Christians meet together upon the first day of each week. This is the day Jesus arose from the dead, the day the Holy Spirit came, the day the church of Christ was established (John 20; Acts 2:1-47; Acts 20:7; I Cor 11:17-33). It has been the day of celebration and worship for two centuries, when
Jesus said, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged” (Mt 7:1). Jesus condemns rash, unfair, unjust, unkind and incorrect judging. A man has a plank in his eye who is condemning another who has a small speck in his eye! It
Death is a separation. Last week, we observed that the death of an infant occurs when their body and spirit separate and its body returns to the dust (the grave) and the spirit returns to God in paradise. Scriptures were also shown that proves the age of innocence terminates when a young person reaches an
The day known as Father’s Day was first organized in 1910 by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, WA. It was not until 1966 that president Lyndon Johnson proclaimed it a national holiday to honor fathers. Celebration is often with alcoholic spirits. The day known as the Lord’s Day was first mentioned by the apostle John as
Christians are repeatedly told to “Listen to what the Spirit is saying.” (Revelation chapters 2 and 3) Is that what we are doing? What are we listening to? The president, the Democrats, the Republicans, CBS, Fox news, Sportscasters, Oprah, Limbaugh, ad infinitem? Henry David Thoreau said: “If a man does not keep pace with his
The book of Psalms is the most popular portion of the Bible for many. Its 150 chapters were written by David (about half of them), Solomon, Asaph, and a few others. The Holy Spirit inspired them all, as well as “all” other scriptures (2 Tim 3:16-17). The Psalms speak of many subjects, and is sometimes
There are many one another passages in the New Testament which show the need Christians have for each other. The church consists of “one body in Christ with many members, like the many parts of a human body function in harmony (Romans 12:5). Christians are connected to one another. Before his death, Jesus gave this
Just who is the ‘Supreme Scientist’? Is he a real-life scientist, one we can look to for answers to all the important questions about our universe, world and personal lives? Yes, there is a real-life, superior and totally trustworthy Supreme Scientist. His words and works are in a class by themselves. He is famous, unique,
Jesus was talking with His disciples about what opinions people had about Him. Peter got it right: “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God!” Jesus blessed him and then said upon this rock of truth, “I will build my church!” (Mt 16:16-18) From that time, Jesus began to explain how He must
Paul said, “I bear on my body the marks of Jesus” (Gal 6:17). The word here rendered “marks” (stygma, in Greek) means the brands which are burnt upon the body. Slaves were sometimes branded by their masters to prevent their escape. Devotees to an idol god sometimes had impressed on themselves the name or image