Let me ask some serious questions! How do you envision the congregation where you worship in ten years? Do you think that the number of members will be more or less than now? What about young people? Do you think that there will be any youth that are interested in learning and obeying God’s Word?
For the child of God, he is in a unique situation. While physically he is a citizen of his city, county, state, and nation, he is also a spiritual citizen of Heaven. Paul wrote to the Philippians instructing them, “For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord
The fact that Paul loved the church of Christ is seen throughout his writings. Many times he showed his love and concern by encouraging brethren to behave as Christ desires. Sometimes he was able to visit personally with congregations, while at other times he was unable to do so. That did not stop Paul from
I do not know how many times it has been claimed that someone just cannot understand the Bible. Often times, this is merely an excuse for a lack of study and work. I readily admit that some parts of the Bible are a deeper study than others, but I absolutely reject the idea that we
Can you remember when “a job well done” was appreciated and encouraged? It is sad, but it has become harder and harder to get people to do actual work. Instead, many seemingly live their lives according to the attitude of “doing just enough to get by”. As Christians, we should never forget that while we
The Bible makes it clear that there are two different types of life that a man can choose to live. One is a righteous life that is demonstrated by living in obedience to God’s Word. The other is a wicked life that is lived in rejection of God’s Word. Each person must choose his own
I have a feeling that many who read this article will echo my sentiment when I say that none of us are truly worthy of the Lord. Jesus’ sacrifice was not because mankind had been so good, but rather because mankind had been so bad. Paul did a masterful job of describing the deplorable state
It does not take long for one to read the writings of Paul and see his great love for the souls of men. On one occasion, Paul gave a strong warning to the Christians in Ephesus. He wrote, “For this we know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater,
There are many different occasions in which the Bible records details of our Savior. Each of those references is worthy of our attention and study. After all, Christians should be striving to be more like Jesus on a regular basis. The writer of Hebrews stated, “But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower
For many years, preachers in American congregations of the church of Christ have tried to warn and prepare the brethren of hardships that were to come. Different verses have been used to emphasize the growing threats. Take for instance the following, “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution” (2
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