A Churlish Man

24 Apr 2023

A Churlish Man

April 24, 2023

A man who is “churlish” is, according to Webster, rude, difficult to work with or deal with,intractable, ill-bred, stingy, boorish. Maybe you have known one or two of them. In 1 Samuel 25,the Bible describes a churlish man by the name of Nabal: “…but the man was churlish and evil […]

16 Apr 2023

Obeying When We Don’t Agree

April 16, 2023

It is, perhaps, easy to “obey” God and follow His directions when we agree with them. Butwhen we are called upon to do something difficult – something with which we disagree – our faithand dedication is tested. The word “obey” is placed in quotation marks in the preceding sentencebecause, unfortunately, […]

02 Apr 2023

Bible Questions & Answers

April 2, 2023

Question: Does the Bible teach that there will be degrees of punishment and reward afterdeath?Answer: Yes it does, and in several ways. Is a jaywalker worthy of the same penalty as arapist? Can we not easily see the difference between first degree, premeditated murder and anaccidental killing, or manslaughter? Would […]

26 Mar 2023

The Song Of Moses

March 26, 2023

Moses wrote several songs intended as memory aids at various points in his important work.His song at the crossing of the Red Sea (Ex. 15) is a masterful poem of triumph and victory overEgypt, and a declaration of God’s glory among the nations. On their wilderness journey, theIsraelites sang in […]

12 Mar 2023

God Is Family-Friendly

March 12, 2023

God created the family as we have traditionally known it. He created Adam and Eve, and hemarried them in the garden of Eden, and then he told them to be fruitful and multiply, (see Gen.1:26-31; 2:1-25). In both the Old and New Testaments, God provided guidance for family livingand happiness. […]

05 Mar 2023

Aaron’s Rod That Budded

March 5, 2023

The account of the miraculous budding of Aaron’s staff is recorded in Num. 17:1-11. A greatmany of the Israelites had been complaining about Moses (and God), and 14,700 of them werekilled by a plague sent from God. God then took extraordinary action to strengthen the faith ofthe remaining Israelites, and […]

26 Feb 2023

To Make A Distinction

February 26, 2023

There is, in the priestly ordinances set forth immediately after the record of the death of Nadaband Abihu, an important insight into the holy nature of God himself. After commanding Aaronand his sons to totally abstain from wine and strong drink when they ministered about thetabernacle, God explained the reason […]

19 Feb 2023

FHU Board Meeting & Lectureship

February 19, 2023

One of the things which you as a congregation are doing, for which I am deeply grateful, issupporting my service on the Board of Trustees for Freed-Hardeman University, in Henderson,TN. Freed-Hardeman is a fully-accredited institution of higher learning, affiliated with churchesof Christ. Our elders believe in the importance of staying […]

12 Feb 2023

Teaching Children To Obey

February 12, 2023

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. 2 Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise), 3 that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth,” (Eph. 6:1-3). When children become convinced that they need not […]

05 Feb 2023

Bible Questions And Answers

February 5, 2023

As we are studying the eldership on Sunday mornings in the auditorium class, here is aquestion which was submitted regarding some of the important issues involved: Question: What duties do members of the church have toward the elders? Answer: “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to […]