(Psalms 146:5) “Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:” Some things in life that are beyond our capability. We need help. As we look at our uncertain future and on into eternity, we need hope. Deep within our being, we long for […]
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God created a perfect world. After each day of Creation, God declared that His Creation was good! Just three chapters into the Bible, much of what God made good had turned to bad. What happened? Critics ask, If God is good, why are there so many bad things in the world? Another frequently asked question […]
Today is the first day of the rest of your life. How will you live your life in 2023? If the Lord returns this year, will you be ready to meet Him? If He tarries His coming, will you look back on this year with joy in knowing that you lived it for the Lord’s […]
The Bible makes it clear that we cannot work to earn salvation. God’s requirements for becoming a Christian are simply repentance and faith. When the Apostle James wrote, “faith without works is dead”, he was saying that works are the fruit of faith not the root of faith. All who have true faith in Christ […]
Today, farmers use tractors to pull wagons, ploughs, cultivators, and other farm implements. Manufacturers rate the power of a tractor in horsepower. When I was a boy, our small farm tractor had 25 hp. Its pulling power was about the same as 25 horses. In Bible days, oxen and asses (donkeys) pulled the farm tools […]
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were beaten and locked in painful stocks in the inner prison. After God sent a great earthquake, the jailer was saved, and they were released. From there, the missionaries travelled west to Thessalonica. In the Thessalonian synagogue, Paul reasoned with the attendees out of the scriptures. He opened the […]
Years ago, Publius, a Greek sage, said, “I have often regretted my speech, never my silence.” I think all of us could say the same. Read Proverbs 12:18. Scripture frequently refers to the sword as an instrument of death. A sword had a deadly blade. Swords were used to destroy entire cities. In this verse, […]
We know nothing particular about Daniel’s upbringing. However, when he was young, his godly parents must have taught him to fear God and honour the Bible. It seems that he chose to put God first in his life. This was so deeply ingrained in his heart that even when, as a teenager, when he was […]
Right now, our world is in distress. Ukraine is under attack by Russia. Every Christian in Ukraine is in distress. Floods over East are doing great damage. Covid is still threatening lives. Morality is crumbling. Our freedoms are under attack. These are distressful times! Transition Our text this morning is (1Thess 5:11) “Wherefore comfort yourselves […]