King Saul had disobeyed, and the Lord regretted that He had made Saul king over Israel.  1 Samuel 16:1-14 “Now the Lord said to Samuel, ‘How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the […]

Jesus had just risen from the grave and had appeared to Mary Magdalene.  John 20:19-20; 24-29 “Then, the same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said to them, […]

In relationships between people, it is common for there to be conflict.  There can be conflict between co-workers, between parents and children, between husbands and wives and even between brethren within the church.  Conflicts can become very heated, and it may be difficult to find a good solution.  Sometimes a conflict becomes so great that […]

The scriptures describe the church as a body.  We all understand about a body because we each have one.  We each have different members and organs that make up our physical body.  We each have a head with eyes and ears and a mouth.  We each have arms and legs.  We have a heart, a […]

The letter of the apostle Paul to the Ephesians begins in a very powerful way. Ephesians 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.”  Do you feel blessed?  Sometimes we get burdened down by the cares of […]

In the Old Testament, there were many gods and idols.  There was Baal and Ashtoreth the god and goddess of the Canaanites; there was Chemosh the god of the Moabites and Ammonites; there was Dagon the god of the Philistines. The Egyptians are said to have had 40 gods although none are mentioned by name in […]

John 3:1-2 “There was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. This man came to Jesus by night and said to Him, ‘Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.’”  Nicodemus was […]

What is hope?  For many, it is a desire for something to happen.  We may hope for things to be better in the future than they are now.  We may hope that a loved one will change his or her ways and give up sinfulness. We may hope to get out of debt.  We may […]

“In God We Trust” is the official moto of the United States of America (USA).  It is also written on the paper money and coins of the USA.  It serves as a reminder that the nation’s political and economic fortunes are tied to its spiritual faith.  As the country moves away from its Christian foundation, […]

In the beginning, Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden.  There they enjoyed every tree that was pleasant to the sight and good for food.  They also enjoyed close fellowship with God.  But Adam and Eve sinned and partook of the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  […]