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Too Much or Too Little

Because we live in a material world, it is so easy to be overcome by materialism. It is “things” which make our lives easier, but “things” can so easily become our master. The Bible is filled with admonitions about this danger. The wisest man who ever lived was Solomon. He was also one of the wealthiest of his day and understood so…

Much More

We must never forget just how much God loves us. It is not because we are loveable or have ever done anything to obligate His attention to us. In fact, the opposite is true. He loved us long before we were ever His children. These truths are emphasized by Paul in the book of Romans. In the first chapter he described the…

Part of the Bible Almost Lost!

Jeremiah was God’s messenger to Israel at that critical period when Jerusalem was about to be overrun by Nebuchadnezzar. God gave him a message for the Jews and for the evil king, Jehoiakim. The prophet could not deliver the message because he was “confined” (Jer. 36:5), so his scribe, Baruch, read the message to all who were assembled at the temple. This…

“. . . and now a word from our Sponsor”

Who has not heard the phrase, “. . . and now a word from our sponsor”? You are listening to the radio and, at some appropriate time, the regular course of your day is interrupted so you can get the message. I guess sponsors are necessary, but they just get in your way. Consider for a moment that there is another Sponsor…

When You Are as Old as Methuselah

Can you remember, when as a child, you thought that anyone who was thirty was really old, and anyone over sixty was approaching Methuselah’s age? It’s funny when you turn thirty your whole perception changes. If you are sixty plus, you, unlike those around you, cannot seem to think of yourself as being old. The Bible has so much to say about…

Preaching Is So Boring

A study of 1 Corinthians 14 shows that God wanted prophets, not tongue speakers, in the assembly of the church. It also shows that the church at Corinth wanted tongue speaking more than they wanted prophets. When there was no interpreter present, those in the assembly knew that God was in their midst, but they did not have a clue what God…

Chaos in Worship in Corinth

Worship in the church at Corinth had to be an unforgettable experience. A careful reading of 1 Corinthians reveals such an abuse of the Lord’s Supper and a vying for showing one’s superiority with spiritual gifts given to the members there. The Lord’s Supper had lost its original intent and had become a “church social function,” with the rich displaying their sumptuous…