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…
Precise Predictions for 2020 Making predictions for the up coming year is serious business for some. They believe they can give people insight into the future year However, only God can know the future. Consider the fact that God alone knows when the world will end and Jesus will return Read more…
Finding Happiness in the New Year The most popular song to sing at the end of the old year and the beginning of the new is “Auld Lang Syne.” The Scottish poet Robert Burns was the first to publish it in 1796. He heard it sung by an old man Read more…
Subjects of Church Discipline One the most common areas of disagreement in regard to church discipline is just who are subject to discipline. Some limited it to just those who committed sins which are specifically mentioned in scriptures. Those Specifically Mentioned Jesus mentions those who refuse to correct personal offenses Read more…
Objections to Church Discipline It would seem that with the plain teaching upon the subject of discipline as set forth in the New Testament there could be no objections registered by anyone who professed to believe in the teaching of the apostles. But, every good work or endeavor meets criticisms Read more…
The Neglecting of Church Discipline Church discipline has been a neglected subject in many congregations in modern times. It is one of the most abused and unused duties given to the church. Much of this is because of ignorance, confusion, false teaching, the emotional difficulty involved, lack of love and Read more…