Views: 160Introduction Paul wrote the exhortation contained in the title above to Archippus, a member of the Colossian Congregation. Ministry is from a cognate of the Greek word from which translators gave us deacon. It simply means a servant or minister, which term the New…
Views: 82[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…
Views: 91[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction Those who faithfully preach and teach the Word must include the subject of Hell. Just as Jesus did (Mat. 10:28), we warn people about Hell and its torments. We tell…
Views: 104[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] It would be difficult to exaggerate the cursed consequences of ignorance. Various prophets explicitly blamed the downfall of God’s Old Testament people on their ignorance of God and His Law. God’s…
Views: 96[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Longer Articles page.] When the Lord Jesus returned to the Father, He first entrusted the church to the apostles (Mat. 16:18–19; John 14:16–18), who had the responsibility of receiving the revealed Word (John 16:13)…
Views: 99[Note: This MS is available in a larger font on our Longer Articles page.] Introduction I made my first miserable attempt at preaching a Gospel sermon in July 1954 to a Sunday evening assembly of the old Fourth and Bannock Streets Church in Boise,…
Views: 74[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] Ever since the church began, some who obeyed the Gospel, thus being added by the Lord to the church, have failed to remain faithful. I am sure that there are…
Views: 73[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 3 page.] We must clearly decide whom we will serve. Jesus said, “No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he…
Views: 77[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] No person ever lived that never became discouraged, including such spiritual giants as our Lord and the apostle Paul (Mat. 23:37; Acts 28:15; 1 Cor. 2:3; et al.). When perverse…
Views: 76[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] In the contest with evil we must remember that, while we oppose men who serve Satan, our real foe is Satan: “For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood,…
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