Introducing a Personal Evangelism Seminar
Are you ready for an evangelism boot camp? There was a time in our not-so-distant past whenthese types of seminars were being held all over our nation. Christians carried film…
Mistakes Declining Churches Make
When I point out that many churches are in decline, I am not referring to the denominations – although that is certainly the case. In fact, mainstream American denominations are…
Are The First Century Miracles For Us Today?
In order to answer this question, it is important to understand what was the actual purpose forthe first century miracles. These miracles were carefully planned, and executed according toGod’s purpose….
The Primary Work Of The Church
The Scriptures teach that the work of the church may scripturally be viewed as an extensionof the work of Jesus Christ on earth, and may be properly considered as consisting…
Bible Questions And Answers
Question: Does the Bible say it is wrong to smoke cigarettes? Answer: The Bible teaches that our body is a “temple of the Holy Spirit” and therefore it is wrong…
When The Preacher’s Family Resents Preaching
All who have been in the church for a while have probably seen situations where the preacher’s family was resentful. It may be a wife who stops coming to various…
Mistakes “One-Cuppers” Make
Within the brotherhood of believers around the world, there is a group which sets itself apart. Depending on the extent of their extremism, they may or may not consider themselves…
“Speak Lord, For Thy Servant Heareth”
These are the words which Eli the priest advised young Samuel to say to God the next time God called him, (1 Sam. 3:9). There is much wisdom contained in…
Are You Washed In The Blood?
Since before the days of Moses, animal sacrifices and the shedding of blood played an important role in God’s plan for forgiving man of his sins, (cf. Gen. 4:4; Heb….
Communicating With Respect
On the heels of the current trend toward impersonal forms of communication is a dramatic increase in disrespect. It is so much easier to sit behind a keyboard and rattle…
Inter-Personal Communication Needed
We are living in a time when interpersonal, face-to-face communication is generally not being encouraged or improved. We are teaching our young people to communicate by text rather than orally;…
Dealing With Some Of The Problems Of Aging
The aging process is a natural, God-ordained part of our earthly existence. Further, there are elevated levels of respect which go with older people according to God’s plan. This was…
Why Are You Offended?
Over the years, I have studied and considered the reasons given by members of the church who have stopped coming or who are struggling with their faith. Many of these…
The Great Commission
While it is true that everything our Lord said is extremely important and worthy of our deepest consideration and respect, still we can’t help but pay special attention to the…
A Question On Judging
Question: Isn’t it wrong to say that other people are wrong? The Bible says “Judge not!” Answer: It is wrong to say that others are wrong, or that certain religious…
What to Say to a Visitor
Whether we speak at all to visitors, and what we say to them, will depend upon our level of spiritual maturity, and the extent to which we realize the tremendous…
Bible Q & A: Drawing of God
Bible Question and Answer by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Question: What is meant by Jesus’s statement that no one can come to the Father unless God draws them? Doesn’t this…
Physical Life and Spiritual Life
In John 5, Jesus discloses some profound insights into the difference between physical and spiritual life—and shows the relative unimportance of the former by comparison. “For as the Father raises…
