An elder serving a particular group of believers, according to God’s design, is a person with much responsibility. However, he also has been given much responsibility as the head of his own household. Both tasks can become burdensome, and if not balanced properly may...
Growing up in South Africa in a non-Christian family, I did not hear the gospel until I was in my late teens. My mother had passed away suddenly when I was around eight years old, and this impacted our family deeply. My father struggled to cope with the loss and...
As I reflect on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s not over yet. Despite previously having Covid and being double vaccinated and boosted, I have just tested positive for Covid again. Fortunately, this time it is most likely the Omicron variant,...
The Lords response to the rich young ruler who came to Him was, “There is none good but One, that is, God” (Matt. 19:17). The word He uses signifies moral quality, good in contrast with evil. It is sometimes said of people: for example, Joseph of Arimathea (Luke...
Many of our readers will remember the old Sunday School chorus suggested by the title of this article. Copyrighted 1938, its words and melody are deeply imbedded in our collective memories. Safe am I, safe am I, in the hollow of His hand.Sheltered o’er, sheltered o’er...
Throughout history people have searched for truth: about heaven; hell; and eternal life. Be encouraged that the Lord wants everyone to know the truth. 2 Peter 3:9 says, “The Lord is…not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.” It is...
77th Annual Bible Conference May 7-8, 2022 Lake Park Chapel, 201 Schlief Drive, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Come join them for a spiritually refreshing weekend in God’s Word from May 7-8, 2022. The meetings will begin on Saturday May 7 at 3:30 p.m. Bob Brown from Slidell,...
I’m here to meet with You, Lord—To read my Bible and pray.Open my heart to receiveAll that You want to say.As I seek just now to focusUpon each verse—each phrase,Open my eyes to see clearly.Reveal to me Your ways.I need Your Holy SpiritTo guide me as I learn.Open my...
“Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord…declared to be the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.” Romans 1:3-4 “For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all...
Ronald Gregor Smith supplies the world’s answer to this question: “So far as historicity is concerned...We may freely say that the bones of Jesus lie somewhere in Palestine, but the Christian faith is not destroyed by this admission”1 Yet, contrary to this conclusion,...
Easter Sunday and April Fool’s Day are two days that rarely come together on the calendar. It happened in 1956 and again in 2018. There is an appropriate verse in the Bible for such a rare occasion: “Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how...
“Come and hear, all you who fear God, And I will declare what He has done for my soul.”Psalm 66:16 On the busy corner of St. Peters, in the town of Bedford, England, stands the statue of John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim’s Progress. Behind him at his feet lies the...
“Why Have You Delayed?” – Late 1970s As I was concluding my short sermon, I noticed an elderly lady with tears rolling down her cheeks. I asked her if something was wrong? She answered, “Why have you delayed? If only you were here a few years ago. My father, my...
When Naomi and I were engaged to be married, a brother in Christ offered us this advice: “The world will work relentlessly to separate you.” This warning alerted my wife and me to our need for constant maintenance of our relationship. Since the Scriptures use marriage...
On December 28, 2021, the Lord called home a man whose ministry was widely appreciated by so many across North America and in other parts of the world. Arnot McIntee, born in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada on December 9, 1924, completed his earthly sojourn in his...
Isaiah 53 is the gospel in the Old Testament. Many Jews and most rabbis will not read it. In fact, they are forbidden to read it.1 It concerns the vicarious sufferings and death of Jehovah’s Servant who we know and believe is Christ Jesus, our Lord. As a nation the...
Verses 26-31 reads: “For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has...
Men’s Standfast Conference Saturday March 12, 2022 Know the Word Ministries will be hosting their annual Standfast Conference for Men Lord willing, on Saturday March 12, 2022. It will be held at Woodside Chapel in Fanwood, NJ from 9:30am - 12:30pm, with a lunch meal...
“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”Psalm 46:1 He’s helping me now—this moment, Though I may not see it or hear,Perhaps by a friend far distant,Perhaps by a stranger near,Perhaps by a spoken message,Perhaps by the printed word,In ways that...
“but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”Joshua 24:15 These words spoken by Joshua to the children of Israel after their conquest of the land, stated the matter very clearly. Regardless of Israel’s choices, Joshua’s commitment to the Lord was firmly fixed....