There is nothing that comes close to the unique and wonderful nature of the Lord’s church anywhere in all the earth—past, present or future!  Only the perfect, loving and awesome God could take ALL the DIFFERENT kinds of people and bring them TOGETHER into perfect, loving and awesome harmony.  Think about all the kinds of folks there are in the family of…

The Lord relented from destroying Nineveh in the 8th century B.C., after they repented at the preaching of Jonah.  However, over a century later, their vile condition was set to be punished through the justice of God.  There was nothing they could do. Nineveh was so haughty regarding their own might and wealth, they considered their fortified position unassailable by anyone.  The…

A “Pictorial Dictionary” or “Visual Dictionary” gives visual representations for each of the entries on its pages.  If you were selecting a Bible character to depict each of the following words, who would you choose to put in your “Visual Dictionary”? IGNITER. For more than a decade, “the work of the house of God which is at Jerusalem ceased, and it was…

Immediate satisfaction and instant gratification.  That’s what we all want!  We don’t like waiting.  We are not very patient sometimes.  That’s one reason that fast food, instant coffee, microwaves and cable modems have grown so popular.  However, it is not possible to apply this “on-the-spot fulfillment” to every aspect of our lives. When it comes to building homes and commercial structures, it…

The Book of James has been called “The Book of Monday-through-Saturday-Religion.”  That’s not a bad description, considering how very practical the teachings of its 108 verses are for our lives today.  Especially refreshing and informative are its teachings on the subject of prayer.  Take time to study the following notes. James tells us the most fundamental principle of prayer.  “Let him ask…

Our calendars are full.  Our schedules are crazy.  We are busy, busy people.  How do you decide what goes on your calendar and what does not?  How do you decide if your schedule has room for a new entry or not?  Here’s how too many make their plans: “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a…

In the longest chapter in the Bible (a chapter which extols and exalts the Word of God in nearly every line), the psalmist declared, “My tongue shall speak of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness” (Psa. 119:172).  Meditate on that last line for a few moments — “all Your commandments are righteousness.” What are the commandments of God?  They are…

Sometimes we like to give special emphasis to a person’s last words before their passing.  As such, we frequently give particular attention to Jesus’ last words on this earth — i.e., the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20; Mark 16:15-16). Equally important and even more exciting for parents is to wait to hear their child’s first words.  What will be the first thing their…