“I’d Finish the Game”
A group of men were playing ball when one had a sobering thought. “What would you do,” he asked, “if you suddenly realized that this would be your last day on earth?” There were several different answers to the question. Some would rush immediately to the church building and pray (cf. 2 Kings 20:21, Hezekiah); […]
“I Am a Companion”
Psalm 119:63 says, “I am a companion of all them that fear thee, and of them that keep thy precepts.” This verse has several great thoughts upon which to meditate. In short, every Christian should be the companion of anyone who fears God and obeys His word. But I want us to focus upon the […]
Hypocrisy and Hogs
A preacher once visited a farmer to invite him to church services. “Why, I wouldn’t attend church services there,” the farmer said. “I know some of the members, and they don’t live any better than me. I am as good as they are.” Everywhere the farmer went, he told about the hypocrites in the church. […]
A Stain on the Soul
The city commissioner of Sanford, Florida issued an apology in 1997 for something that happened more than fifty years prior. In 1946, Jackie Robinson was playing for the minor league Montreal Royals. It would be a year before he was called to the majors. The Royals were scheduled to play an exhibition game with their […]
Husbands, Love Your Wives
The Spirit said, “Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her” (Eph. 5:25). This is a command, not a suggestion. Therefore, the husband who does not love his wife is in violation of God’s will and will be called into account for it (cf. 2 Cor. 5:10). […]
Husband and Wife
God is the One who created the man and the woman (Gen. 1:26-27). He made Adam and Eve for each other and joined them in marriage (Gen. 2:21-24). In our time, it is significant to note that He did not make two men or two women, but a one man for one woman! Since, God […]
How Would You Define Faithful?
Hebrews 10:24 says, “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.” One of the problems facing the church today is absenteeism. […]
How Will You Use This Week?
Our gospel meeting has finally arrived. The congregation has promoted the meeting for the last several weeks and I hope everyone is anxious for a good turnout and a large number of visitors from the community. But regardless of the attendance figures, this gospel meeting will be a success or failure largely based upon what […]
How We Learn
I thought it would be interesting at the end of this week’s bulletin to consider how we learn. Take a look at the following list of percentages defining our learning process: Notice that two out of the three of the highest percentages involve what we either discuss with or teach someone else. If we can […]
A Celebration of Gold
On December 5, 1848, in his State of the Union address, President James Polk confirmed “an abundance of gold” had been found in California, sparking the great gold rush. Gold had been discovered at the beginning of 1848 and the gold rush lasted until 1855. It brought 300,000 workers to California and played an important […]