“In Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment. . . . He cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue, for I am in agony in this flame.’ ” (Luke16:23-24 ) What […]
“A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown, but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones” (Proverbs 12:4) A Priceless Crown by Chuck Bentley In the Northern Hemisphere, the winter solstice occurs on either December 21 or 22. The winter solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. […]
“Do you not know that you are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16 ) My Temple by Larry Burkett Scripture is clear that, as a believer, when we put our faith in Jesus Christ the Holy Spirit comes to reside in us. Therefore, whatever I […]
“Be hospitable to one another…As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1 Peter 4:9-10) Will it Be Merry? by Larry Burkett Christmas is very close and I hope you are going to have a happy one—not because of the […]
“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.” (Proverbs 6:6-8) Money but No Margin by Chuck Bentley In the United States we are experiencing a growing problem of people who have money, […]
“May the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all men. . . so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God and Father.” (1 Thessalonians 3:12-13) Time Travel by Larry Burkett Have you ever thought about what it would have been like to have […]
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. . . . Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.” (Genesis 1:1, 2:1) God’s Creation by Larry Burkett Don’t you wonder why the world is living so far away from God and spiritual values, when technology has brought us access […]
“Having been freed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. . . . Now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit. . .the outcome, eternal life.” (Romans 6:18, 22) Freedom Through Restriction by Larry Burkett As the directors of a child care center watched the children playing outside, they […]
“There will always be poor people in the land. Therefore I command you to be openhanded toward your brothers and toward the poor and needy in your land.” (Deuteronomy 15:11) Is Welfare Scriptural? by Larry Burkett The issue of welfare is very clear biblically: We are to help those in need. There may be disagreements about how […]
“He must increase, but I must decrease.” (John 3:30 (KJV)) The Paradox of Greatness by Chuck Bentley John the Baptist knew that his purpose in life was to call people to repentance in preparation for the coming of Jesus, the Messiah. As a result, when a group of priests and Levites asked him who he […]
