In the midst of Paul’s instructions to the Corinthian brethren regarding spiritual gifts, he states that they should “desire earnestly the greater gifts,” but then proceeds in Chapter 13 to
by Buddy Leasor* Christians are to live by every word of God. We can see that in Matthew 4:4 where Jesuswas rebuking the devil. But He answered and said, “It
by Robert C. Veil, Jr. In 1869, noted poet and songwriter Fanny J. Crosby penned the words to the beautiful hymn,Rescue the Perishing. She later wrote about writing the poem
I have been preaching over 50 years, and the Lord’s church is under siege to an extent Ihave never seen before. When I was a young man, I used to
Biblical preaching is not casual in nature, as though people have all the time in the worldto respond. There is an urgency about preaching the gospel. There is an immediate,
Gene Peck was the best friend I never knew. He has influenced my life greatly, and I oftenhear his voice when I am preparing sermons. I hope to meet him
The priests of the Mosaic Age were descendants of Aaron, the brother of Moses. “And thoushalt put upon Aaron the holy garments; and thou shalt anoint him, and sanctify him,
There’s an old invitation song which is still sung in many of our congregations, with thefollowing words: I’ve wondered far away from God, now I’m coming home. The paths of
As we emphasize the great need for personal evangelism in the Lord’s church today, there may be a tendency on the part of some to question their own abilities. “But
When our children were younger and still living at home, we discovered that there were timeswhen they were much more successful at getting something done than we were. Especially if
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
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
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
I was recently reminded of the simple but profound fact that “people are someplace.” People live and function within a particular context, and we would do well to consider this
Over the last twenty years, I have had the immense pleasure and responsibility to preach the gospel of Christ to those who live across the country and those who live
And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all
The congregation here at Central needs to be highly commended for its faithfulness in mission work, both in the United States and abroad. A church budget that includes mission works
One of the last matters Jesus addressed before his ascension was what we know as the Great Commission. When you stop and think about it, Jesus might have talked about
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
