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The Power of One
Flavil Nichols During the war between the states, a young woman learned the truth and obeyed the gospel. Her sweetheart, J. H. Halbrook, was a confederate soldier. He was captured by the union army and kept a prisoner in Michigan until the war was over. He was given a ticked to Nashville, Tennessee, and $2.50. From there, he returned to Centerville and found what was left of his home and family. He found his girlfriend and they were married. His wife studied the Bible with him, and soon became a Christian. He thought the truth...Continue reading
Life – Good to the Last Drop!
I don’t like the taste of coffee, but the Maxwell House people sure make me wish I did. Anything that’s good enough to enjoy to the last drop is worth getting in on. A life well-lived is like that. Some people hang up their spurs in the middle of the rodeo; others go out with their boots on, sitting in the saddle. Some shrivel up on the vine; others save their sweetest fruit for the final picking. Christians should make the most of their days –all of them. Moses wrote, “So teach us to number...Continue reading
Misconceptions of Godly Parenting
Barry Gilreath, Jr. One of the wisest men to ever live once wrote, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6). But it is the training that we as parents so often struggle with. We are so bombarded by humanistic, worldly, parenting philosophies that many Christian parents are confused about how to bring their children up in the love and admonition of the Lord (Eph. 6:4). And just as misconceptions have arisen in the denominational world concerning the Lord’s...
Interesting Facts About the Bible
B.C. Goodpasture Deceased About forty men were engaged in the writing of the Bible during a period of about sixteen hundred years—that is from 1500 BC to AD 100. These men wrote as the Holy Spirit moved them (2 Peter 1:21). They wrote not in words of human wisdom, but in words divinely taught (1 Cor. 2:13). The Bible contains 3,566,480 letters, 773,746 words, 31,102 verses, 1,189 chapters and 66 books. The Old Testament contains 39 books; the New Testament, 27 books. In point of length, the average word of the Bible contains fewer...
Walking by Faith
Ben Vick In the midst of Paul’s discussion of our putting off this fleshly tabernacle and our being clothed with our house that is from heaven, we find this simple law: “For we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Cor 5:7). This principle should govern our daily lives, regardless of the circumstance. Too many, even supposed Christians, do not follow this rule of conduct. The end result of such a course is disaster of the worst kind to oneself as well as others. The failure to observe this rule is illustrated by the...
Childishness
Chuck Webster “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven” (Matt. 18:3). Sure, children are difficult to handle at times and certainly try our patience, but when you think about it, there’s nothing so priceless as our little ones. They’re funny, fascinating, and fun-loving. They’re enthusiastic, eager, and energetic. You might be asking, “Does that mean I have to be amusing and hyperactive to please God?” Of course not, but there are some characteristics of children that we must...Continue reading
The Purpose of Miracles
One point that truly needs to be made last week while discussing Miracles. Miracles have a purpose. Today, if we listen to people there seems to be no purpose in miracles. They would say that they are done at different times for different reasons. But what sayeth the scriptures? What does the Bible say about this matter? First, let us deal with the purpose of miracles. Miracles were to confirm the word. Mark 16:20 reads, “They went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.” Hebrews 2:3-4...Continue reading
Does saying “The Sinner’s Prayer” Save?
Preachers sometimes invite listeners to pray something such as, “God, I am sorry I have sinned. Please forgive me and let Jesus come into my heart. I thank you for forgiving me and giving me eternal life. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen” The preacher then says, “Since you have asked Christ into your life, you are now His child, and your sins are forgiven.” The problem, however, is that the promise of forgiveness is from a man, not God. God has never promised to respond to “the sinner’s prayer.” Prayer is a privilege for...Continue reading
Older than Dirt
This came across my desk and I did take the test and yes, I am older than dirt. How many of you are too! Hope you have a good laugh out of this too. We were cleaning out my grandmother’s house and found an old Royal Crown Cola bottle. It the bottle top was a stopper with a bunch of holes in it. I knew immediately what it was, but my granddaughter had no idea. She thought they had tried to make it a saltshaker or something. I knew it was the bottle that sat...Continue reading
Bible Class Attendance
Stephen Wiggins I stand in utter amazement as to why so many members of the Lord’s church neglect our Bible study morning and Wednesday nights. By their lack of attendance these Christians show that they obviously do not attach very much importance to studying the Bible together with God’s saints. They seem not to know that it has always been characteristic of faithful Christians everywhere to attend and take part in, if at all possible, these periods Bible study every time the church comes together for such a purpose. These sporadic and infrequent Bible study...Continue reading