The people of Israel were reeling. A tsunami of locusts had swept through the nation and ravished the land from one end to the other. In the wake of this devastation, the prophet Joel has been assigned the unenvious task of letting his wayward countrymen know why it...
The phrase “the husband of one wife” (also in Titus 1:6) does not likely have polygamy in mind because in New Testament times it is debateable how widespread the practice was in Roman and Jewish culture. A Roman citizen by law could only have one spouse at a time....
CMML Youth Night November 11, 2022Maplewood Bible Chapel 127 Burnett Ave, Maplewood, NJ 07040 CMML will hold their annual Youth Night at Maplewood Bible Chapel on November 11, 2022. The speaker this year will be Dr. Steve Price. The in-person event will also be...
How easily tempted and subtly lured, To pray for mountains to move, When oft, the stark reality is, Tis you, not the mountain He moves. The climb may be steep and the threats may loom large, Yet with Caleb we boldly will pray, “Give me this mountain, if...
“So, then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.” Galatians 3:9 It was King David who cried out, “Help, Lord; for the godly man ceases; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.” (Ps. 12:1). A generation later, his son Solomon...
Israel is not the church, and the church is not Israel. But Scripture gives the church warrant to learn from Israel. For example, Paul writes in 1 Corinthians 10: Now these things became our examples, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things...
“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 During our short sojourn on this earth, there are several ongoing tasks which our God has...
Introduction to Street Ministry Shortly after I was saved in May 1991, a friend who led me to Christ took me to nightly gospel meetings conducted by Mr. Harold Paisley at Rexdale Gospel Hall. It was there that I learned that several believers from different gospel...
Not all that long ago, readers of the magazine Israel My Glory were introduced to a different nomenclature, “A New Middle East.” The changes taking place in that part of the world are truly remarkable. By no means the least of these are several recent historic peace...
Since the time of the early Church, saints have had difficulty being alert to participating in the work of the Lord and supporting His workers. Paul says that only the Philippian assembly gave financially to provide for his practical needs as he went forward with the...
Some view Christians as being brainless zombies who simply believe whatever their religious authorities tell them. While this observation may characterize Christendom as a humanized form, the Bible encourages people to diligently seek understanding and commends those...
You may recollect the common proverb that “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” This saying of the old folks arose no doubt because so many persons were in the habit of placing undue value upon some things they do not possess but ardently desire, while they...
Believers look to the Lord for wisdom and guidance because we know that His will is best, leading to a fruitful, joyful, and abundant life (John 10:10). Psalms 25:14 says “the secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him.” Therefore, we must spend daily time in His...
Jersey Shore Weekend in the Word September 9-11, 2022Harvey Cedars Bible ConferenceHarvey Cedars, NJ Speaker: Keith Keyser (Birdsboro, PA) This Know the Word conference is designed for everyone in mind—singles, couples, families, and seniors with various types of...
“Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,There is no shadow of turning with Thee;Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail notAs Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be.“Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!”Morning by morning new mercies I...
“But, beloved, we are confident of better things concerning you, yes, things that accompany salvation, though we speak in this manner.”Hebrews 6:9 In writing to the Hebrews, the author of that epistle draws from the world of nature to present the case for effective...
“The Lord has to be coming soon!” I cannot say how many times I have heard someone say that to me over the past year. What motivated them to make this statement no doubt was the fact that they, like the rest of us, have witnessed the rampant moral deterioration in our...
The believer continually has the blessed opportunity to gaze upon Christ in God’s Word, the glories of our Lord progressively transforming us into His likeness (2 Cor. 3:18). Let us look into the face of our Lord Jesus from a few selected passages. He is the Son...
“That from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus”.2 Timothy 3:15 The above verse applied to Timothy’s salvation, and I think the same is true as far as my own salvation is...
It was February 1946, and the first ship of French war brides had arrived in New York Harbor. Suzanne and Harry Wiegand’s son Pierre wrote about the event for their fiftieth wedding anniversary: “It was a cold but pleasant day with lots of excitement at the dock along...