In both secular and religious settings, it is not uncommon for the truth to be ridiculed or discarded completely. Be that as it may, the Bible says a lot of positive things about truth. Those who accept and apply what God’s Book says about truth are blessed. In the spiritual realm, is there anything that […]
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Who went everywhere preaching the Word? One may presume that it was the apostles who went everywhere preaching the Word. But let’s read what the text says: “Therefore those who were scattered went everywhere preaching the word” (Acts 8:4). Who were “those who were scattered”? “At that time a great persecution arose against the church which […]
The apostle Paul was chained as a prisoner when he wrote a letter to the saints in Philippi in about A.D. 62/63. His message to those Christians must have been a real “shot in the arm” for them. It contains uplifting instruction and information which continue to be a blessing to those who meditate upon […]
From the book of Genesis to the Bible’s last book, the book of Revelation, we read about people having faith. In some cases, Jesus said people had little faith (Matthew 8:26; 14:31). Yes, people can be weak in faith, but it also is possible to have a strong faith (Romans 4:19,20). The expression “live by […]
Those two men were the sons of Eli (1 Samuel 1:3), who was the next-to-last judge of Israel. Each time the Bible mentions these brothers, it is always “Hophni and Phinehas,” the two of them noted together, and always in that word order. When Phinehas and Hophni were newborn babies, they might have been “the […]
As the Lord of heaven and earth (Acts 17:24), God has the right to give commands to people and expect them to submit to His message. If the Lord has told us to do something, we need to do it. If He has told us where to do it, then we need to do it […]
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Dec
By Roger D. Campbell In our daily lives, should we do our best to please the Lord or please humans? In spiritual matters, should our top priority be to please the Creator or His created beings? In our worship, should we put a premium on pleasing God or on pleasing our fellow worshipers? What about […]
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By Roger D. Campbell Some people tend to be “detail-oriented,” while others are more “result-oriented.” The adjective “oriented” means “interested in a particular thing, activity, etc.” [www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary]. To be something-oriented means to put emphasis on that something. What about the church? Where should its emphasis be? Should we focus on grace or focus on doctrine? […]
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Dec
By Roger D. Campbell For many of us, the message of 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 is a familiar one. We have read and reread it. We have heard and reheard it countless times on Sunday. Yet, even with such abundant repetition, it never loses its special meaning. Never. hat is revealed in that text? For I […]
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By Chris Lopez The book of Judges chapters 17 and 18 records an incident well worth our consideration. Judges 17 begins with an individual named Micah meaning, “Who is like God,” from the tribe of Ephraim living in the mountains. He stole eleven hundred shekels of silver from his mother. He returned the money he […]