By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. “My brethren, if any among you strays from the truth, and one turns him back, let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way win save a soul from death, and will cover a multitude of sin.” (Jas. 5:19-20, NASV). A straying Christian is not …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Public Confession
By Dennis C. Abernathy “He that covereth his sins shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall find mercy” (Prov. 28:13). According to this verse we can do one of two things: we can cover our sins and not prosper, or we can confess and forsake them and find mercy. When sin is of …
Things We Can Learn From Suffering
By Mike Willis We all suffer in life. No man is exempt from suffering, as is seen from the fact that all men die. Consequently, we ask, “What can we learn from suffering?” Here are some suggestions: 1. Obedience. The Lord Jesus learned obedience from the things which he suffered. “Who in the days of his …
Two Telephone Calls
By Louis J. Sharp The office, telephone rang. The caller was a concerned and grieving grandmother. She was stirred with emotion as she related to me that her grandson had been involved in an automobile accident. He had “totaled” a car his father had recently purchased for him. On the highway between Little Rock and Pine …