When God had the prophet Samuel anoint Saul king over Israel, it was because of the people rebelling against Jehovah their king and wanting to be like the surrounding nations. But God allowed them to have Saul. But the idolaters weren't satisfied with even that, and despised Saul and put no con

Wisdom! How do you think of wisdom? In some cultures, wisdom is considered the gift of the aged. Others think of the wisdom of children. We talk about "street smarts." We use the expression, "Penny wise and pound foolish." Jesus spoke of the wisdom of the simple. So what does this p

No man naturally walks in the way of life, nor can anyone simply figure it out on his own. All of us need the instruction found in God's Word in order to walk in the way that leads to life everlasting. If we refuse correction by God's Word, we sin against our own souls. Teach me, O Lord,

The people had been freed from slavery in Egypt. God had protected them from being captured by Pharaoh's army, he had sent them manna and fowl to eat, had given them fresh water and had allowed them to defeat the armies that came against them. They still complained against God and Moses and tal

The only offensive weapon of our warfare, God's Word, is powerful through God to destroy the idols of the mind. It is able to humble our prideful thoughts and bring every thought into obedience to Jesus Christ. The battle of the mind is the hinge that our whole lives and the whole course of the

Do you know someone who is in love? When he or she talks about his/her love, notice how her/his face glows? When the person who is loved walks into the room, it is as though a light goes on. I have known people who glow when they talk about Jesus. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all Christians were

What a probing and timeless question Christ puts to the people of First-Century Palestine and to men of every age! The whole world is busied in seeking to gain the things of this life. But Jesus asks what good it would do even if you succeeded at gaining it all, if in the end and for all eternity,

Jesus has come to Bethany because he has received word that his friend Lazarus is ill. He is speaking with Lazarus' sister, Martha, who had complained to Jesus that he died because Jesus wasn't there to heal him. Martha then went to get their other sister, Mary. This incident was a contribu

Paul did not insist on being supported financially for his preaching ministry. He would rather die than to bring shame on the name of Christ or to make it seem as if he preached for love of money instead of for love of God. Preachers today should not demand support or emphasize that they should be

When Saul persecuted the Church of Christ, he persecuted Christ, for Christ is in such intimate union with his people that they are his body, he their head. Saul had fought against his conscience in so doing. "Kick against the pricks" refers to thorns or spikes that cattle would ram their l

This is just the opposite of what Jesus told his apostles at the Last Supper. He also told them that he would be with them a little while longer, but that he was going to prepare a place for them so that where he was, they also would be. So, what was the difference between these two groups? The chi

Those who believe not in Jesus Christ, that He is the true Messiah, the Son of God, and the Lamb of God, will "die in their sins." Unbelief is itself a sin, added to the pile of their other sins. But it is for all of an unbeliever's sins that he perishes, not only for the sin of unbelie