The wisdom of God is so vast, so infinite, so wonderful that finite man lacks the capacity to even comprehend “the depth” and “unsearchable riches” of it on his own (cf. Rom. 11:33; Eph. 3:8).  Even the most brilliant of intellects who has lived on this earth cannot compare with He who “knows all things” (1 John 3:20).  God used these words…

The purity of the Lord’s church is vitally important to Him.  The Lord knows the power of sin and the destruction that sin can cause in the life of individuals and even in the church.  We would do well today if we would comprehend and appreciate the devastating effects that Satan and sin will have on the church when left unchecked. This…

The angel Gabriel came to Mary and announced to her the favor that she had found in the sight of God, to bring forth and raise the Son of God.  The role which Gabriel emphasized that God’s Son would have was that of a King.   “He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God…

Paul has many favorite words and favorite expressions found throughout his letters.  One of them is the word “always,” which is found in every Pauline epistle except First Timothy.  Notice how Paul uses this word. Paul uses the word “always” most frequently with reference to prayer. “I make mention of you always in my prayers” (Rom. 1:9; cf. Phile. 4).  “I thank…

All things being equal, if someone was offered the choice of being given a new car or a used car, most individuals would choose the new one.   The same would probably be true that most of us would prefer to live in a new house, have a new computer, wear new clothes, watch a new movie on our new home theater system…

As I think about the Area-Wide Singing we are hosting on Saturday evening, July 19, I am reminded of how many times I have heard people say, “Well, I just don’t enjoy singing.” I understand what is meant by the expression, but there is more to enjoying singing than some realize. It is true that too many times we have placed such…

The town of Gloucester, Massachusetts, is reeling with the revelation of “pregnancy pact” among high school girls. This fishing village of 30,000, where the usual annual number of high school pregnancies was four, found itself dealing with 17 unwed mothers this year.  As the story developed, it was learned that these young ladies, none of whom were over 16 years old, devised…

No wonder there is religious confusion among us! Who wouldn’t be confused about Christianity when it appears that you can believe almost anything and still be a Christian. It was so simple when it all began and there was simply the one body who followed the one faith, had the one hope, practiced the one baptism because they were led by the…