His Song In The Night
As with Israel in ancient days, the church of our day continues to turn to songs in times of trouble. ONE CAN’T HELP BUT WONDER IF GOD MADE US THIS WAY. Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs are delightful…
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Confined Aboard
Our populace is on the brink of going stir crazy. As with many of the states in our country along with many of the countries in the world, we have been under a form of “house arrest” and…
Points To Ponder
(Noteworthy Quotations For An Easter Sunday) “For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was…
Not All In The Same Boat
Author Unknown We are not ALL in the same boat. We are not all in the same storm. For some people its sprinkling. This is a break. It’s a breather. It’s a rest. It’s a pause. A time…
Communion As Divine Intent
God never intended an altar, though He planned for it. Instead, God intended a table to enjoy the communion of His people. While the altar epitomizes the atoning work of God in forgiving sin, the table epitomizes the…
The Table Of The Lord
Therefore, whoever eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat…
Gateway Virtues
The caboose of a litany of vices inscribed by the apostle Paul includes four words rarely used in the New Testament: Asunetos, Asunthethos, Astorgos and Aneleemon (Rom.1:31). These Greek words are translated, respectively: Undiscerning, Untrustworthy, Unloving and Unmerciful,…
Good ‘N’ Angry
Uncontrolled anger is not only a menace to society, it is a SIN. Do not be hasty in your heart to be angry. Anger resides in the bosom of fools – – so says Solomon (Eccl.7:9). Paul warns…
Tales With Stings
In his brief book, Little Foxes That Spoil The Vine, W. B. J. Martin writes: “Seeing that we spend so much of our time talking — it is odd that we hear so few sermons on the discipline…
Baptizing Our Bucket List
A “bucket list” is commonly understood to be a wish list of things we’d like to do before we kick the bucket. I have noticed that some bucket lists are quite carnal-minded with an intense desire for gratification…