“So also the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel” (1 Corinthians 9:14). This verse, along with the verses leading up to it, shows us God’s design that those who devote their lives to preaching the gospel ought to be able to make a living from their work. […]
Continue reading... June 1, 2007
The Establishment of the Kingdom
Not everyone agrees about when Jesus established His kingdom. There are three major views on the date of its establishment – (1) the first Pentecost following the ascension of Christ (Acts 2), (2) A.D. 70 at the destruction of Jerusalem, and (3) some future date when Christ returns. Let us notice five key passages that […]
Continue reading... June 1, 2007
Forsaking Methodology
[This article was written by Brandon Trout.] Teaching the Good News can be a difficult work. A Christian is required to anticipate teaching things that may be difficult, even offensive, to their audience. 2 Timothy 4:2 teaches that our responsibility is to “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, […]
Continue reading... June 1, 2007
Preparing to Preach
One who decides to devote his life to the preaching of the gospel is to be commended. It is an important work and one which will always be needed. But how would a man who has decided to devote his life to the gospel prepare to do the work?
Continue reading... June 1, 2007
The Bible
The Bible is the best selling book of all time. In reality, it is a collection of books. There are thirty-nine books in the Old Testament containing law, history, poetry, and prophecy. The twenty-seven books in the New Testament include the four gospels that record the life of Christ, the book of Acts which is […]
Continue reading... May 18, 2007
Contentment
It is easy to get caught up in accumulating wealth and possessions in this life. We see people around us who are prosperous and have many of the things that we would like to have. So we are tempted to pursue those things. There is nothing wrong with possessing some of this world’s goods; but […]
Continue reading... May 7, 2007
The Free Gift of God
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). Many use this verse to show that we are saved by the grace of God and that there is nothing we can do to affect our salvation. In other words, works (acts […]
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