“Shamefastness” and Dress
In the context of holiness, Paul instructs women to “… adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment; but (which becometh women professing godliness) through good works” (1 Timothy 2:9-10, ASV). We communicate many things about ourselves through dress. It shouldn’t be surprising […]
Every Rose Has a Thorn or Two
Roses are red, violets are blue, but the rose has long been considered as the most beautiful of all flowers. Their velvet-like appearance and fragrant aroma have entranced many through the years. We give them as gifts and use them to enhance the beauty of our homes. We should all be thankful we have such […]
“Enter Ye In By the Narrow Gate…”
Matt. 7:13-14 says, “Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby. For narrow is the gate, and straitened the way, that leadeth unto life, and few are they that find it.” This passage is […]
Enemies
Christians are taught to be at peace with all men (Rom. 12:18). They are to love their neighbors as themselves (Matt. 22:39). They are to be good moral people; a benefit and blessing to those around them (Rom. 12:9). Even with such godly attitudes and actions, Christians have enemies. To say Christians have enemies shocks […]
Encourage Children to Be Spiritually Minded
“How can we encourage our youth to be spiritually-minded in this age of materialism and convenience?” First, don’t spoil them. Giving them everything they want, or nearly everything, or pushing things on them they haven’t even asked for will create a materialistic mindset. Waiting on them hand and foot will make tyrants out of them. […]
Drive Out, Destroy, Demolish
Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying, “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘When you have crossed the Jordan into the land of Canaan, then you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, destroy all […]
Dressing Our Daughters Like Prostitutes
Shocking title, isn’t it? I offer no apology. There comes a time when you have to call it like you see it, and it has reached the point where you don’t have to look far to find a little girl dressed in “the attire of a harlot” (Proverbs 7:10). As a matter of fact, you […]
“I Hate Every False Way”
I once had the chance to speak with a preacher who was known as being somewhat controversial, a preacher who always seemed to be tangled in current issues. I asked him why he did this and he responded, “I just hate error”. I’ve thought a lot about that over the years. I’ve thought if I […]
Do Your Eyes Offend Thee?
Matthew 6:22-23 says, “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness.” When […]
Do We Deserve It?
When we think about Jesus dying on that cruel cross, what do we think of? Do we think about the story of Jesus, how he was born, lived and died? Do we think of how blessed we are to be able to be washed in His blood in in the waters of baptism and arise […]