In the latter portion of Jesus’ earthly life, the Pharisees asked Him, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for just any reason?” (Matthew 19:3). Jesus did not always give a verbal response when He was asked a question, but in this case He did. Jesus’ answer: “Have you not read that […]
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In the last quarter of the twentieth century, I was a young Christian. There, I have dated myself . . . I am at least borderline ancient. I remember the challenges I faced as a young Christian. I still have eyes and ears, so I still am able to recognize what young Christians face today. […]
The Lord God loves every single person. There are some specific humans, though, whom He mentions numerous times, exhorting His people to take care of them. One group of such special folks are widows. The Old Testament contains extensive instructions about God’s care for them. At times, we read that Jehovah personally took care of […]
We have reference to a single cross . . . the one on which the Son of God gave His life. No one snatched Jesus’ life from Him. He willingly laid it down. “He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross” (Philippians 2:8). What Jesus endured […]
The three opening verses of Paul’s letter to Titus are: (1) Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect and the acknowledgment of the truth which accords with godliness, (2) in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began, (3) […]
Non-Christians observe us. They see how we conduct ourselves at work, in recreational activities, when buying food, and how we treat our family members. They hear our speech and notice our attitude. They also notice what we do not do or say. People who are outside of the Christ need to see differences between themselves […]
Have you taken the time to digest the message of the book of Ecclesiastes? It is fascinating. It basically shows the folly of approaching life under the sun without God in the picture. Let us focus our attention on three consecutive verses in that book, Ecclesiastes 11:9-12:1: (9) Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, […]
The Bible clearly teaches that we are saved by God’s grace. God is called “the God of all grace” (1 Peter 5:10), and the gospel is called “the gospel of the grace of God” (Acts 20:24). It was by God’s grace that Jesus tasted death for every person (Hebrews 2:9). The Bible declares that the […]
That message grabs our attention, does it not? It was written to first-century saints who were facing the challenge of dealing with the influence that false messengers were having on the church. In its entirety, the wording of 1 John 4:1 is: “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are […]
Sometimes we hear about “a human-interest story.” To the Lord, each person is a human-interest story. Every Bible character, in fact, each person in history, is a “major” person in God’s sight. Studying “John, whose surname was Mark” (Acts 12:12), is an interesting undertaking. Let us make some observations from a number of Bible verses. […]