A querist asks, “How can we make application of Luke 14:12-14 in our lives? In Luke 14:12-14, our Lord addresses a host (a chief ruler of the Pharisees – Luke 14:1) and states, “When you give a dinner or a supper, do not ask your friends, your brothers, your relatives, nor your rich neighbors, lest … Continue reading “The Parable Of The Great Banquet – An Application – Bible study”
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God's Tools – Bible study
This past week, I have had several things to repair around the house. I have also been laboring to get a new hitch installed on my SUV so that I can attach a new product that I recently bought for our family vacation. For each job, I needed some tools. At one point I needed … Continue reading “God's Tools – Bible study”
“The Day Of The Lord” – Bible study
One of the prominent themes of the Old Testament was the day of the Lord (Isaiah 13:6-NKJV; Isaiah 13:9-NKJV; Jeremiah 46:10-NKJV; Joel 1:15-NKJV). Gods people longed for the day when Jehovah would intervene in the affairs of men and pass judgment on His enemies and deliver His children from oppression (Isaiah 16:1-5-NKJV; cf. Luke 1:31-33-NKJV). … Continue reading ““The Day Of The Lord” – Bible study”
What About Tattoos? – Bible study
Many folks today are getting tattoos for various and sundry reasons. Some are even putting them all over their body in order to make some dramatic statement about themselves, or as a motivator for other people to notice them. Some questions we need to ask are, What is our motive for acquiring a tattoo? Is … Continue reading “What About Tattoos? – Bible study”
Where True Peace Can Be Found – Bible study
People of the world are constantly looking for inward peace, but they are looking in the wrong places. Peace is not found in acquiring more things (Luke 12:15), nor is it found in entertainment or pleasure (Hebrews 11:24-25). Where can true peace be found? Paul says in Philippians 4, that it can be found as … Continue reading “Where True Peace Can Be Found – Bible study”
The Abuse Of Power – Bible study
Our society has a saying that “power corrupts”. When man is authorized a certain amount of power, the temptation and tendency has always been to abuse that power or authority in favor of selfish gain, i.e., money, influence, prestige, control, etc. In this article, let us look at eight Bible examples of people who became … Continue reading “The Abuse Of Power – Bible study”
There Is No Love Without Sorrow – Bible study
Brother Gary Henry, evangelist for the Broadmoor Church of Christ in Nashville, Tennessee, has written an above titled article in which he states that to love, is to open ourselves to the possibility of one of three sorrows (and in some cases, all three). The love and sorrow I want to focus on, is the … Continue reading “There Is No Love Without Sorrow – Bible study”
Taking Too Many Pills? Just Take One — The “Gos-pill” – Bible study
Every time we turn on the television, we are bombarded by all kinds of advertisements promoting different kinds of pills. There are allergy pills; headache pills, sleeping pills, energy pills, weight loss pills, etc.Wouldn’t it be great if someone could just develop one pill that would cure everything? Just think, no matter what was wrong … Continue reading “Taking Too Many Pills? Just Take One — The “Gos-pill” – Bible study”
God's “Good Man” – Bible study
From a study of Gods word, we know the characteristics of a godly woman (Proverbs 31:10-31), but have we ever thought about the characteristics of a godly man? We can see the characteristics of Gods Good Man (Psalm 112:5) in Psalm 112. I have included Adam Clarkes commentary, but the godly characteristics should be self-explanatory: … Continue reading “God's “Good Man” – Bible study”
How Far Away Is God? – Bible study
For years now, Ive been reading about folks who think that God lives far, far away in some nebulous twilight zone, not caring about either His creation or His creatures. To them, Hes a hard-to-find God, for whenever trouble arises in their life, they ask, Where is God? To the Stoic and Epicurean philosophers of … Continue reading “How Far Away Is God? – Bible study”