By Irvin Himmel Wearing Out Our Welcome Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbor’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee (Prov. 25:17). My first acquaintance with this proverb was during my freshman year in college. Some of the boys whose dormitory room was down the hall from mine had posted Solomon’s wise …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
What Is Wrong With Gambling?
By Tom M. Roberts Introduction: Many states are now investigating gambling as a source of revenue. (Texas defeated part-mutual betting May 6, 1978 but it is back as an issue at this time. The Speaker of the House in Texas is a member of the church but on record as favoring gambling.) Many people look at …
Do You Know Jesus To Be The Son Of God?
By S. Leonard Tyler The story of Jesus’ healing the blind man of John 9 offers us a great illustration of one who knows Jesus as the Son of God. After the healing, the miracle was so recognized that no one, who accepted the man as the one who was blind, could doubt for a minute …
The Model Prayer (2)
By Johnny Stringer “Thy Will Be Done” Since God knows what is best, it is best for His will to be done. We should deeply desire for His will to be done “on earth as it is in heaven.” His will is perfectly done in heaven, and we should desire for it to be perfectly done …