By Bruce Edwards, Jr. There is no question that we do not study the Bible as much as we should and such reasons as “lack of time” or “difficulty in understanding” are sometimes offered. For many, however, the underlying reason is often that they do not find the Bible “interesting enough” to beckon, command and maintain …
Monthly Archives: May 2012
The Holy Spirit Produces Faith
By Cecil Willis In view of the fact that in the title of our lesson we are asserting that the Holy Spirit produces faith, one readily can see that there is going to have to be a harmonization of this statement with the conclusion of our former lessons, and especially the one last week in which …
THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION
By Larry Ray Hafley Question: From South Carolina: “What day of the week was Jesus crucified? According to Mt. 26:17; Mk. 14:12; and Lk. 22:7, Christ ate the Passover and was crucified the next day which would be the day after the Passover. However, John’s record (19:14) states that Christ was crucified the day before the …
Misplaced Values
By A. C. Grider Recently I started a sermon with this paragraph: “As you know, I am given to some levity in the pulpit. It is a matter of judgment if this is advisable or not. I think some of it is all right or I would not engage in it. One thing is certain, you …