For several years during my youth we had about 20 bee hives on our farm. The bee owner gave us some honey in payment for placing his hives on our farm. Whenever I went near the hives, I was very prudent and to walk carefully, calmly, slowly, and quietly. I did not want to upset […]
Ants are among God’s most amazing creations. Here are some facts about ants that I found on the web. Ants are one of the world’s strongest creatures in relation to their size. They can carry from 20-50 times their own weight. [That would be like me weighing 73 kg carrying something that weighed 3,650 kg.] […]
My God-fearing grandparents had a positive influence on training my parents. My parents then used what they had learned to train me. I am very grateful for the part that my God-fearing grandparents had in my upbringing. In our text this evening, Solomon was instructing his son as he had been instructed by his father. […]
Who killed Jesus? Was it Judas who betrayed Him? No! Was it the Jews who hated Jesus? No! Was it Pilate who sentenced Him to be crucified? No! Was it the Roman soldiers who nailed Him to the cross? No! I killed Jesus! You killed Jesus! Our sins caused His suffering, His beating, His mocking, […]
I decided to make last week’s message on wisdom the first in a series I have called Fortifying the Family. Each message will have something in it that can fortify or strengthen your family. Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company said, “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” […]
Do you make bad choices? Do you buy things that are a waste? Do you eat unhealthy food? Do you think about immoral things? Do you easily get tricked by sales people? Do you make foolish decisions? Do you react without thinking? Do you dress to impress people? Are your hair styles worldly? Are some […]
As we come to the final chapter of David’s life, we are reminded that life will one day come to an end. Advancing in years is a funny feeling. When I was young, death seemed like an unrealistic distant future event. In my middle years, death still seemed too far away to think much about […]
Before David died he had a desire to prepare materials for the temple of the Lord that Solomon would build. David loved the Lord as we can tell from his Psalms. He wrote in Psalms 29:2, “Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.” And […]
In 1835, Joseph Smith, the Mormon founder, claimed he learned in vision and by the Spirit that the coming of the Lord was nigh, 56 years should wind up the scene. History of the Church, vol. 2, p. 182 (Feb 14, 1835) William Miller, founder of the SDA religion, predicted that Christ would return before […]
Christmas promotes a degree of goodwill, cheer, and love. It is a light-hearted, joyful time. Families spend time together. People attend church, who never do at other times of the year. But I think all of us would agree that Christmas has become very commercialised and materialistic. Decorations on houses and in stores seldom reflect […]