Date registered: January 9, 2014
Sep 11
When we read in the New Testament the words “happy,” “joy” and “glad,” these are the English translations from one of thirteen Greek words which God chose to convey certain thoughts to us. One of those words is euthomeo which means “to be joyful; to be cheerful; to be of good courage” (Thayer; Vine). This …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/meditating-day-and-night-on-joy-second-in-a-series-of-six/
Sep 04
To meditate upon the Law of God is a crucial building block for Christian growth and personal happiness which seems to be almost totally overlooked. Yet, God assures us in Psalm 1:1-3 that meditation is a road upon which one must travel in order to obtain true human blessedness—true contented peace and joy.Since meditating upon …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/meditating-day-and-night-first-in-a-series-of-six/
Aug 28
“Joan of Arc” is a classic example of how a television program is able to get viewers to believe in something that just isn’t so. The program continually portrays Joan’s claim that God was leading her by means of the appearing of a saint Catherine. Since this was based upon a “true” story, such no …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/but-i-saw-it-on-tv-2/
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/how-to-be-miserable-in-20-easy-steps/
Aug 15
When some of the prophecies of those who claim to have supernatural assistance come true, people get excited and think that he just might be guided by God. Why the frenzy? Because people know that making prophecies that come true can only be accomplished by the supernatural–that is, God.This truth is taught in the Bible. …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/is-there-proof-that-god-wrote-the-bible/
Aug 07
As a youth, I remember hearing an illustration of a violin which was being auctioned with other items. The violin was old but in good shape. None in the audience knew, including the auctioneer, that the violin was the work of Antonio Stradivari. When its time came to be auctioned, the auctioneer struggled to even …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/self-yielding-to-god/
Jul 31
“Joan of Arc” is a classic example of how a television program is able to get viewers to believe in something that just isn’t so. The program continually portrays Joan’s claim that God was leading her by means of the appearing of a saint Catherine. Since this was based upon a “true” story, such no …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/but-i-saw-it-on-tv/
Jul 24
Not all churches are of which you can simply “just go” (cf., Ephesus, Rev. 2:5; Sardis, Rev. 3:2b-3; Laodicea, Rev. 3:16-17). Choosing a congregation is a crucial decision because you will become a part of that congregation and will eventually become what it is –and if it is a church that has been rejected of …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/choosing-a-congregation/
Jul 17
NOTE: In a Sunday high school class I taught in Harrah, we had been reviewing, discussing and replying to various denominational tracts that are passed out in our area. It is impressive and encouraging to read the work of those youth. Included in this bulletin are some of the replies I kept which were made …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/the-tract-said-5-steps-to-receive-christ/
Jul 10
A recent letter on the editorial page of the Corpus Christi Caller Times said there is no scientific evidence for Creation. Too, my personal friend, Mr. E. E. Brennaman, wrote on the editorial page that Creationists should not think evolution is defeated just because it is a theory. “All sciences are based on theories,” he …
Permanent link to this article: https://okcsbs.com/scientific-evidence-of-creationism/
