Author: Administrador

In the former Soviet Union, peasant farmers often enjoyed telling humorous stories to lighten their dreary lives. The following is such a story: One day, a government commissar visited a farmer and inquired about the year’s potato crop. “Oh, it was wonderful,” the farmer replied slyly. “It was so big, it reached up to the … Continue reading ““No God — No Potatoes!” – Bible study”

Not long ago, my wife and I decided to eat breakfast at one of our local restaurants, I wanted bacon instead of sausage, but the menu said “No substitutions.” Often when it comes to God’s will for our lives we desire our way over His way. As a result, many have made substitutions in God’s … Continue reading “Let There Be No Substitutions! – Bible study”

In the morally bankrupt society of Jeremiahs day, God instructs the prophet to: Run to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem; see now and know; and seek in her open places if you can find a man, if there is anyone who executes judgment, who seeks the truth, and I will pardon her, though … Continue reading “Could We Find One Righteous Man? – Bible study”

Have we ever thought about the distance from Gods glorious throne down to the horrible cross of Calvary? What is the measure of our loving Saviors love for us? In Pauls letter to the Philippians, he described Jesus descent from the heights of glory to the depths of shame and agony and back again. He … Continue reading “The Measureless Mercy Of God – Bible study”

Too much of our writing, preaching, and visiting is directed to the weak and unfaithful. In this article, our intent is to reverse that order. This article is not addressed to you who have to be begged, petted, and pampered before you will attend all the services of the church, and still are absent as … Continue reading “Thank You Faithful Christians! – Bible study”

Years ago, a man wrote to Dear Abby and asked, “Dear Abby: I am in love and am having an affair with two different women. I can’t marry them both. Please tell me what to do, but don’t give me any of that morality stuff” (source). Abby’s answer was classic. She wrote: “Dear Sir: The … Continue reading ““Please Write To A Veterinarian” – Bible study”

On the 50th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s historic ascent of Mt. Everest, a television newsman said that much of Hillary’s status as a hero in Nepal was “not about what he did when he stood on top of the world, but what he did when he came back down.” After conquering the world’s highest … Continue reading “Looking At Where True Greatness Is Found – Bible study”

When this writer gets up every weekday morning at 5:00 a.m., preparing myself to go to the workplace, I immediately start to fix myself a healthy breakfast consisting of fruit, eggs, turkey bacon (without any fat), whole wheat toast and orange juice. Research tells us that a healthy breakfast is the most important meal of … Continue reading “We Can’t Run On Pop-Tarts! – Bible study”

President James A. Garfield is quoted as saying, “If wrinkles must be written upon our brows, let them not be written upon the heart. The spirit should never grow old.” In a day when physical beauty and supreme health are prized so highly, it is no wonder that many of us “baby boomers” begin to … Continue reading “Let’s “Walk Before The Lord” — Even In Old Age – Bible study”

In one of his most famous speeches, Dr. Martin Luther King longed for his children to grow up in a world where they would be judged “not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” Its indeed a sad commentary on today’s society, that over four decades after these infamous … Continue reading “The Content Of Our Character – Bible study”