As our Lord came near to the end of His life, the religious leaders saw that they were losing their place of prominence in the sight of most of the people. The ordinary Jews who heard Him showed how fascinated they were by Jesus. They asked the question, “How does this Man know letters, having never studied” (John 7:15)? The religious leaders…

So, your friend invited you to come to the church of Christ for a worship service.  Or, maybe you were surfing the web and came across a site for the church of Christ.  Or, maybe you saw a building with the words “Church of Christ” on a sign in the front yard.  And maybe you’re wondering, “Why should I look at the…

The duty of the watchman is oft a lonely task. Safety demanded his role, yet none longed for his cry. His was only a message of warning, danger or certain peril. It was to this image that God called the prophet Ezekiel. “Son of man, I have appointed you a watchman to the house of Israel; whenever you hear a word from…

Have you ever thought about how small the Bible was which was read by the man after God’s own heart? He had access to those first five books, the books of Moses. Perhaps he had access to the book of Job. He would have known of the books of Joshua and Judges. The book of Ruth was more than a record of…

We are hearing a lot about Syria in the news these days, and none of it is good.  What is happening in Syria is very serious!  Here is a nation that has been engaged in a horrific civil war for more than five years, which has claimed the lives of more than 250,000 people.  Whatever the cause of this violence and however…

There are many reminders of our age, like birthdays, doctor visits, aches and those pesky gray hairs. Amongst the other states, Florida is known as the place to be if you are over 65. The fabled find by Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine foreshadowed what would become a “Snowbird” state. Interesting research from a joint effort by Russia and Sweden suggests…

Some have asked that if we are to sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs then why would it not be right to sing with instruments of music since the Jews used them in their worship to God. It is obvious that the psalms (particularly Psalm 150) commanded the use of eight instruments—trumpet, lute, harp, timbrel, stringed instruments, flute, loud cymbals and clanging…

In reading through the Old Testament, a Bible reader will find that God had some very specific laws to which He expected His people to adhere.  At first reading, some may appear to be superfluous or extreme or just plain unnecessary.  It is possible that some Jews may have thought, “That’s no big deal.  I can handle that.  This doesn’t apply to…