New Testament Worship—Worshiping God With Our Money

Visits: 21[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles-1 page.]             The New Testament era Christians also worshiped God with their money. A true Christian considers the giving of his money to the Lord a privilege. While it is a privilege,…

Jesus Describes the Christian Life

Visits: 51[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction Jesus is the great pattern for every man’s life, according to scripture: “And he said unto all, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his…

The Book of Micah—a Brief Commentary

Visits: 10[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts  page.] Introduction Micah 1:1 serves as an appropriate outline for introductory details: The word of Jehovah that came to Micah the Morashtite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah,…

What Is the Work of the Church?

Visits: 36[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Introduction Several years ago, a family visited the Lord’s day morning assembly where I preached. In conversation with them afterward they asked some questions: “What sort of program do you have…

Answering the Perseverance of the Saints Error—Lavonne J. McClish

Visits: 36[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles  page.] Recently I attempted to help a friend and fellow-Christian who was involved in a discussion with a co-worker concerning the question, “Can a child of God fall from grace?” or “Can…

Which Describes You?

Visits: 19[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3  page.] I made my first attempt at preaching in 1954. It has given me a backlog of experience from which some reliable observations may be drawn. I have observed that there…

An Abomination to God

Visits: 37[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] On one occasion when Jesus was warning His disciples about the peril of riches and materialism, the money-loving Pharisees heard His teaching and ridiculed Him: And he said unto them,…

Moses, the Great Man of God

Visits: 95[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction If one is somehow yet unconvinced of the greatness of Moses, perhaps the following three incidents will give him pause: At Hazeroth in the Wilderness (Num. 11:35), Aaron and Miriam rebelled…

“Liberalism” and “Anti-ism”—Two Erroneous Extremes

Visits: 198[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Manuscripts page.] Introduction History reveals that men are susceptible to extremes in almost every arena of thought and behavior. This is no more clearly demonstrable than in the field of religion. A classic illustration…