The prophet Jonah was one of those individuals who had reached his limit and was no longer interested in living. Without judging his motives, Jonah “prayed to the Lord, and said, ‘…O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live!’…Then he wished death for himself, and said, ‘It is better for me…

It is so important to be a careful Bible student and to make sure that we identify the context and the persons involved in each passage, lest we misunderstand or misapply a passage. For example, how many times did a woman wash Jesus’ feet? Do you know that happened on two separate occasions and for two separate reasons? First, it was a…

Sometimes people talk about how God “called” them to do something or they were “drawn” by God into a relationship with Him. While being “called” and “drawn” by God are Biblical concepts, people do not always use these terms in Biblical ways. Jesus said in John 6:44, “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him…” So…

On May 27, 2018, Will Power won the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. This was his eleventh time in this world-famous race and his first time to win it. Much has been made of this man’s name (and for good reason). May I suggest to you that, while Will Power (the man) may have won the most recent IndyCar race, willpower…

If you knew of something that was guaranteed “profitable for ALL things,” would that get your attention? Would you investigate it? Would you wonder if there was any reason for you not to jump into it yourself? There is a verse in the Bible that says something “is profitable for ALL things.” What do you think it is? Here it is: “…godliness…

The claim is often made that as long as you have Jesus then doctrine is not all that important. But the Word of God says, “Whoever transgresses and does not abide in the doctrine of Christ does not have God” (2 John 9). Sounds like doctrine is important! “Charge certain persons not to teach any different doctrine” (1 Tim. 1:3). Sounds like a…

It seems to be a growing trend (or maybe I’m just noticing it more). There will be some kind of event at the church building on Saturday–like a seminar, lectureship, singing, service project, funeral, wedding, etc. The event may last for a few hours that Saturday. And here’s the part I want you to consider–there will be some members of the church…

Cruising along at 45 miles per hour one busy Saturday morning, the driver of a white sedan suddenly slammed on his brakes. The car behind him smashed into his rear bumper, causing a chain reaction accident of four vehicles. The day was ruined for a lot of people. When the responding officer questioned the driver about the sudden braking, here was the…