[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Saul of Tarsus was a fierce persecutor of Christians when he first appears in the New Testament record (Acts 7:58–8:3). His change from cruel crusader against the church to Jesus’ most…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] Seven centuries before the Christ came, God had a job that needed to be done. He asked, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Isaiah replied, “Here am…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] The worship of Almighty God is both an exalted privilege and an immense responsibility. Failure to grasp these factors plunged the likes of Cain (Gen. 4), Nadab and Abihu (Lev. 10), and…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] The writer of Hebrews warned: “Take heed…lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin” (3:12–13). Deceit is the act of giving a false impression, by appearance, direct…
[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). He…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page The Bible teaches the doctrine of “separation” throughout. God requires His people to recognize that they distinctly belong to Him and to behave accordingly. God gave Israel His Law through Moses…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 2 page.] When Jesus reminded the apostles of His own service to others, He used it as an example of how they should serve (Mat. 20:27). He taught them that true greatness lay…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] In 1 Peter 5:5–6, we read the following significant exhortation: “Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another; for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] “There is nothing too hard for thee,” Jeremiah wrote of God (32: 17). Paul wrote of “…the exceeding greatness of his power” (Eph. 1:19). The Bible abounds with claims of God’s…
[Note: This MS is available in larger font on our Brief Articles 1 page.] Any time men stray very far from “the basics,” they fall far below their potential. A football team can have splendid athletes but neglecting crisp blocking and sure tackling neutralizes its…
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