Some years ago, there appeared a new twist to understanding the conversation Jesus had with a man of the law. The account is recorded in Mark 12:28-33: And one of the scribes came, and having heard them, reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of […]
Too many people delight in avoiding responsibility. “Don’t blame me. It’s not my fault,” or “I will take responsibility for myself, never mind.” It seems to be engrained in the human personality. If you are acquainted with the Bible at all, you know that in Genesis, the first book of the Bible, the account is […]
The United States Space Center was excited when the probe to Jupiter entered what scientists thought is Jupiter’s atmosphere. Perhaps by now, they have a report. They anxiously awaited the electronic transmission of whatever data the probe might find. For centuries men have pondered the universe. Centuries ago the Lord called Abraham out under the […]
The disciples gathered on the Day of Pentecost to pray. According to the account in the book of Acts, they were not really expecting to experience what came upon them that day. But the Holy Spirit was poured out upon them as prophesied by the prophet Joel and confirmed by the words of Jesus. When […]
The church is really a voluntary community. It is quite different from a country. A citizen of a country normally is born a citizen. He becomes a citizen involuntarily. Not so in the true church! To be a member of the church requires a choice. During the Reformation Period, the Reformers agreed between themselves that […]
Our minds are somewhat like an unfathomable lake. No one has yet been able to measure the depth of the human mind. Philosophers have reasoned without conclusions. They have tried to determine how we think, but no one seems to know. Scientists have researched the relationship of the brain to thought processes. They also have […]
1 Corinthians 2:6-10 The human mind is a marvel. Man is the only creature capable of reason. The brain functions baffle scientists. Man has a remarkable capacity within his brain container. Why do the academics or scholars pride themselves in their supposed wisdom? Every generation does that. Well, wisdom is preferable to ignorance. That is […]
No building is better than its foundation. When my wife and I were in Alaska several years ago, our friend Don Nelson took us up to the area of the permafrost and explained that unless the builders drive their pilings down below the permafrost, the buildings will not remain firm. Some buildings have settled unevenly […]
The laver at the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem has a very important place in the worship of those who come there. The worshipers come to wash. They wash their hands and their feet, they rinse out their mouths, and they wash their faces, but their hearts are untouched. Nothing has happened to their […]
The Bible says that God made all nations of “one blood.” The apostle Paul, when lecturing on Mars Hill in Athens, made that tremendous statement in Acts 17:24-27: God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is […]
