Paul wrote to His church family in Philippi and expressed his heart so openly, “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you” (Phil. 1:3).  Paul had many things for which he was thankful regarding these brethren and even bragged about them to other congregations (cf. 2 Cor. 8:1-5; 11:9).  Following Paul’s lead, I thank my God for the brethren at Palm…

It might seem strange to learn that the word providence occurs only one time in the Bible, and there it is not referring to the providence of God (Acts 24:2). In fact, this word is not found in most translations. Yet, the truth is that the concept of God’s providence is found throughout the Scriptures. One cannot read the Bible without knowing…

Dear friend, I would like for you to consider something today, and truly take time to investigate what the Bible says about this.  Don’t accept somebody’s word about this (including mine).  It is too important! Let me ask you a question. “What does a person need to do to be saved?” There is no question more important than that question!  There is…

I know it is not even thanksgiving yet, but there seems to be a lot of confusion about Christmas. Let us start with a bit of history from Christmas past. Christmas began as the week long pagan celebration of Saturnalia from December 17 to 25. During this time, people would practice all kinds of debase things. Roman communities would pick a person…

Juliana is 5 years old, lives in Oregon, and she has an incurable neurodegenerative disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease or CMT. It is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders affecting about 1 in 2,500 people in the United States. The disorder impacts the peripheral nerves which are outside the brain and spinal cord and supply the muscles and sensory organs in…

His invitation to come to Him had to be some of the most refreshing words ever spoken. “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you…for My yoke is easy and My burden is light” (Matt. 11:28-30). The world in which those words were spoken had little rest. There…

The word “therefore” is a key word to recognize and understand in Bible study.  It is an adverb that means “for that reason; in consequence of that; as a result.”  The word draws a conclusion and presents the result of the stated reasoning or events.  Its use in Acts 8:4 seems interesting. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, was stoned to death in…

Have you ever thought about why God made galaxies which even today remain unknown and invisible to mankind? For thousands of years, the distant stars and galaxies existed, but until the development in recent years of more powerful telescopes, no one knew they were even there. Why did He make them? There are likely many reasons, yet each of them declares His…