot. But something went wrong — he hit the target, but he was aiming at the wrong one! That wrong focus dropped […]
Man or God?
Through Peter’s healing of the lame man in the temple (Acts 3:1-8), God gave strong evidence to all, certainly to the rulers and teachers of the people, that He approved Jesus and the work He had done. And while the rulers acknowledged that they could not deny a marvelous miracle was done (Acts 4:16), for […]
“And in the Evening”
God, in His infinite wisdom, provided the scriptures for mankind written in a language perfectly suited for the message of redemption. The Koine Greek, which fell out of use in the centuries after the New Testament era, was a wonderfully precise and vivid language. It is certainly worth the Bible student’s time to carefully investigate […]
An Assembly of Ghosts
As you are reading this article, you may be sitting in the auditorium of your church building. If that is the case, look around you. Notice what time it is and how many people are in the building right now. Notice what they are doing. Notice what they are not doing. Then sit back and […]
An Appeal to You
Are you tired of the doctrines of men? Do you see inconsistencies in what many preachers teach and what the Bible says? For instance, many preachers say we can pick the church of our choice. The Bible tells us Jesus came to build His church, not the church of our choice (Matt. 16:18). His church […]
An Anchor of the Soul
The Bible speaks of an anchor for the soul (Hebrews 6:19). This anchor allows one to weather the storms of life. How does one get this anchor? An anchor of the soul is for one who has “fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before” him (Hebrews 6:18). Refuge is found in […]
An Abundant Supply
Philippians 4:19 says, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Every child of God has abundant blessings because of the death of Christ on the cross. It will certainly do the spirit good to consider the rich gifts that God has given to His children. […]
A More Excellent Way
Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 12:31, “But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.” He devotes 1 Corinthians 12 to the identifying of the spiritual gifts. His main purpose is to show the Corinthians, who were evidently arguing over which gift was better, that there is something far […]
A Mind to Work
Nehemiah 4:6 says, “So we built the wall, and the entire wall was joined together up to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.” One of my favorite accounts in the Old Testament is when Nehemiah led the post-exilic Jews in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem. One hundred forty […]
