2 Samuel 13:23-39 “And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons. 24 And Absalom came to the king, and said, Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let the king, I beseech thee, and his servants go… Continue reading Why Our Young People Go Astray
An Empty Chair
“There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” –Proverbs 18:24 Question: “How close are you to Jesus?” Put another ways, “How real is Jesus to you?” It is worth considering. For some, Jesus is real in a historical sense. Individuals believe Jesus lived, and died. People believe He was a good moral teacher,… Continue reading An Empty Chair
What Happens When People Pray
The Christian is a person of many high privileges. Life is not all doom and gloom. Believers have many sweet privileges that the unbeliever will never have. The Christian has the privilege of going to the Bible and reading God's love letter to his heart. It is nice to be loved. The Christian has the… Continue reading What Happens When People Pray
What is to be Said to Modern Day Apostles?
One website with high volume traffic boldly greets visitors with the tagline: “Meet Today's Prophets and Apostles.” The names of twelve alleged apostles are given, with a nice photo of each person. Lesser luminaries, on other websites, who want to get into the act of spiritual pretension, simply proclaim themselves to have an apostolic, prophetic,… Continue reading What is to be Said to Modern Day Apostles?
David and the Prophet Nathan
AN EXPOSITION OF SECOND SAMUEL 12:1-14 1 AND the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor. Nathan was a distinguished prophet in Israel who was highly respected. As a prophet he had the… Continue reading David and the Prophet Nathan
The Day David Showed Kindness to Mephibosheth
AN EXPOSITION OF SECOND SAMUEL 9:1-13 1 AND David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake? Jonathan, whose name means, “Jehovah has given”, was a brave warrior, the oldest son of Saul, and the closest friend of David. A… Continue reading The Day David Showed Kindness to Mephibosheth
Temptation and a Way of Escape
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13). One practical problem… Continue reading Temptation and a Way of Escape
