The teenage years are an important time in one’s life. Therefore, we ought to think seriously about how these years are spent. How are parents to teach and encourage their teenage children? What should children be pursuing in their teenage years? I read a post from Jason Hardin that got me thinking along these lines. […]
Continue reading... September 25, 2010
Study Guide for 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus
This material covers the three epistles written to Timothy and Titus, two young evangelists, describing their work as preachers of the gospel.
Continue reading... September 21, 2010
Government: A Minister of God, or of Satan?
Christians live in the world, but are not of the world (Romans 12:2). We are part of a kingdom that is spiritual and eternal (John 18:36; Daniel 2:44). Yet while here on the earth, we live under the rule of civil authorities. How are we, as Christians, to view these leaders?
Continue reading... September 14, 2010
A Noble Reception of the Gospel
After being run out of town in Thessalonica, Paul was sent to Berea. Here he continued doing the very thing that had previously stirred up opposition against him – teaching the gospel (Acts 17:1-5, 10). Fortunately, these individuals in Berea were “more noble-minded” than the ones Paul encountered in the last city. What was it […]
Continue reading... September 10, 2010
Burning Books
A small church in Gainesville, Florida has caused no small disturbance with their plan to host a Quran burning this Saturday to mark the anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Terry Jones, the leader of this church, has been urged by Muslims, religious leaders, and government officials to cancel the event for fear of […]
Continue reading... September 6, 2010
A New Covenant
Some have a misunderstanding about the nature of God’s covenant with us today. Has there been one everlasting covenant throughout the history of mankind? Or is the covenant currently in force today different from the one we read about in the Old Testament? If we consider one of the prophecies from Jeremiah, we will get […]
Continue reading... August 29, 2010
Leaving an Inheritance to One’s Grandchildren
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous” (Proverbs 13:22). In this passage, the Proverb writer indicated that one of the marks of a good man is that he leaves an inheritance for his grandchildren. Of course, when we study the […]
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