Before a Watching World
In a land of opportunity, you can literally be anything if you try hard enough, and there is some things you cannot be, no matter how hard you try, but there is one thing you will always be, whether you try or not — an example. Everybody is an example! In 1 Peter 2:11-17, Peter […]
“Beelzebub”
In an effort to better understand the Bible, this article will examine the us- age of the term “Baalzebub” in the Old Testament and the term “Beelzebub” in the New Testament. Some scholars believe that “Baalzebub” originated with an intentional biblical corruption of the original name “Baalzebul,” meaning, “Baal the prince.” However, Thayer claims that […]
Beatitudes of the Housewife
Most faithful congregations are full of wonderful housewives who do a superb job in their household with their children, sometimes in the absence of spouses who have to work away from home, with spouses who are hostile to the godly fundamentals found in the Bible, or regrettably both. You are truly “a virtuous woman” and […]
The Love of God
Have you ever tried to understand the extent of God’s love for man? The truth is, we can’t completely grasp the depths of God’s love for us. His love is infinite. Our comprehension is finite. It seems that true devotion to God is not attainable without a personal awareness of God’s love. I must understand […]
The Culture of No Consequences
In the beginning, the Lord blessed man with a paradise garden to keep, trim, and enjoy. Only one prohibition was mentioned. Adam and Eve were not to eat of the “tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2:17). If they ate, they would lose their place in the garden and forfeit their right […]
The Blessedness of a Calming Voice
The Jewish council was angered that the apostles had refused to cease preaching in Jesus’ name after they had demanded they do so. Peter’s words, “We must obey God rather than man” (Acts 5:29), did not help their feelings. Furthermore, when Peter told them they had crucified Christ, which they knew to be an innocent […]
Bearing the Cross
Of Jesus, John wrote, “And He, bearing His cross, went out to a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, Golgotha” (John 19:17). Just as Jesus bore His cross, He calls upon us to bear ours. He said, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and […]
Be a Beacon!
The beginning of football season a few weeks ago made me think of the story of Eli Herring. Eli Herring was a 340-pound offensive tackle for Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. In his senior year Herring sported a 3.5 grade-point average and was judged a top senior offensive tackle in the pro draft. However, […]
Be a Barnabas!
We need more people like Barnabas! Barnabas was a man whose greatest recorded characteristic was encouragement (Acts 4:36). Vine defines the word “encouragement” as a “calling to one’s side.” “Encouragement” is also translated “comfort” and “exhortation” in various places. Exhortation carries with the idea of admonishment to pursue some some of conduct which is always […]
The Battle of Armageddon
It seems that every time the country has a recession, premillennial speculations go on the upswing. The opposite is true for periods of prosperity: premillennial speculations decrease. When these speculations begin to circulate, people want to connect biblical events to events in the Middle East. I have heard it said that whenever someone sneezes in […]
