The boldness of Satan is astonishing and sickening.  The first time we are introduced to him is very early in the Biblical narrative—in the 57th verse of the Bible, that “cunning…beast” enters the scene.  The first thing we read of him doing is planting a seed of doubt in the validity of the Word of God (Gen. 3:1), and then going further…

There is no doubt that the Bible gives greater importance to the firstborn child in families. There is great responsibility for them, but in the Old Testament, they received a greater portion of the family inheritance. When God wanted to empress to the nation of Israel how important it was to Him, He did so by affirming that He was their Father,…

I learned the hard way the importance of backing up your work when using a computer. My first computer predated any Apple IOS, Windows, DOS and used CP/M. It was in the early 80s that I had a portable computer. It was the size of a suitcase and weighed 22 pounds, but I was so fascinated to see how much it could…

The Bible is filled with a great number of stories of men and women. Some are described as epic feats of strength and courage while others are emotional tales of faith and sacrifice. Within the recordings of their lives are examples given to us to draw lessons of how we should live. When we evaluate our lives to those found in the…

Preachers are human beings.  They don’t have special blood running through their veins.  They don’t have a specially-granted superior status from God or from the church.  They are men, like any others.  Unfortunately, we have a tendency to lift up certain individuals and put them on a pedestal.  No Scripture authorizes the church to elevate a preacher above others, nor to give…

The life of King Saul is a tragic story of a humble man’s descent into pride and the lust for power. What makes his story so disheartening is that one incident of failure became the catalyst for him to lose his kingdom, his family and his relationship with God. When we are first introduced to Saul, he is a humble man. He…

There must have been such great excitement in the heart of the Jews as they heard the prophecies of Isaiah of the coming Messiah.  They would not understand them all, but it must have been fascinating to think about the Messiah as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God and Everlasting Father.  (We looked at these titles in the last three weeks.)  And as…

When a child first mentions their desire to be baptized most parents are not sure how to respond. I have written on this before, but some time has passed. Now there is another “generation” of parents who face this. Hopefully, last week’s article and this one will give some insight into how to handle this in the right way. Consider the tender…