The Bond Servant By Jack Kelley "Paul, a bond servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, and set apart to the gospel of God" - (Romans 1:1). Most translations of Romans 1:1 use either slave or servant in defining Paul’s relationship with the Lord, but the phrase “bond…
The Beatitudes, Blessed Are We By Jack Kelley Once in a while I’m asked to do a study on a specific portion of Scripture. I’d like to respond to a request I received recently concerning a portion of the Sermon on the Mount commonly called “The Beatitudes”. It’s found in…
Does God Forgive Or Not? By Grant Phillips Far too many people are walking around with a heavy load of guilt for one reason or another. Some have even contemplated suicide to end their long nights of despair, while others have actually carried out those thoughts. Not every anguish of…
My Heart, His Kingdom By Hal Lindsey Wars are always packed with tragedy and pain. But these days we see these things in a unique way. According to the CIA Factbook, Ukraine has almost as many cell phones per capita as the United States. Cell phones double as motion picture…
Lift Up Your Eyes By Tim Moore “Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens...” - (Isaiah 40:26 NIV) Since the late 1950s, mankind has reached for the heavens. Fulfilling an ancient aspiration, we left the ground in lighter-than-air balloons beginning in the 1800s, then achieved manned flight early…
The Power of Prayer By Randy Nettles Are you old enough to remember the popular song entitled “What the World Needs Now is Love,” or maybe you’ve heard it in a commercial? It was a hit song that came out in 1965. The music was composed by Burt Bacharach with…
Money Problems By David L. Goetsch Few challenges in the Christian life are more difficult than gaining a Biblical perspective on money. Frankly, the cards are stacked against us in this endeavor. To gain the kind of perspective on money that honors God, we have to overcome a lot of…
Self Control By David L. Goetsch Does it seem to you self-control and personal restraint are missing in contemporary society? Lack of self-control is a factor in such tragedies as road rage, workplace violence, mass shootings, and sideline rage. It is also the main cause of Internet flaming. All of…
Feeling Unloved By David L. Goetsch Have you ever felt unloved? Have you ever felt as if no one cares about you or you aren’t important to anyone? Perhaps you feel this way now; a lot of people do. When you think no one loves you, feelings of rejection, emptiness,…
Heaven’s Unfathomable Riches By Terry James A couple of commentaries ago, I announced my great friend Bob Rogers going to our Heavenly home and how he is now enjoying things beyond which we can imagine. Today we share with you through tears comforted by joyful knowledge that she is alive…