Date registered: January 9, 2014
Jan 02
H – Hold fast to the faith this new year. Many will lack self-control and fall away. (Heb. 10:22; 1 Tim. 1:9).A – Assemble with the saints as often as they meet for worship. You may be surprised at the strength you will receive. (Heb. 10:25; 1 Cor. 14:23; 16:1,2).P – Pray earnestly every day …
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Dec 27
Have you ever wondered how you would re-live your life if you could do it over? If so, then you may have thought about the changes you would make; the different roads you would take; the decisions decided otherwise. I remember my uncle (at the time, a very successful furniture salesman) saying upon one occasion, …
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Dec 19
The Space Above Contains…All your acts of kindness of which God does not see. All your pains and sorrows of which God is not aware. All the problems that are in heaven. All the joys that are in hell. All those who will be in heaven who were not Christians. All Christians who will be …
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Dec 12
“A leader in the church says….”(But see: Galatians 2:11-14)“I do not see any harm in it.”(Proverbs 16:25)“Look at the results!”(1 Samuel 15:20-23; Romans 3:8)“Civil law allows it.”(Acts 4:19; 5:29)“I think…”(2 Kings 5:1-11)“I feel…”(Genesis 37:28-35)“Everybody else does it.”(1 Samuel 8:4-8)“Other Christians do it.”(Galatians 2:11-14; 5:4)“Other congregations do it.”(Revelation 2 & 3)“Just be religious”(Matthew 7:21-23; Acts 10:1-3 …
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Dec 06
“It is what I like to do.”(But see: 2 Timothy 4:3-4)“A well known man said…”(2 Thessalonians 3:3-8)“An angel whispered to me…”(Galatians 1:8-9)“It says in my church creed book…”(Matthew 15:9; Revelation 22:18-19)“We have been doing it for a long time.”(Joshua 5:2-9)“The Bible nowhere says, ‘Don’t do it.’”(Colossians 3:17; 2 John 9; Hebrews 1:13)“Just be sincere in …
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Nov 30
When a husband has the love of which God would have him to have for his wife, then we will have husbands like: JACOB – who will really love his wife (Genesis 29:20).ELKANAH – who will go to worship with his wife (1 Samuel 1:3).MANOAH – who will pray with and for his wife (Judges …
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Nov 22
It is good that our nation has set aside a day in which to give thanks. However, with the Christian, every day should be a day of thanksgiving. Since God is the daily giver of all good things (Jam. 1:17), then we should thank God for those blessings each and every day: “Pray without ceasing. …
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Nov 15
The apostle Peter is a favorite Bible character of many people. He was one to whom many can relate. Although Peter was a leader among the disciples, he had his shortcomings, yea, even a fall. Yet, he also had the heart of gold and rose from those times. It is for our benefit that the …
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Oct 31
Extra biblical evidence that the witnesses suffered and diedfor their testimony that Jesus was resurrected Evidence from the enemies of ChristianityTacitus (A.D. 120), a Roman historian, mentions the sufferings of Christians in the time of the emperor Nero (Annals 15.44). Suetonius (A.D. 120), a Roman historian, mentions the sufferings of Christians in the time of …
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