Love Is The Greatest

            The Godhead said, “And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13. There is “a time to love.” Ecclesiastes 3:8. These things will continue but love includes faith and hope, 1 Corinthians 13:7, but without love, faith and hope are meaningless.  Love is greater than

What Have You Done?

             In Genesis 3:13 we find the first question God ever asked a woman. “And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.” This question took place after Eve had eaten of the forbidden fruit and after

Harmony in the Congregation

            When the congregation has harmony, we are “…having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind….in lowliness of mind…esteem[ing] other better than themselves. Look[ing] not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.” Philippians 2:2-4. We are to have this same mind-set because it was

When The Church Pleases God

             As a student of the Bible, I must see all of what the Bible has to say on any subject. The “church” has many designations. Jesus said, “my church,” Matthew 16:18, “my kingdom,” Luke 22:30; John 8:38, “the Kingdom of heaven,” Matthew 16:19, and “the Kingdom of God, John 3:5; Luke 22:16. The apostles

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

Overcoming Addiction

              Peter wrote, “These are wells without water, clouds that are carried with a tempest; to whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever. For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in

Control Your Anger

            “Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Neither give place to the devil.” Ephesians 4:26, 27. In our daily living the Christian life, we are faced with becoming angry. We work long hours, and then we commute through terrible traffic to our homes in disarray. Even

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