Last week in Bible class, I mentioned an observation made recently by brother Don Deitrick. He said the book of Judges is one of the most depressing books in the
by R. C. Oliver [continued from last week] Notice please that no man had it all, but that each man had a part. Each man had one or moreof the
by R. C. Oliver James 5:13-15: “Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him singpsalms. [14] Is any sick among you? let him call for
The account of the miraculous budding of Aaron’s staff is recorded in Num. 17:1-11. A greatmany of the Israelites had been complaining about Moses (and God), and 14,700 of them
“If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no excusefor their sin,” (Jn. 15:22).When Jesus came into this world, he
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.
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
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
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
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.
A psalm is a poetic scripture set to music. The psalms were written to be sung, as an act of worship to God. Originally, they often contained musical instructions
I am excited about a new sermon series we are beginning today. Entitled, “What Do I Do When…”, these sermons are designed to probe real life challenges some of us
Satan is the enemy, the adversary, the opponent of every faithful Christian on this earth. He afflicts different people in different ways, according to their areas of weakness. Jesus
Two Bible chapters very commonly misunderstood are Romans 14 and 1 Corinthians 8. Both of them deal with very similar topics, and are extremely timely in our day. Remarkably, these
Some have been incorrectly led to believe that while addressing the subject of marriage, divorce and remarriage in 1 Corinthians 7, Paul is merely expressing his own opinions, rather
When we inform people of what the Bible teaches, are we engaging in “hate speech?” For example, if a gospel preacher or Bible class teacher reads Rom. 1:26-27 during a
Of all the great books out there, the Bible is well worth your time to read and study carefully. It has enriched the lives of millions down through the ages,
A wise, experienced farmer surveyed his new wheat crop, and noticed something dreadfully wrong. There among the young wheat plants were tares, weeds which look deceptively similar to wheat. He
by Robert C. Veil, Jr. Editing the Bulletin is one of my important job responsibilities here at Central, and I takeit very seriously. Warren Kenny
