All Appearance of Evil By Ronald Graham "Abstain from all appearance of evil" 1 Thessalonians 5:22. Paul admonishes us to abstain (stay away) from even the very appearance of evil. He's speaking about the outside, visible part of us as what others might perceive as evil. Born again believers in…
Dead Faith By Ronald Graham "But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?" James 2:20. Many an individual claim they're saved yet continue in their same sinful lifestyle without any visible change. We aren't God, we can't see into the hearts of others. We can…
Exclusivity of the Christian Faith By Ronald Graham "But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:" 2 Corinthians 4:3. Its fine to talk about Jesus in Church, but whatever you do don't mention His name outside the confines of that big white building. The…
Seed Scatterers By Ronald Graham "Behold, a sower went forth to sow;" Matthew 13:3b. Farmers are by definition seed scatterers, and they usually have stacks and stacks of gunny sacks practically bursting at the seams with seeds just before planting season, all stored up nice and secure in their big…
The Potter and the Clay By Nathele Graham Hymns can be a great source of strength and encouragement when we need to keep our mind and heart on Jesus. One of my favorite hymns was written by Adelaide Pollard and is called "Have Thine Own Way". "Have Thine own way,…
Don't Go Back to Sleep By Nathele Graham Recently an emergency alert was sent to people in Hawaii. The threats of a crazy man in North Korea had seemingly become reality. "EMERGENCY ALERT: BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. (1/13/18). Where could…
For Every Man By Ronald Graham "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man." Hebrews 2:9. No one is excluded from receiving…
Jesus Saves, for Life By Ronald Graham "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand." John 10:28. God entered His creation, and became flesh. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us..." John 1:14.…
Perplexity, Despair, and Hope By Ronald Graham "And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;" Luke 21:25. These days are certainly bewildering. It just keeps getting better…
Does God Care? By Ronald Graham "No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God." John 16:27. Of course God loves all His children. The question we sometimes ask is who are God's children? Those who are His enjoy an…