Category: Obedience

The Example Of Joseph

It is good for us to be reminded that, while the Old Testament is not the law under which we live, it is still very useful in the area of examples (Col. 2:14; Rom 15:4).  When writing about the Israelites of old, Paul indicated, “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples:  and they

Haman, A Lesson of Pride: Part Two

No doubt, Haman had to be anticipating greatly to receive such an honor.  All of that changed in one moment.  Instead of identifying Haman as the honoree, “…the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth

A Command Too Often Ignored

It should go without saying that there is no command given by God that is insignificant.  It is not for man to question why God wants a thing done a certain way.  Instead, man should simply trust God and obey.  With that being stated, there is a command that God has given that is unfortunately

Whose Are You?

Have you ever noticed that human beings can sometimes make things more complicated than they should be?  Take for instance, the length of many contracts and “terms and conditions”.  It is absolutely ridiculous that it takes so many words and legal terminology to come to a mutual agreement!  After all, Jesus said, “Again, ye have

Child of God or Child of the Devil?

Amidst all of the confusion and noise that this world has, you might be surprised to realize how simple some things really are.  Take for instance, the world’s population is close to eight billion now.  Yet, all of those people can be classified into one of two categories.  The first category is a child of

Whatsoever Is Right

Someday, Jesus will make His return.  On that day, there may be someone who just obeyed the Gospel an hour before His arrival.  What reward will he receive?  Also, when Jesus returns, there may be a man who has been a faithful Christian for sixty years before His arrival.  What reward will he receive?  Some

The Conscience-A Good Guide?

I assume that most who read this article have heard the old saying, “let your conscience be your guide.”  Usually such is uttered as advice when someone has difficult decisions to make.  However, we should be careful in such instances.  Is the conscience really a reliable guide for our lives?  The answer depends upon how

We Need To Remember

A Bible student should try to retain as much of the Scriptures as he can.  No doubt that takes work and effort (2 Tim. 2:15).  We are told that each chapter and verse of the Bible is given by inspiration of God and is useful (2 Tim. 3:16).  With that being stated, we sometimes find

Vision

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? 

Dual Citizenship

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