Valentine’s Day
The modern holiday of Valentine’s Day began in the 1800s, although the historical roots go back to just after the time of Christ. This holiday consists of exchanging cards, candy, and undoubtedly participating in romantic dinners and dates. One of the nicest parts of the day is the fact that you get to show your […]
Criticizing the Five Step Plan
I recently was sent an article titled, “Do We Have A Catechism?”, written by Ken Green. The form the article took, and the comments following, indicate that brother Green had posted it to his Facebook page. Though brother Green gave no specifics in the article, it was critical of the preaching and attitudes of Christians […]
Whose Fault Is It?
A preacher and an atheistic barber were once walking through the city slums. The barber said, “This is why I cannot believe in a God of love. If God was as kind as you say, He would not permit all this poverty, disease and squalor. He would not allow these poor bums to be addicted […]
The Sprinkled Blood
In Exodus 24:8, “Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.” Hebrews 8:5 tells us that these matters are “copies and shadows” for what would occur in the New Testament. Hebrews 9:19, 21 references […]
Faith
Faith has been described as taking God at His word and doing whatever He says (cf. Hebrews 11:1, 6). A person who lives by faith is faithful to God (2 Corinthians 5:7). He is reliable and dependable in everything relating to God. He is trustworthy to the cause of Christ. He can be counted on […]
Isn’t It Peculiar?
Many people go through life and never obey the gospel. They have no use for the church. They do not support it, either with their money or their presence. Yet when they die, they want their body taken to a church building they did not darken the door of; they want songs sung from books […]
Peddling the Gospel
Paul said in 2 Corinthians 2:17 that there were those who corrupt the gospel by handling the word God deceitfully (2 Corinthians 4:2). There are a bunch of modern marketing efforts that corrupt the gospel (2 Corinthians 11:3-4). Some try to market the gospel by offering food, fun, and frolic. The gospel itself is supposed […]
What Saves?
There is a grave misconception among a lot of people that one solitary act saves us from our sins. Most of the time, the act put forth is faith. We dare not isolate or tell God the means by which we will be saved! If and when we do, we are not properly dividing the […]
Evangelism Motivators
Evangelism is essential for growth. If we don’t do the work then no work gets done. Unfortunately our attitude is not always good toward evangelism. We get tired and discouraged because we see little success from our efforts. Then the devil steps in and starts whispering, “What’s the use? No one wants to hear the […]
A Diamond in the Rough
One spring, before the Civil War, a boy in search of work came to Worthy Taylor’s prosperous Ohio farm. The farmer knew nothing much about the boy except that his name was Jim, but he gave him a job anyway. Before the summer was over, Jim had fallen in love with Taylor’s daughter. When the […]