After He rose from the dead, our Lord remained on the earth for forty days (Acts 1:3). During those forty days, He often appeared to His followers. One of those post-resurrection appearances is recorded in John 21, where it is written that seven of Jesus’ followers saw Him at the Sea of Tiberias. After they […]
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Barnabas was. His original name was Joses. It was the apostles of Jesus who saw his character and called him “Barnabas,” meaning “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36). At a later time, when the church in Jerusalem learned that the gospel had gone to Antioch of Syria, the brethren sent Barnabas there. What did he do […]
The book of Proverbs is part of the Old Testament, and we know that Jesus took away the first covenant (Hebrews 10:9). However, there are timeless principles in the book of Proverbs that are appropriate for folks of every generation to consider and heed. That certainly is true when it comes to what we learn […]
Those words are the title of a spiritual song with which many of us are quite familiar. The words of the song’s chorus are: I’ll be a friend to Jesus, My life for Him I’ll spend; I’ll be a friend to Jesus, Until my years shall end. [Public Domain, words by Johnson Oatman, Jr., music […]
The book of 1 Peter was written to Christians whose faith was facing severe tests. Some of them were suffering. One form of suffering that a number of them had to endure was persecution against them because they were followers of the Christ. A portion of Peter’s message was addressed to Christian bondservants. Peter reminded […]
There are several Bible instructions which involve the need to have two or three witnesses in a matter. We read about that concept in the law of Moses, Jesus spoke about it more than once when He was living on the earth, and it appears in a couple of epistles written to Christians. First of […]
From the mind of God into human language . . . we call it “the word of God.” In the Bible, God reveals Himself to mankind, showing us what He has done for us and what He expects of humanity. The whole Bible, from beginning to end, is about God’s plan to save humans through […]
Overcast skies, clouds, and rain are a part of the real world. They make the majority of us long for nicer weather with sunny skies. You do realize, though, that there are some people who have never seen a rainy day, correct? They have never seen a sunny day, either. They have never seen anything […]
The saints of God in Ephesus to whom Paul wrote a letter were changed people. They had a changed attitude, changed conduct, and most importantly, a changed relationship with the Lord. Prior to obeying the gospel, they were dead in trespasses and sins (Ephesians 2:1). At that time, they were children of disobedience who fulfilled […]
Do you ever feel like you put forth your best effort to do something but you are disappointed in the outcome? That happens to all of us, does it not? In serving God, as His children we never will reach a state of sinless perfection (1 John 1:8-10). The Lord’s promised crown of life will […]