Why are we here? Where are we going? What is the purpose of life? People have long struggled to answer these questions. One of the wonderful things about the Bible is that, in its pages, we have rock-solid answers. Thanks to the Word of God, there are children all around the world who can answer […]
And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel. Gen. 3:15 And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. Rom. 16:20 […]
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.” To paraphrase, we need to be diligent in our Bible study so that when we stand before God to give an account, we may not be ashamed […]
In Exodus 19, Israel is gathered in the wilderness. Delivered from Egypt and from Pharaoh’s armies, the people are at the base of Mount Sinai. Here, the Lord solemnly sets before them the terms of the covenant which would govern the nation’s relationship with Him: “Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and […]
The setting of the Davidic covenant is the Lord’s response to David’s desire to build a house for Him (2 Sam. 7; 1 Chron. 17). David, the man after God’s own heart, felt it inappropriate that he should be living in luxury while the ark of the Lord dwelt in a tent. Although it was […]
The everlasting covenant that God made with Abram and confirmed to Isaac and Jacob concerned a people and a land. To Abram He said, “I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and make your name great…to your descendents I will give this land” (Gen. 12:2-7). To his son Isaac, He […]
Last magazine, we saw the power of a website in leading someone to Christ. With that in mind, we turn our attention to dos and don’ts in web evangelism. An effective website has some key components. Here is a list of dos: 1. Update the site regularly. This really is one of the most important […]
We’ve all heard the adage, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It refers to the fact that, often, the person who complains or protests the loudest gets attention and service. In the world, it can be the case that a person who complains forcefully, frequently, and loudly is given priority over those who are quieter […]
God believes in government. It was His idea: “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God” (Rom. 13:1). In addition, we are not only to obey, but to pay our taxes (vv. 6-7), and to pray for […]