One of the ways I study the Bible is to look at a passage that is so positive in nature and then think about the impact its truth has if the positive conditions in that passage are not met. Such is the nature of part of the letter Paul wrote to Ephesus. Paul described the results of every member being joined to…

There are some obscure events in the Bible which have such profound lessons, yet it is easy to overlook them. We often rob ourselves of the treasures which could enrich our lives. These stories give such great insight into our God and how He deals with mankind. One of these stories concerns Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian king who conquered and destroyed Jerusalem in…

I am not sure why some Bible trivia stays with you, but I am amazed at how many people know the longest chapter in the Bible. One remarkable aspect of this psalm is that the Bible is mentioned in some way in 174 of the 176 verses in this chapter. David, the author of most of the psalms, was a man whose…

I mentioned in Sunday’s sermon, people that believe they are righteous because of their religious family heritage are relying on the wrong blood. Following that lesson, Dirk Summerlot handed me a note with a thought which shows just how wrong this concept, which many seem to have, actually is. This problem is not new. The Jews of the first century thought they…

Several years ago, I saw this article in a church bulletin without the author’s name being given.  Over the years, the principle set forth has helped me so many times in dealing with problems.  I hope that it will help you as much as it has me.  My only regret is that I do not know who wrote it. Everybody has problems—that’s…

The wisdom of God is obvious in everything He does. One of the greatest manifestations is in the role He gives to elders as they shepherd the flock. Consider His wisdom as He gives the grave responsibility to elders to shepherd the flock, and then think about the grave responsibility that the flock has toward those God has appointed as elders. Several…

The preaching of Sam Jones in our gospel meeting has stirred our hearts and made us think soberly about how we are serving our God.  As I listened to him talk about what this world would be like if we only had the Bible as our guide, I was filled with joy and despair.  Despair, because of the tragedy of religious division…