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Submitting To Our Elders

The Scriptures says, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.” Hebrews 13:17. Let us look at this passage! “Obey [“to listen

Choices

Joshua said, “And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my

Where Is The Bible?

In in 1980’s Wendy’s had a lady in a commercial where she asked the question, “Where’s the beef?” Then she would say, “I don’t think there’s anyone back there.” It was a favorite of a lot of folks. When I watched the commercial, I wondered what people in the religious world would say about the

God Took Him

“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Genesis 5:24. “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” Hebrews 11:5. We understand that the Bible is

Consider The Work Of God

Solomon said, “Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.” Ecclesiastes 7:13-14. Wisdom

Evangelism In The Church

Paul said, “But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” What are we, the church doing to preach the gospel to our family, friends, co-workers, and the

Joy In Our Trials

James writes to the “brethren” showing that we are part of God’s family here on earth. Cf. Ephesians 3:15. We become a part of the family of God when we obey the Gospel of Jesus Christ by hearing, Romans 10:17, believing, John 8:24, repenting, Acts 17:30, confessing Christ, Acts 8:37, and by being immersed

The Resolution of all Problems – God!

The Word of God says, “According as his [God’s] divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him [Jesus Christ] that hath called us to glory and virtue.” 2 Peter 1:3. Life can be hard. However, it is not always that way. There are

Shaking Off The Vipers

As one follows Paul on his journey to Rome as a prisoner, they observe many things happening to him. There would be many trials awaiting him while in Rome. One must remember that we are told in Acts 27:22-25 that Paul was comforted by an angel in the storm and was told, “Fear not, Paul;

Where there is no faith, there is no future

In Genesis 12, when God called Abram, it came with promises. First, Abram was promised a new land. “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.” 12:1. Second, Abram was

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