Focus of the Week

The Holy Spirit

When we study a subject that touches upon or influences our lives as a child of God we always go to the Word of God. There is no better place to go. As children of God there is no other place to go! “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who…

Bring Someone With You

You really know you could if you decided to. It takes a little effort and might not always be convenient, but you could do it. It shouldn’t be a last minute thing. You should put thought into it and, of course, prayer. You know people that would benefit eternally from your willingness to show spiritual interest in them. You are already interested in them. They are your friends and neighbors. These are the people you see all the time. Many…

Outside! Locked Outside!!

It has probably happened to you, if not, then to someone close to you. You locked the keys in the car. You closed the office door behind you and it locked. Maybe you stepped outside for something, the newspaper or the mail, and the door closed. You knew as soon as you heard the “click” of the lock that you had made a mistake. If it sounds like I am speaking from experience…well, you’re right. I was meeting a man…

Christians, Muslims and Jews

All agree with the Bible teaching and Bible accuracy until we get to Abraham’s children. All call Abraham the “Father of the Faithful.” After the teaching about Abraham, you begin to lose the Muslims. The Muslims begin to follow the Koran. (The Koran even teaches that the promise of God was to come through Isaac and that Abraham was the one who sent Hagar and Ishmael away.) The Koran also teaches that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary. The…

The Value of Each Plant

Every individual is important to the Lord! That means that YOU are important to God! When Jesus was teaching the parable of the “Wheat and Weeds,” the landowner’s servants asked if they should pull up the weeds. The owner told them, “No, because while you are pulling the weeds, you may root up the wheat with them.” God values each plant! He does not want anything to disturb the growth of wheat! God does not miss or overlook anything: “…your…

The Thief on the Cross…He Understood!

John, the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth, (also known as John the Baptist), prepared the way for the Lord. He preached, “…Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matt. 3:2). Jesus, himself, preached the same message, “…Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near” (Matt. 4:17). Here are a few verses that teach about the kingdom: “…his kingdom will never end” (Luke 1:33). “…seek first his kingdom and his righteousness…” (Matthew 6:33). “…it is hard for a rich…