If you are an older Christian, you may remember that old time preaching was mostly from the King James Version of the Bible, translated in 1611. One of the principle duties of the preacher was to read the Bible and then give definitions of words that were no longer familiar. One such word is steward
HAPPINESS 1 When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain and sat down. His followers came to him. 2 This is what he started teaching them: 3 “The people who are broken in spirit are happy, because the kingdom of heaven belongs to them. 4 “The people who are sad now will
King Ahab reigned in Israel from 876 to 854 BC. He defied God’s prophet Elijah, calling him the great “Troubler of Israel!” Elijah answered, “I have not made trouble for Israel, but you have. You have abandoned the Lord’s commands.” Elijah challenged wicked Ahab and his 400 prophets of Baal to meet him on Mount
An accomplice is a person who participates in committing a crime even if he takes no part in the actual offense. In a bank robbery, the getaway driver is an accomplice to the gunman and is equally guilty. In the disaster of 9/11, all who participated in the scheme were equally guilty with the pilots
Can we understand the Bible? Yes, some things are more difficult to understand than others (II Peter 3:16). But someone has said, “It is not the part of the Bible that I do not understand that bothers me, but the part that is so plain I cannot misunderstand!” In Acts chapter 8 we read about
“Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten by God” (Lk 12:6). Sometimes a man’s fare is not cake, but “the bread of affliction” (2 Cor 4:17). In such hours it is well to remember the constant concern a loving Father has for His own. Think of it!
Billy, you have told me that you are a Baptist. That is one of the most popular denominations in our country. Many of my friends are Baptists. Did you know that … 1. The words “Baptists,” “Baptist Church” and “a Baptist” are terms not in the Bible. The Baptist Church was begun in London in
Unless you know Greek you will not recognize this title: amartia (hamartia). It means to “miss the mark,” translated in English Bibles as “SIN.” Romans 6:23 says “all have sinned.” We have all “missed the mark.” The scriptures of the Holy Bible give us words of truth from God: “Thy word is truth” (Jn 4:24).
I rebind and repair old Bibles to help pay for these 250 words each Sunday (cost $420), now in week #350 in our 7th year. Thanks to all who read, and thanks to our blessed Lord for giving us this opportunity to teach His Word to this great audience of eternal souls. Yes, thank you
Jesus taught that only a few will be saved. “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” (Mt 7:13-14) Many
