Suffering for Jesus’ Sake

Views: 3[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Faithfulness to Christ cannot be measured apart from willingness to suffer for His sake. In the Sermon on the Mount Jesus said: Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’…

“Strong in the Lord”

Views: 2[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Paul commanded, “Be strong in the Lord” (Eph. 6:10). The fact that we are ordered to be spiritually strong necessarily implies that it is possible for us to attain such…

Stand Fast and Fight

Views: 2[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The whole point of a soldier’s being well-armed is not for the parade ground, the reviewing stand, or mock maneuvers, but for the field of combat. The reason we are…

Serving in Humility

Views: 0[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] The spirit of humble service is one of the great themes of the Bible. Jesus said, “And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant” (Mat. 20:27)….

Satan And His Devices

Views: 1[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] Just as God is depicted from the beginning of the Bible as the source of all that is good, pure, and true, Satan is identified as a spirit-being who is…

“Professional Preachers”

Views: 1[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] It is not unusual to hear uncomplimentary remarks made about those who are supported by others while they preach the Gospel. Often we are referred to as “professional preachers” in…

Our Powerful and Cunning Foe

Views: 4[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2  page.] While our foe in the great spiritual warfare of life fully utilizes men and women who yield themselves to his service, our real battle is not with them, but with…

On the Intolerance of Tolerance

Views: 0[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] It is possible to become so extreme in the practice of a virtue that it becomes a vice. It is good to pray, but if one spent every moment in…

On Identifying False Teachers

Views: 1[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] As our Lord drew the Sermon on the Mount to a close, He gave the following warning: “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly…

“Mark” and “Turn Away From…”

Views: 1[Note:  This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1  page.] Paul’s final plea to the saints in Rome was for doctrinal purity: Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to…