Job 1:9-12 We are studying our adversary, the devil, this year and we have four events in the OT in which Satan plays a major role. One of those is the book of Job. We just studied Job this past summer. The lessons are on our YouTube page. Let’s enrich our spiritual lives by considering […]
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Jehovah or Yahweh?
The term “Jehovah,” appears in the American Standard Version (1901) as well as in most modern versions. It derives from four Hebrew consonants, called the Tetragrammaton (a term that simply signifies a four-letter word). This expression is used by scholars for the four Hebrew letters, YHWH, that constitute a name for God, employed some 6,800 […]
OUR 21ST CENTURY: AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
An increasing number of diluted and self-proclaimed philosophers have bought into the lie that modern man has finally reached the point where he no longer needs religion. In their way of thinking, man is the sum and substance of all there is. The old philosophy of humanism has clothed itself in new garb and calls […]
“Living Out Of Sight”
Trail cameras have become popular for revealing wildlife that may live closer than we realize. Our son in Colorado has spotted a variety of animals in his yard, especially after dark: mule deer, turkeys, bobcats, racoons, skunks, a mountain lion, and even a bear or two. These were nearby all along, but out of sight […]
“He Often Refreshed Me”
Paul, in recounting to Timothy his imprisonment in Rome, wrote, “The Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains; but when he was in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me — the Lord grant to him to find mercy from […]
Honoring Marriage: Hebrews 13:4
Last fall I was reading a book for missionaries to remind myself of some principles that might help me be an encouragement to our missionary to Romania. The book is titled Anthropological Insights for Missionaries by Paul Hiebert. Dr. Hiebert is not a member of the church of Christ; understand that. However, he is writing […]
We sing each other’s songs
Recently, at an area-wide singing, I saw a sign displayed in the foyer of a rural congregation. It read as follows: “We sing each other’s songs.” For a moment, I could not figure out if the sign referred to song favorites, or if it was a figurative way of saying that the congregation had a […]
Bible-Based Parenting Teach Your Children to Take Responsibility for Themselves
First, the Bible: “Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:16). There is a joke I remember Dad using decades ago: When God rebuked Adam for his sin, he blamed Eve, and then […]
What Was Taken from the Jews?
Jesus makes a troubling statement in Matthew 13:12, “For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” Jesus says this as a part of his response to the disciples’ question in v. 10, […]
The Greatest Inscription
A Roman politician wrote perhaps the greatest inscription ever written. As a prisoner marched to his execution, the Roman custom was to carry a sign before him so that all could know the man’s name and his crime. “Murderer” or “Thief” might precede the man. When Jesus was led away, Governor Pilate wrote the now […]