In 598 B.C., the army of Babylon, led by their king, Nebuchadnezzar, besieged the city of Tyre. This ancient city was one of the wealthiest cities of the world because of their merchant ships which traversed the known world. However, the city did not immediately fall. In fact, it was thirteen years later that the merchants of Tyre sailed away taking their…

Gus Nichols preached for nearly half a century in Jasper, Alabama. During the time he was there, the church grew and became a very powerful influence throughout that area. The church was deeply respected for the many lives which were changed through its evangelistic efforts. He once described the most effective gospel meeting they ever had and the method they used to…

Only a missionary can know just how important it is to have congregations who are supporting you which take special interest in the work being done. Many congregations simply send regular contributions to those who are serving the Lord in a distant place, but then there are those whose support goes far beyond a monthly check. One of the factors which makes…

The psalms are filled with the deepest longings of the hearts of the godly. There are those psalms which shout the praises of God. “O LORD, our Lord, how excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens” (Psa. 8:1). There are those psalms which proclaim the existence of God and bring undeniable proof that…

Life is filled with warning signs like, Bridge Out Ahead . . . Poison . . . Do Not Operate Machinery After Taking This Medication . . . Rip Currents . . . Soft Shoulders . . . Road Narrows . . .  Do Not Pass . . . Detour . . . Travel Advisory . . . etc. We are wise…

There is a political philosophy which advocates that the government should dominate every aspect of one’s life from the cradle to the grave. We lived for nearly ten years in New Zealand, and the view there was described by the words, “From the womb to the tomb.” Without getting into an evaluation of this philosophy, let me tell you of another program…

The Muslim world would have us believe that they follow the same God we do but they simply call Him by another name. Their view is that God’s blessings promised through Abraham come through Ishmael and not through Isaac. There are several reasons why we can affirm that we do not serve the same God as the Islamic world. The most obvious…

1. To obey the command of God to study the Bible (2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 1:5). 2. To grow in knowledge (1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18). 3. To grow closer to God and increase faith (Rom. 10:17). 4. To become a more effective teacher (Heb. 5:13-6:1). 5. To be with Jesus and let Jesus be your teacher (John 6:45; Eph. 4:20-21). 6. To be with and…