Archive for July, 2019
“In All Things You Are Very Religious”
When Paul went to Athens, he found a city “given over to idols” (Acts 17:16 NKJV). He saw all of their religious devotions—their temples, idols, and altars—and he said: “‘Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious’” (Acts 17:22). No one could doubt that they were a religious people; there […]
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A Hidden Treasure
There is a short parable in Matthew 13:44 that says: “‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field’” (NKJV). Here is this man that has found a buried […]
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The Bible’s Inspiration
How can the Bible be God’s Word, didn’t men write it? It is true that God used men, but He is the source of the things that they wrote. We often speak of the books of the Bible in terms of who wrote them—the writings of Paul, what Peter said, John’s writings, etc.—but what they […]
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Skepticism and the Word
In Questions and Answers: Open Forum, by Guy N. Woods, he wrote: “Ours is predominantly a skeptical and questioning age . . . Today, in many circles, it is regarded as the smart and sophisticated thing to appear skeptical.” This book was published a little over four decades ago, but this observation could have been […]
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“The Light Shines in the Darkness”
By Daniel Cook Jesus said, “‘he who walks in darkness does not know where he is going’” (John 12:35 NKJV). Man needs the light of God in order to find his way spiritually, just as much as he needs light to see where he is going in a dark room. Have you ever hit your […]
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“Lean Not On Your Own Understanding”
By Daniel Cook There was an article in the Gospel Minutes one time titled, “Don’t Argue with God.” It told about a person who asked why man was the last of God’s creations. The answer he was given was: “Because if man had been created first, he would have been telling God how to create […]
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And His Name Will Be Called…
By Daniel Cook In Bible times, names were very important. People were very conscious of the meaning of names. They believed there was a vital connection between the name and the person it identified. A person’s name said something about him. You might imagine parents, as they thought about what they might name their child […]
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A Glimpse Into the Mind of God
By Daniel Cook What must it be like to see, know, and understand all that God sees, knows, and understands? There is nothing that He does not see. He knows everything. And just as a car designer knows every detail of the car that he has designed, God understands, sees, and knows every detail of […]
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