Originalists

18 Oct 2020

Originalists

Originalists by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Back when I was in law school, we were always taught that judges should look to the original meaning of the statute before them. If the case involved a constitutional issue, the particular portion of the Constitution should be read as it was originally […]

11 Oct 2020

The Greatest of These is Love

October 11, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Love and Care

The Greatest of These is Love by Robert C. Veil, Jr. One of the most quoted chapters in all of the Bible is the 13th of First Corinthians, which ends with these inspired words: “But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three: and the greatest of these is love.” Have […]

04 Oct 2020

The Gift of Discerning of Spirits

October 4, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Holy Spirit

The Gift of Discerning of Spirits by Robert C. Veil, Jr. In his masterful letter to the troubled Corinthian congregation, the apostle Paul dealt with a wide range of problems. One of the most serious of these issues, judging by the amount of space Paul devotes to it, was the […]

27 Sep 2020

A Special Invitation and an Admonition

September 27, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Assembly, Central Congregation, Congregation, The Lord's Church

A Special Invitation and An Admonition by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Next Sunday evening, October 4, 2021, all members and guests are invited to assemble in-person for our 6:00 PM worship service at the church building. This will be the first time since March that we have been able to do so. […]

20 Sep 2020

Walking by Faith

September 20, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Faith

Walking by Faith by Robert C. Veil, Jr. In 2 Cor. 5:7-8 the apostle Paul wrote: “Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord(for we walk by faith, not by sight).” We all understand that […]

13 Sep 2020

A Study in Disappointment

September 13, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Disappointment, Forgiveness, Practical Living

Have you ever been really disappointed? I mean really, really hurt by something you had hoped would go a different way? How did you handle it? What advice would you give others facing disappointment? What is disappointment anyway? At its most fundamental level, disappointment stems from unmet expectations. We hope for and […]

06 Sep 2020

A Story About Obedience

September 6, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Obedience

Long ago in Germany, a wealthy farmer was making preparations to immigrate to the New World, America. Planning to travel with his large family, he made arrangements to bring them ship-bound to a new farm on the rich, fertile soil of Pennsylvania. He thoughtfully purchased the land, and made careful […]

30 Aug 2020

Guardian Angels

August 30, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Angels

The one passage which allegedly gives scriptural support to the popular doctrine of “guardian angels” is Matthew 18:10: “See that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father who is in heaven.” […]

23 Aug 2020

Satan’s Fall

August 23, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Satan

Long before man was created, it would seem that Satan was already in existence, one of God’s created angels. “Angel,” from the Greek word angelos, means “messenger,” and refers to God’s ministering spirits. They are created beings, designed by God to be servants or ministers, (cf. Heb. 1:14). But not […]

16 Aug 2020

The Woman’s Head Covering

August 16, 2020
Lifeline Publications
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Head Covering, Leadership, Practical Living, Women In The Bible

1 Cor. 11:2-16 is the passage where Paul deals with the woman’s head covering. Underlying this entire discussion is a foundational statement recorded in verse three: “But I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and […]