True story. A preacher drove a couple hours from home one Sunday morning to a neighboring city, where he was invited to preach a special series of lessons for a congregation that Sunday morning  and evening. After the morning worship, the preacher anticipated that one of the members or families would talk to him about lunch and afternoon plans before the evening…

Yet another failed attempt. A numerologist named David Meade predicted that Jesus would return on April 23, 2018. Then, just a week before that date, he rescinded the prediction, and stated that the return would actually be between May 1 and December 31, 2018. It is truly amazing that individuals continue to ignore the failed attempts of the past and persist in…

Mesothelioma cancer has made “asbestos” a household word in the last 40 years. Asbestos is a heat-resistant fibrous material that was commonly used in building construction, especially for insulation and as a fire retardant. It is also used in fire-resistant materials like automobile brake pads and linings. Note that asbestos is extremely durable and resistant to fire. Do you know where the…

At a church potluck, a younger lady kept walking over to check on an elderly gentleman. She first brought him a plate of warm deliciousness from the food line. She explained to him the different choices that she had made for him. She asked him what he wanted to drink and returned shortly with his beverage. A few minutes later, she paid…

“Nobody knows what I’m going through!” Ever felt that way? Take time to consider these truths. “The Lord knows those who are His” (2 Tim. 2:19). “The Lord…knows those who trust in Him” (Nah. 1:7). “The Lord knows the way of the righteous” (Psa. 1:6). “The Lord knows the thoughts of man” (Psa. 94:11; cf. 1 Cor. 3:20). “God…knows the secrets of…

The word “slow” is found only 15 times in the New King James Version. That’s not very many times for a word to appear in the Bible. Six times it is used of God, who is “slow to anger” (Neh. 9:17; Psa. 103:8; 145:8; Joel 2:13; Jon. 4:2; Nah. 1:3). And, six times it is used in a heavenly appeal to us…

Timothy was “the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek.” It is believed, based upon Acts 16:1-3 and 2 Timothy 1:5 and 3:14-15, that Timothy’s father did not become a Christian and may likely have even been dead by the time Paul came to Lystra. Why are we told about Timothy’s father? Perhaps this detail is…

Arriving in Athens, Paul found a city “full of idols” (Acts 17:16). They worshiped everything under the sun, and probably even worshiped the sun, too. One would not expect to find fertile soil for the gospel here. And, truthfully, there wasn’t much. But Paul didn’t change his message to suit them–he still preached the pure gospel. “And when they heard of the…