Back to School Time
Much to the disappointment of most of our children here, school will start again in just a few short weeks, and you need to be thinking about the right school supplies. From a spiritual standpoint, think about these four supplies to take with you to school. First, a purposed heart. Daniel remained faithful to God […]
Back to School
The start of school is just a great time. There is excitement and optimism for the coming school year, but there are also some responsibilities of which those who wish to be godly need to be aware. First, you need to be aware of your language. Paul wrote, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of […]
Are You Deluded?
After Paul spoke of a “man of sin” who would bring “unrighteous deception”, he comments: “And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie” (2 Thessalonians 2:11). This has long been a mysterious phrase, but we can understand Paul’s point. The Bible in Basic English reads, “And for […]
Jesus Didn’t Take the Easy Path
In one of his temptations of our Lord, “the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, ‘All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me’” (Matthew 4:8-9). Think for a […]
Feeling the Consequences of Sin
The Sadducees were the liberal theologians of the first century. They denied man had an eternal soul, that there were any angels or spirits, and that there was a resurrection from the dead (Acts 23:8). When they attempted to silence Jesus in His teaching about the resurrection, they offered what they believed to be an […]
The Autonomy of the Local Church
To have the proper background to enable us to understand the “autonomy of the local church,” we must have an understanding of the New Testament uses of the word “church.” By an investigation of the word of the Lord it will become evident that the word “church” is used in two senses by divine writers. […]
“Austin Powers” Too Lewd for Muslims
In our local paper, The Lufkin Daily News, there was a short article entitled “Malaysia bans new ‘Austin Powers’ movie.” Please observe the text: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (AP) — The Austin Powers sequel was too hot, baby, for the Malaysian censors. The National Film Censorship Board in the predominantly Muslim country banned “The Spy Who […]
Attitudes That Sweeten Marriage
Is your marriage as happy as you want it to be? Many marriages today are in trouble and the mates are unhappy. One million divorces are granted in this country every year. Fifty-four percent of married women admit they have committed adultery, and the percentage of men who have committed adultery is higher than the […]
“A Troubler of Israel”
There are two truths which are confirmed by a multitude of scriptures in God’s holy word. The first truth is that God’s children have always been hated by the religious world. Those who have claimed to be the most religious have always been the greatest enemies to true righteousness, and to the people of God. […]
At My First Defense
Paul wrote, “At my first defense no one stood with me, but all forsook me. May it not be charged against them. But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the […]
