What to Do When You Finally Park the Ark Just how long was Noah on the Ark? Some might be tempted to say forty days and forty nights. But that was only how long it rained after Noah and his family entered the ark. Take a moment to the let Read more…
Cabin Fever Even though your temperature may be normal, you can still suffer from a fever – Cabin Fever. There have been cases in the past when millions were isolated in their homes by a disaster or a weather event like the last “snowmageddon.ʺ During this time of quarantine, it Read more…
Each Loss is Just Another Treasure in Heaven Since the day the stay in place order has gone into effect, I have heard of two close friends/brethren who have passed away. First, an eighty-four year old Gospel Preacher, Pat Farish in Lancaster, Texas and just yesterday I learned of the Read more…
What is Your Spiritual Temperature? When I was still quite small about three or four years of age, my mother was checking me for a temperature. She was using one of those glass, mercury filled thermometers. Some how I bit it in two. When my grandfather saw what I had Read more…
The Reliability of the Gospels Luke 1:1-4 1 Inasmuch as many have taken in hand to set in order a narrative of those things which [a]have been fulfilled among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word delivered them to us, 3 Read more…
The Christ-like Husband Ephesians 5:25-32 Marriage in the ancient world was in shambles. Demonsthenes said, “we have courtesans for the sake of pleasure; we have concubines for the sake of daily cohabitation; we have wives for the purpose of having children legitimately, and of having a faithful guardian for all Read more…
Parable of the Wedding Feast Throughout the Old Testament the prophets used both marriage and festivals to illustrate God’s intimate relationship with Israel (Is. 25:6; 65:13; 61:10; 62:5; Hos. 2:19). This parable combines both. John the Baptist referred to Jesus as the Bridegroom. “And Jesus answered and spoke to them Read more…
Troublesome Times Are Here But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather Read more…
An Exceptional Church 1 Thessalonians 1:1b-10 All the basic ingredients that Christ would want in a young congregation can be found in the church at Thessalonica. It contains no reference to the number of members. It does not tell us about their goals, kind of sermons, programs, number of children, Read more…
Conversion: Accept NO Substitutes Our world today is filled with substitutes. We have nylon to substitute for silk, plastic for metal and wood, and oleo or margarine for butter. Man has also come up with many substitutes for conversion. This has contributed to a great misunderstanding of what is involved Read more…