Psalm 103:5–“THY YOUTH IS RENEWED LIKE THE EAGLE’S.” “Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things so that thy youth is renewed as the eagle’s.” Eagles are known to live many years. However, as an eagle ages his bill grows too long for him to eat. Instinctively, he flies to a high place where he can […]

Several years ago I began to delve into some of the Holy Bible’s passages that are strange to the Western mind, or to anyone not familiar with the lifestyles of people who lived in the Middle East in Bible times. I have decided to resume that practice for the reader’s enjoyment. I did not do […]

The Apostle Paul made it clear what kind of leaders church people are to follow when He told the church to “follow me as I follow Christ” (1 Cor. 4:16; 11:1). The word “as” is significant in that it involves making certain that our church leaders are following the teachings and example of Jesus Christ. […]

In Ephesians 4:10-16 we find the Apostle Paul, who received his Gospel directly from Jesus Christ by revelation (Gal. 1:12), writing to the church about the Lord’s activities prior His return to heaven following His resurrection from the dead. Because it has life and death implications for the church, it is important that we understand […]

I watch people whose homes, businesses, churches, etc. have been destroyed or whose relatives have been killed by so-called “natural disasters” giving praise to God for sparing their own lives. However, I notice that no one praises Him for sending the disaster responsible for the death and destruction. The unspoken rule concerning the allocation of […]

In Hosea 8:7 the Lord God Almighty warns those who identify with Him that HE WHO SOWS THE WIND WILL REAP THE WHIRLWIND. In other words, HE WHO TRAMPLES GOD’S WORD WILL BE TRAMPLED. What we are witnessing on the nightly news bears record of those prophecies coming to pass. In Hosea 8 the Lord […]

The first level of faith involves believing in/on Jesus Christ–who He was, what He accomplished, etc. The second faith level involves what He taught through His prophets and apostles. It is at the second level that the majority of believers become separated from Him while believing that they are in good standing with him and […]

The Apostle Paul explains exactly what faith is in Romans 10:19: “Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.” Notice the Words “comes by,” meaning that faith is not an instantaneous event. Faith is a spiritual gift that develops within us as we seek to know all that can be known about the Godhead (Father […]

One of modern warfare’s many weapons features a “shield” created by man to destroy bombs and rockets coming down from the enemy. This instrument is commonly called the “IRON DOME.” Such domes have proven to be relatively effective in that only a fraction of the incoming armaments get through it, thereby eliminating most of the […]

In Romans 2, beginning with verse 13 we are introduced to the premier problem that characterizes mankind’s pre-conversion condition. This sin is at the core of all sins and serves as the root from which all sin springs–DISOBEDIENCE TO GOD’S LAW. In verse 13 we are told that, following JUSTIFICATION (forgiveness of all PAST sins–Rom. […]