It is remarkable how little time and effort many are putting into the study of the Bible. Far too many preachers, teachers and church leaders think that if they read a book or commentary such makes them Bible scholars. They are wrong. Preachers from the past spent many hours each day in study. Our brother, Gus Nichols, devoted five hours every day…

Paul was a man who fully understood the importance of prayer in the life of a Christian. He began so many of his epistles with an affirmation that he was praying for those addressed. He believed in the importance of prayer. He told this to the Romans, the Corinthians, the Ephesians, the Philippians, the Colossians, the Thessalonians and Timothy. Paul really believed…

Having just returned from the visit to New Zealand and Fiji, I am even more convinced that churches who plant the gospel in foreign lands should exercise extreme caution as to how deeply they get involved in the local work and how long they stay involved in the “mission” congregation. It was more than fifty years ago that we entered the mission…

There is no way to express the deep gratitude that Judie and I have for the funds you provided for our mission trip to Fiji and New Zealand. I am writing this on Sunday night (Florida time), and we will be home in four days. Every day has been filled with times of unbelievable joy at all the Lord is doing in…

One cannot believe both the Bible and the Book of Mormon are from God. They contradict each other. God cannot be the author of both for God cannot lie. To believe that God gave both books demands that one believes God does not always speak truth. You must make the choice. For example, where was Jesus born? The Bible prophesied that He…

You may have an occasion to discuss the Mormon religion with some of your friends or with two young men who are canvassing the street where you live and looking for someone to teach. What do you know about this religion? There never was a religious group called the Mormons prior to the nineteenth century. It was Joseph Smith who claimed to…

Think of all the individuals who lived before Jesus died and how amazing they were. If you had to pick the greatest one who would it be? Obviously, to think about this, you would have to exclude sinless Jesus, but who would you pick? What about Abraham, the father of all of those who walk by faith? It is in his life,…

The nation of Israel stood at the foot of Mt. Sinai and saw all that was happening. They felt the ground shaking beneath their feet. Then, the voice of God thundered and spoke the Ten Commandments to them. They were so terrified that they begged Moses to climb the mountain and let God personally deliver His laws to him. Their words were,…