For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 “All hands on deck!” is an English naval idiom, an order demanding an immediate, collective, and concerted effort by everyone...
God considers ministry (service) a high priority. The Old and New Testaments speak at length about it. The common Old Testament Hebrew words for ministry, “Shareth” and “Abodah” mainly referred to the ministry of a select priestly class, officially appointed to carry...
The description of King Solomon’s servants is an outstanding feature in the account of the queen of Sheba’s visit to personally discover the greatness of his kingdom. Besides noticing the vast wealth and the unequaled wisdom that Solomon possessed, the queen noticed...
My father was drafted in 1943 and served in the Philippines during WWII. Afterwards he returned to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to his occupation as a farm laborer. In 1948 he re-enlisted in the Army Air Corps. In 1950 he was stationed at an air base in West Palm Beach...
During the 1930s to 1950s, numerous evangelistic activities took place across the Midwest regions of Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and adjacent states. Figures such as Oliver Smith, Thomas McCullagh, Roger Greer, John Walden, John Elliott, Leonard Lindsted, Milo...
The title “Man of God” occurs often in the Old Testament but only twice in the New Testament. Both references are in Paul’s letters to Timothy. In 1 Timothy 6:11, where Timothy is addressed as a “man of God,” Paul gives directions for Timothy’s life and by extension...
Propitiation, pronounced pro-pish-i-ā´shun can be a difficult word for many to grasp. If you find this word difficult, take heart! Professor David W. Gooding said, “Propitiation is perhaps one of the hardest New Testament words to get a hold of.” He adds,...
The strivings of self-willed men affect God’s people, but our God is above the river of strivings! The Lord’s People and the River Fleshly men fight and self-will leads to ongoing strife. These strivings often cause turmoil and the subsequent turbulence regularly...
Throughout history, Christians and non-Christians alike have repeatedly asked this question. All kinds of afflicted people ask it, and numerous skeptics use the subject to attack God and His Word. Thankfully, the Bible provides multifaceted answers in both testaments....
IBF Family Conference 2025 July 2-6, 2025Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN The 46th Indian Brethren Fellowship (IBF) Family Conference requests your prayers. The theme: “Be Victorious…Lessons to the Churches” (Rev. 2:26). The speakers: Brs. John Kurian (Kerala,...
“A little while” - the Lord shall come,And we shall wander here no more;He’ll take us to His Father’s home,Where He for us is gone before,To dwell with Him, to see His face,And sing the glories of His grace. “A little while” - He’ll come again;Let us the precious...