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Life on this earth is so uncertain. We are constantly at risk on the streets and highways for a fatal or disabling accident. Heart disease, cancer, stroke, and other health hazards are continual threats. While in school our children are at risk from some disturbed student who wants to “get even” with a gun. Road rage has become an increased danger as schedules are tighter and highways more crowded. The threat of a nuclear world war is ever before us…

Serving the Lord, being faithful, doing good works, etc. requires motivation. We may realize the need, and we may know how, but until we are motivated, the good works will not be done. What gets us involved in doing good works? What drives some people to abound in the work of the Lord, while others cannot seem to get started? It is motivation. Some have it while others do not. What then is the Christian’s motivation? The greatest and most…

Sowing and reaping are principles we live with daily. Seed produces after its own kind. (Gen. 1:11,12) When the farmer sows wheat, or plants cotton, he knows what to expect. This principle is stated in regard to the use of the tongue. “Does a spring send forth fresh water and bitter from the same opening? Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh.” (James 3:11,12) Jesus…

This article is the second part of the above topic. Last week the subject was introduced, wherein two things were discussed: “What Temptation Is” and the fact that “Temptation Comes To All”. We conclude this study with a brief consideration of four other principles. TEMPTATION CAN BE RESISTED Joseph resisted the advances of Potiphar’s wife, knowing the consequences of rejecting her would be difficult. This required tremendous moral courage for a young, unmarried man far from home. Who would know…

The Scriptures have much to say about temptation. The Bible is filled with examples and types of it, as well as warnings against the dangers and results of it. It opens with an example of temptation (Gen. 3:6), and closes with a warning against it. (Rev. 22: 18-19) Yielding to temptation can cost one his soul; resisting it can save one’s soul. Satan lures us into temptation; Christ leads us out of it. Let us note some facts about this…

Have you ever been accused of being narrow minded? Most everyone has at one time or another, especially if you are a Christian. Gospel preachers, and sometimes elders in the church, often are accused of it. In fact, anyone who contends for the truth in spiritual matters sometimes is accused of being narrow minded. Yet, people have no problem with being narrow minded in other areas of life. Just don’t be so narrow in religion. No slight deviation is acceptable…

“But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for every one.” (Heb.2:9) And how do we see Him? Not by dreams or visions; not by exercising our imaginations. We see Him by faith, and faith comes by hearing the word of God. (Rom.10:17) Abraham saw Jesus by faith and rejoiced. (John 8:56) Faith is the…

In John’s third epistle he commended Gaius for helping traveling brethren, such as providing lodging and helping them on their journey, saying. “We therefore ought to receive such that we might be fellow helpers to the truth” (III John 8) KJV/ The NKJV uses the term “fellow worker.” Of course, the truth does not need our help to make it better, or more complete and sufficient, or more acceptable to man. (II Tim. 3:16,17) But it does need our help…

In 1945 a loaf of bread cost 9 cents, a gallon of gas 15 cents, a new car $1000, and a new house $4600. These prices doubled by 1955. Today, over seventy years later, these items cost more than twenty times as much. Everyone is concerned about inflation. It affects most everything of value, except what is the most valuable. Air is free. We pay to filter it, cool or heat it, but air is free. Water is free. We…

SOME ARE INFLUENCED BY THE WORLD. The devil is always working to deceive the hearts of the unsuspecting to lead them astray. He uses every means at his disposal to accomplish his evil work. Actually, he works harder to lure those who are in Christ than he does those who are not. The latter are already under his dominion. Temptation is ever before us. Illicit sexual relationships are vividly portrayed on the screen with the implication that such are normal…

“Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall.” (I Cor. 10:12) It is obvious that this is a stern warning about the possibility of apostasy. Another warning is found in (Hebrews 3:12,13) which states, “Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.” There…

In consideration of the many standards of right and wrong in our world, the Christian believes that the only standard we know is right and cannot be wrong is the Word of God. Last week we considered how that right is always right. This article emphasizes that wrong is always wrong. Wrong is wrong even if you don’t get caught. From “little things” like littering the highways, breaking the speed limit, not being completely truthful, etc. to more serious things…