Paul had a handful of enemies at Corinth. These false brethren accused Paul of many things, challenging even the motive behind his words. Paul addressed this by writing, “ Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ…” (2 Corinthians 12:19). When Paul spoke or wrote, his motives were […]
Hezekiah was one of the few good kings we read about in the Old Testament. Most of us know that the people of God failed miserably under the first covenant. The Jews were influenced by the heathen nations that remained in the land of promise and they went after other gods over and over again. […]
The return of Jesus to get His saints is a foundational aspect of Christianity. We call this the Lord’s “second coming.” As Christians, we look forward to this every day (1 Peter 1:13). At that time living Christians will be caught up in the clouds, along with the dead in Christ, to meet the Lord […]
Religion is filled with repetition. Everything from praying to preaching involves saying and doing some things over and over again. In our worship services, we do the same things every week without fail. Is this repetition good or bad? The answer is that it is what we make it to be. What are some of […]
We have thought all this week about things for which we are thankful. Looking at it from a big-picture perspective, all the things for which we are thankful come from God; thus, we should be thankful for God Himself. Are you thankful that we serve a God who is loving and benevolent? We should all […]
What is the gospel? The gospel of Christ is a message. It is a message of faith, hope, and love. It is a message of facts—the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. It is a message of commands and instructions—all New Testament teaching. The gospel is God’s plan of salvation and the means by which […]
We are emphasizing being thankful this week. The list of things for which we should be thankful to God is long, but one thing we most certainly should always be thankful for is the Word of God. God’s Word comes to us today through the book we call the Bible. What a blessing it is […]
There is much for which we should all be thankful. Man tends to be thankful for the important things in life but takes for granted the little things. We should realize that it is the accumulation of the little things that results in an overall joyful life. I should note that the little things in […]
This time of year, most people reflect upon things for which they are thankful. While we should be thankful for many things every day, there is no harm in openly expressing our thankfulness during a certain time of year, as long as it is not the only time we are thankful. Our thanksgiving should always […]
Buff Scott was the editor of a little paper called “The Reformer.” He was a militant liberal who made it his life’s work to attack churches of Christ that do not use musical instruments in their public worship services. On several occasions, he indicated that we are a cult, or at least that we have […]