After Israel’s return to the land following their Babylonian captivity, enthusiasm reigned supreme as plans moved forward to rebuild the temple which had been destroyed 70 years before. The prophet Jeremiah had accurately prophesied of these events (Jer. 25:11-12), but his words went unheeded, and the nation reaped the sad results. Now, decades later, they […]
September 2020 Edition
Christ or Culture? The Woman’s Role in the Local Church
To say that the woman’s role in the church is a controversial subject would be an understatement! Sadly, the subject in the local church is increasingly being challenged today. Many churches have divided over this issue, resulting in many hurts and families leaving their meetings. The pressures of society, genderism, feminism, and equal rights have […]
The Omniscience of God from Psalm 139
David begins Psalm 139 marveling about God’s knowledge: “O Lord, You have searched me and known me.” We conduct a search to find something that is lost or to obtain information about something of which we want to know more. But that doesn’t apply here. It is not that at some moment God chose to […]
My Journey from Judaism to Atheism to Faith
When young I was active in my local synagogue where I had my Bar Mitzvah and was in the youth group. Later in college, I was treasurer of the Hillel Jewish group, but functionally an atheist. I drank heavily and engaged in improper relationships with women but justified this by lowering my standards. I enjoyed […]
Report: The Story of North Atlanta Bible Chapel
North Atlanta Bible Chapel (NABC) was established in the 1940’s as a home church. In the early 1950’s the assembly erected a building and for many years they ministered in the North Druid Hills neighborhood of North Atlanta, GA. In the early 2000’s, the neighborhood transitioned to a more upscale population and little growth was […]
Foundations of the Faith | The Work of Sanctification
The wonderful effect of God’s grace is that a sinner can cry out to God for salvation and receive forgiveness of sins. But in salvation, God does more than just forgive. He saves people from their sins and begins the process of changing us from a sinner having a desire to sin to a saint […]
People Around the Lord: Thomas Called Didymus
The wonderful effect of God’s grace is that a sinner can cry out to God for salvation and receive forgiveness of sins. But in salvation, God does more than just forgive. He saves people from their sins and begins the process of changing us from a sinner having a desire to sin to a saint […]
May We Introduce… Matt Williams
Website Development Matt Williams is a husband, father, entrepreneur, and in fellowship at Tavistock Bible Chapel in Tavistock, Ontario. Recounting his salvation Matt states, “I was saved very early in my childhood and grew slowly and steadily through great Christian influences in my assembly and throughout Southwestern Ontario.” He married his wife Deanna in 2015 […]
Can the Unpardonable Sin Be Committed Today?
In Matthew 12:31-32, the Lord says, “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not […]
News and Notices
109th Labor Day Conference September 4-7, 2020 Twin Cities, MN Expected speakers, in the will of the Lord, are Randy Amos and Scott DeGroff. For more information see www.mnldc.net or Glen Ellis at (763) 572-1379. Bible Conference on the Bay Harvey Cedars Bible Conference September 14-18, 2020 Long Beach Island, NJ Paul Young from Wales […]
My Rest is in Heaven
My rest is in heaven, my rest is not here,Then why should I murmur when trials are near?Be hushed my sad spirit, the worst that can comeBut shortens the journey and hastens me home. It is not for me to be seeking my bliss,And building my hopes in a region like this;I look for a […]