By Larry Ray Hafley “Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied” (Acts 9:31). With the conversion of Saul of Tarsus, it appears that the church had a period of “rest.” …
Yearly Archives: 2012
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: In Philippians 2.3, Paul states that one is to regard another better than himself. Does this mean that one is to underestimate self and overestimate others? Reply: Paul had spoken to the saints at Philippi about proper conduct (1:27), and now in the first few verses of chapter two, he pleads …
Pearls From Proverbs
By Irvin Himmel Preparation And Priorities Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house (Prov. 24:27). The advice of this verse is expressed in terms of rural life. “Everything done in its proper order’ seems to be the theme” (George Kufeldt). The lesson can be applied …
The Christian”s View Of Life And Death (2)
By Don R. Hastings The Christian’s attitude toward death is that it is a passage-way through which they must travel as they journey toward their eternal home in heaven. Death is a time for putting off the corrupt, physical body, so that our souls may be clothed with a glorious, spiritual body. Knowing this, we do …
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