By God’s grace and providence, the apostle Paul was given many opportunities to preach the gospel and to share his conversion experience and to explain his work in the Kingdom.…
In John’s gospel Jesus speaks about being lifted up three times (John 12:32; 8:28; 3:14). What was He talking about and what does this mean for us today? Let’s notice…
In a recent lesson we noticed how the New Testament affirms salvation is by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8-10). But what that means has been and continues to be a…
Today one of the most misunderstood and maligned biblical truths is the wrath of God. People love to highlight the love and mercy of God but not His wrath. Yet…
What does it mean to be “nearsighted?” Literally it is being able to see near things more clearly than distant things. But figurately, it is a lack of foresight or…
Paul’s words “Do you not have houses to eat and drink in?” have been taken in various ways by people. It has been applied to issues ranging from the social…
Salvation and grace are important subjects in Scripture. The Bible proclaims that we all stand in need of God’s grace (Rom. 3:23; 6:23; 7:22-24). But what does it mean to…
Watchfulness was certainly a “watch word” for Jesus and His apostles. They enjoined watchfulness many times. To preachers (2 Tim. 4:5). To elders (Acts 20:31). To all disciples (Mark 13:37).…