His name was George. He had been dishonorably discharged from the Marines. His addiction to alcohol and sinful living would have caused many to dismiss him as a hopeless case. Then he met Brenda and through her he met Jesus. His life was changed eternally by Christ. They devoted their lives working with those in the local jails and hundreds were changed,…

One of my favorite songs we sing in worship is “Humble Yourselves.” It is extremely simple, focusing solely on a single phrase in each verse. As we join together to sing, we admonish one another to know our place in the presence of the Almighty God. You may already be aware that the lyrics to “Humble Yourselves” comes directly from Scripture. In…

Let’s see if we can summarize these matters.  The term “sola scriptura” is not found in the Bible, as it is a Latin phrase created by some men to describe a belief system and to distance themselves from another belief system that was created by a different group of men.  As a manmade expression, its meaning can vary from person to person. …

We’ve seen it more times than we can count. A great public tragedy will strike our nation, and we don’t know what to say but we want others to know that we care. Often, we fall back on a phrase that is tried and true: “Thoughts and prayers.” In an instant, we communicate our sympathy and faith that God is watching over…

It is the responsibility of every responsible Bible student to “[handle] aright the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15, ASV).  Handling it “aright” clearly warns against handling it “a-wrong.”  Therefore, we must recognize that we have no authority to “go beyond” (ESV) or even “think beyond what is written” (1 Cor. 4:6).  We have no authority to “speak” beyond what is written,…

He had no idea how he spoke to his family, and the attitude shown by his words was impacting his wife and kids. He would never curse or use profanity, but the tone in what he said really hurt. His wife wondered how to deal with this. So, she secretly recorded what he was saying, and then let him hear the impact…

If you had siblings like me, there may have been a time or two when you got in trouble and shouted, “My brother made me do it!” Quickly, we found out that was not an excuse, even if our brother egged us on. We are responsible for our actions. The Book of Ezekiel tells of Israel’s impending punishment. Because they did not…

What have we learned from the Bible so far?  Notice that this is not what a church would have us to believe or what a group of men have set out as a belief system.  These are Bible certainties that we can know by simply reading the Bible.  Bible certainty #1: ALL Scripture in the Old Testament and New Testament is inspired…