People Reflected in Nature
The Bible says much about our surroundings in the natural world. It tells us about the rain on Mt. Carmel, the river Jordan, Mt. Sinai, and so on. When nature is observed, we see the nature of people reflected in it. Some people are like sand or dust, they are blown about by every wind […]
Peer Pressure
Much of God’s covenant with Israel dealt with human relations. Many laws pointed out how the Jew was to conduct himself among his peers. One of these admonitions was, “Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil” (Exodus 23:2). This was a very important decree; it showed the danger of peer pressure and pointed […]
Parting Thoughts
Timothy was Paul’s “son” in the Lord (1 Corinthians 4:17). This was undoubtedly because it was Paul who converted Timothy to the Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 16:1-4). In 2 Timothy, Paul’s last letter, the young man is given many instructions about how to do the work of an evangelist. These instructions must have meant much […]
Partiality
Due to weaknesses of the flesh, Christians are at times tempted to manifest a spirit of partiality. James 2:1-10 was specifically written to Christians who were showing partiality between the poor and the rich. This article will look at the text and offer some comments to help Christians be unbiased toward others. In vv. 1-3, […]
Parent’s Training Is Important Too!
One of the important functions of Christian parents is to teach their children societal survival. Because children deserve their parent’s care, this training will require full-time consideration by parents if they are both available (sometimes death or divorce eliminates one of them). Not only is it an acceptable concept in society but is also instructed […]
Parental Strife and Divorce
Proverbs 17:1 says, “Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.” The most important people in a child’s life are his parents. He learns from them, watches them, grows up with them, and imitates them. What the child will be like and who he will become is […]
A Heart for the Hurting
A certain woman went down from Washington to Richmond and ran over a spike, which punctured her tire and left her stranded by the side of the road. After raising the hood of her car and tying a scarf to her radio antenna, she locked the doors and sat in the car, praying for the […]
Are You Afraid of Burning in Hell?
In May 2014, Ron Reagan, Jr., the son of former President Ronald Reagan, appeared in an advertisement for broadcast on Comedy Central for the Freedom From Religion Foundation. The ad states, “I’m Ron Reagan, an unabashed atheist, and I’m alarmed by the intrusions of religion into our secular government.” He then asked people to support the nation’s […]
Parables
Jesus used parables frequently during His time on earth. Several questions have been asked about this type of approach to ministering. Why use parables? What are they about? How should we interpret them? This article will serve as an introduction to the next articles about the parables that Jesus used. Webster defines parable as a […]
The Parable of the Evil Tenants
As usual, the chief priests and the scribes along with the elders were try to trap Jesus with a trick question. After Jesus handles their question, perfectly as the perfect son of God would, He told those around him a parable. The parable was that of a man who owned a vineyard and lent it […]