Psalm 100 is a call for all men to praise the Lord. It also reminds us of the reasons we are to praise Him and what our attitude should be in our praise. “Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth. “Serve the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful singing. “Know that the […]
Continue reading... November 3, 2009
Keywords in the Prophecy of the Coming Kingdom
Isaiah prophesied of a kingdom that was to come “in the last days” – the age that was ushered in following the coming of Christ into the world (cf. Hebrews 1:2). There are several keywords in this prophecy that we must understand if we are to appreciate what the passage teaches. “Now it will come about […]
Continue reading... October 26, 2009
Halloween
[This article was written by Bryan Matthew Dockens.] Halloween originated as “All Hallows’ Eve,” the night prior to “All Hallows’ Day,” that is “All Saints’ Day” on which Catholics honor their pantheon of so-called “saints.” Neither Halloween nor All Saints Day has any basis in scripture. Each is the invention of the Catholic Church, amounting […]
Continue reading... October 24, 2009
Audio Sermons from Bill Reeves
The Parkway church of Christ hosted a Gospel Meeting October 18-21 and invited Bill Reeves to come preach. Brother Reeves has spent many years preaching the gospel and there are a number of valuable lessons and reminders in his sermons. The audio files are posted on the church’s website. I also have them listed here: […]
Continue reading... October 22, 2009
Contrasting the Righteous and the Wicked: A Brief Examination of Psalm 1
In the first psalm, we read of a sharp contrast between the righteous and the wicked. As we strive to be righteous and avoid wickedness, let us briefly consider the words of the psalmist.
Continue reading... October 20, 2009
The Fourfold Foundation of the Gospel
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared […]
Continue reading... October 14, 2009
More Righteous than the Religious
The title of this article may sound a little odd. But let me begin by stating that this article is not about how organized religion is wrong – it is not. The point of the article is not to say that religious people are not righteous – many of them are, and they should be. […]
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