There are many of us who have an affinity for TV lawyer shows. Guys like Perry Mason, Ben Matlock, and Jack McCoy made us feel like we were in the room with them as they pressed the witnesses and got to the truth of the matter. Sometimes even getting confessions from the guilty on the stand. In the book of Micah, the…

Widows are so important to God. He saw and met the needs of Ruth, the Moabite. He sent Elijah to care for the Gentile widow in Zarephath during the 42-month famine, even raising her son from the dead (1 Kings 17). God used wealthy Job to bring joy to widows who wept and caused their hearts to sing (Job 29:13). In the…

Not all churches of Christ have Bible classes on Sundays and Wednesdays.  Of course, there is not a verse that requires to have such classes and it does not violate any New Testament commands or principles, so it is not sinful if a church has them or if a church does not have them.  This is one of those areas of judgment…

Have you ever known a wise person, someone who seemingly makes all the right choices? Even in difficult circumstances they are the voice of reason. We have been given instruction on how to be that kind of person. The book of Proverbs is full of timeless wisdom to help us in our daily lives. Much of the book is written in the…

Centuries ago, theologians decided that little children are sinners, and therefore they must be baptized so their sins can be forgiven. When one believes this false idea, the obvious conclusion is that an infant who dies in his infancy and has not been baptized (usually by having water sprinkled on him) cannot go to heaven. This is not what the Bible teaches…

There are many great prayers in the Bible, meaning we can read some great words that were spoken by righteous persons.  But, as we study great prayers, we also discover some tremendous pray-ers, that is individuals who can teach us some great lessons about how to talk to God.  Nehemiah is one of those great pray-ers we find in Scripture. Throughout the…

According to Pew Research Center, government restrictions on religion around the world have reached an all-time high. This is nothing new. The people of God have always faced oppressive governments and groups of peoples. Consider these passages. “But remember the former days, when, after being enlightened, you endured a great conflict of sufferings, partly by being made a public spectacle through reproaches…

With less than six months until His death, Jesus took Peter, James and John “up on a high mountain by themselves,” and there Jesus “was transfigured before them.  His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.  And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him” (Matt. 17:1-3).  They “spoke of His decease which…