In 1 Timothy 5, Paul gives the qualifications for widows who were to be enrolled in the church care program. In 1 Timothy 5:11–12 Paul…
Revelation 9:12 announced, “One woe is past; and, behold, there come two more woes hereafter.” “Woe” is the typical word found in the Old and…
Roger Olson, in his interesting The Story of Christian Theology, remarks on p. 137, “No one can say just what percentage of the citizens and…
(A Right Response to Rancor in the Ranks) The Psalmist sang, “This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes!” (Ps. 118:23) When…
Weep with those that weep (Romans 12:15) There are times when deep sorrow is right and righteous. This is one. Our hearts broke as we…
Sometimes we look for happiness in people, position, possessions, or our overall prosperity. We might never get these things the way we want them, or…
We are always making an impression whether we realize it or not. Over thirty years ago I experienced this truth when a man visited the…
The Ideal What kind of men and women does the Lord use mightily in ministry? In answer to this question, we tend to think of…
In addition to the prayers of our Savior, the prayers of the apostle Paul offer excellent material for the Christian to study if he seeks…
“Are those wild camels?” Our questions must sound ridiculous to the native tour guides. As we ascended the heights of Mount Nebo in our…
Jude’s purpose for his letter his clear: “I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for…
One of the reasons that Paul wrote to the church in Corinth was to address the sexual sin that was tolerated by the fellowship. He…
Rick Warren is making a splash in recent days over something his church, Saddleback Church, did last year, ordaining women to the pastoral ministry. That…
The Fall in the garden seriously marred the image of God in man and made man an object of God’s just wrath (Eph. 2:2, 3).…
In Romans 3, the Apostle Paul confronts the logic games that he knows that the Jews would make regarding the nature of their Jewish privilege.…
How do we rightly respond to suffering? This is the first post in a fivefold series to teach us a powerful truth from James 1:2–18:…
Jesus said, And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved (Matt.10:22).…
The story of Cain and Abel is one of the most well-known and intriguing stories in the Bible. This story raises many questions, not the…
Does this story sound familiar to you? A young man walks into your church. You eagerly follow up with him, maybe even take him…
Therefore, submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.…
