Oh Boy, It’s Allowed!
How many times have new converts received sound instruction in Christian living, only to have the instructions nullified by the example of older members? A Canadian brother recently told me of his first trip south after his conversion. Struggling to overcome his tobacco habit — because he had been taught that he ought to do […]
Of Cat Killings
In The Dallas Morning News, July 30, 1998 (p. 28A), there was a story about cat killings in Allen, Texas. The headline read “Allen cat killings called worst in decade; clues sought.” The article told of the recent mutilations of several cats and how awful that was. It told how the board members of the […]
“Not in Word, but in Power”
Paul faced constant criticism about his work among churches. Some of his detractors would travel to cities such as Corinth and speak extensively about all that Paul was doing wrong. At times, people in the churches were enticed to believe the slanderous criticisms against the apostle. He wrote in 1 Corinthians 4:20, “For the kingdom […]
No Looking Back
“And another also said, ‘Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid them farewell who are at my house.’ But Jesus said to him, ‘No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God’” (Luke 9:61-62). When we become a Christian and […]
Nehemiah Cared
It has been said that “The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to be indifferent to them; that’s the essence of inhumanity.” That statement is the lesson Jesus taught in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). Have you ever felt as though no one seemed to care? […]
Near to the Word
“But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in you heart, that you may observe it” (Deuteronomy 30:14). One excuse people offer for not obeying the gospel or not being a strong Christian is that the commandments of God are “too hard.” They feel overwhelmed by what the Lord requires of His […]
Nathan the Prophet
In a few words, I want to reach back into the Old Testament to look at the forgotten face of a man who cared. His name was a prophet called Nathan. Nathan was a man of God who served in the times of King David. We know little about him personally, but it is obvious […]
Two Men Face Their Limitations
Two men are inept in areas of public leadership. Neither is particularly talented in leading singing, preaching, teaching Bible classes, or fulfilling other roles that are so essential to effective worship periods. Both have tried, but their inabilities in such realms are apparent, to themselves and to others. But while they share this limitation, their […]
Nahum’s Uniqueness
Nahum prophesied of the destruction of Nineveh between 633 and 612 B.C. There is a very unique aspect concerning the prophecy of the destruction of Nineveh that is only found in the prophet Nahum. In the other prophetic books that concern the judgment of a nation, even though the wrath of God is shown, hope […]
My Words
Jesus said in Matthew 12:36-37, “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.” We use words for instruction, edification, and encouragement, but we also […]
