Habakkuk, the Troubled Believer Habakkuk is one of those little known men of Scripture whose message is of immense practical value to twenty-first century man. About the Man We know nothing of Habakkuk, save that written in his small book. He was a prophet in the kingdom... ( added 64 days 23 hours ago.)

The Omnipotence of God The great theme of the Bible is God. Among the many attributes of God is his omnipotence. He is the Lord God, the Almighty (Rev. 4:8). Nothing is too hard for him (Gen. 18:14). "He hath done whatsoever he pleased" (Ps. 115:3). Omnipotence... ( added 65 days 4 hours ago.)

The Home That God Built The home is the most important institution in the world. It is more important than government and the nation for a nation is but the sum of its families. No nation can be strong whose families are disintegrating. There is a sense in which the home... ( added 66 days 4 hours ago.)

Handicapped Nothing strikes such fear in the hearts of expecting parents as does the prospect of having a handicapped child. Everyone wants a perfectly healthy baby and for this they cannot be faulted. Christians are not exempted from the possibility of a... ( added 66 days 4 hours ago.)

Barack Obama, a Candidate For Whom I Cannot Vote I will cast my ballot for John McCain, although he was not my first choice among the Republican candidates. I find myself unable to vote for Mr. Obama. It is not a matter of his race. Rather, it is a mater of his character, his philosophy and his... ( added 67 days 20 hours ago.)

Consider Jesus, My Savior People in love, are eager to tell others about their sweetheart. Parents love to tell acquaintances about their children. Christians should be eager to tell others about Jesus their savior and master who is the love of their lives. * He... ( added 70 days 1 hour ago.)

Things That God Hates* All have heard numerous sermons on the love of God. Surely there is no grander, more thrilling theme. But have you ever heard a lesson on the hatred of God? Contrary to popular notion, God does have such negative emotions. Of course, the hatred of... ( added 73 days 4 hours ago.)

How Some Americans Decide For Whom To Vote As a keen observer of elections and of people's reasoning for their choice, I have learn the following: * Some vote for the candidate of their party. No consideration is given to his/her qualifications, their character or their record, just... ( added 73 days 5 hours ago.)

Attitudes About Wealth I have lived a long time and known several thousand people from all walks of life. It is fair to say that everyone would like to be wealthy, but not all are willing to expend the energy to train themselves, to discipline themselves, to work long... ( added 73 days 5 hours ago.)

Jesus and His New Morality The word moral relates "to principles of right and wrong in behavior." Morality means "a doctrine or system of morals..particular moral principles or rules of conduct" (Webster). (1) In this lesson we will consider the system of morality that... ( added 80 days 2 hours ago.)

The Biblical Doctrine of Judgment The most sobering thought in all of God's word is that Christ will come again to destroy the material world and judge the race of men. It will surely be the most awesome scene ever beheld by mankind. From the Greed work krino we derive our... ( added 80 days 3 hours ago.)

Three Faces of Millennialism In Revelation 20 John describes a vision of a mighty angel coming down from heaven, chaining Satan, casting him into the abyss where he would be kept for a thousand years. He then saw the souls of Christian martyrs and "they lived and reigned with... ( added 86 days 2 hours ago.)

The War On Gods Sacred Truth Jehovah is the God of truth (Ps. 31:5). Jesus is the way, the truth and the life (John 14:6). The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (John 14:17). God's word is truth (john 17:17). His truth makes us free from sin and error, ignorance and... ( added 87 days 18 hours ago.)

Receiving Jesus Jesus "came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name." (John 1:11-12). Everyone must make a decision about... ( added 113 days 6 hours ago.)

Keep Thyself Pure Young Christians face an increasingly immoral world. Each week seems to reveal a new low for the nation's moral standards. Movie producers vie with each other to see who can have the most risqu films. Magazine stands offer slick pornography for... ( added 119 days 2 hours ago.)

The Burial and Resurrection of Jesus Had the story of Jesus ended on the cross we Christians would be of all men most pitiable. A dead Christ could save no one. We live rejoicing and face death with confidence and optimism because not only did Christ die for our sins, "he was buried... ( added 122 days 3 hours ago.)

A Call For the Revival of Patriotism Our nation is engaged war. It is not the first nor will it be the last. As long as evil men live on the earth there will be some who chose to harm their neighbors by making war on them. When that occurs, the victim must fight back or be consumed.... ( added 127 days 3 hours ago.)

Jonah the Runaway Prophet Perhaps the most well-known of all the prophets is Jonah the man swallowed by the fish. Proverbs, songs, and stories have popularized Jonah and made his name a common household word wherever the Scriptures have gone. About the Man Jonah... ( added 129 days 4 hours ago.)

Mysteries of Our Faith In our modern age, most people feel they have outgrown such things as mysteries. They tend to equate religious mysteries with superstitions, claims of Catholicism or the slight of hand trickery of self-proclaimed miracle workers. When the Bible... ( added 130 days 4 hours ago.)

The Privilege of Praising Jehovah The worship of God includes instruction, praise, petitions, remembrance and offerings. While it is a rare public prayer that fails to make requests, too frequently our prayers are lacking in adequate praise for the Fount of all our blessings. Some... ( added 130 days 4 hours ago.)

Blessed Are the Workers of America If America had only industrialists and financiers, athletes and academics, it wouldn't survive a year. It depends on the millions of men and women who earn their living week by week. They build our roads and homes. They operate our factories and... ( added 132 days 1 hour ago.)

My Kind of Girl When John McCain introduced Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate my first impression was, Who is she? When I read about the lady I was greatly impressed. * She is one of us. She is not a belt-way babe, nor a Chicago political machine mal. I... ( added 132 days 2 hours ago.)

The Role of Women In the Church What a sad and dreary world it would be if there were no mothers, wives and daughters to bless our lives and homes. Surely among the most precious gifts of God to man was the gift of woman. God's Will For Women To properly address the... ( added 133 days 1 hour ago.)

Ingredients of the Christian Life Jesus made it plain that just claiming to be God's person is not sufficient (Matt. 7:21). Nominal Christians will be disappointed in the day of judgement. To be saved, we must truly be his disciple (John 8:31). The Christian life consists of a... ( added 134 days ago.)

The Dark Dreary World of Television and Movie Writers As I click my remote control, looking for something decent to watch on television, I sometimes wonder about the mental health of those poor souls who write the scripts for contemporary television and movies. Most of them must live in an... ( added 141 days 5 hours ago.)