By Irven Lee When the sower went out to sow his seed, some seed fell upon a rock, and as soon as it sprang up it withered away because it lacked moisture. These on the stony ground had not much earth. They sprang up immediately, but when the sun was up they were scorched. This is …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
ASK YOUR PREACHER!
By Raymond E. Harris One of the clearest lessons taught in the New Testament is that of individual responsibility to know and obey God’s word. Paul reminded the Corinthians that some of them did not have the knowledge of God. And, he said, “I speak this to your shame” (1 Cor. 15:34). Recently I read that …
“Flee These Things”
By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness (1 Tim. 6:11). Four times, Paul warns his readers to flee (twice to Corinthians and twice to Timothy). One of my teachers defined flee “to get on out from, do not get close to it, …
Pearls From Proverbs
By Irvin Himmel Do Thy Diligence The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want (Prov. 21:5). The contrast in this proverb is between diligence and haste, thoughtful action and thoughtless hurry. “Extremes meet, and undue hurry is as fatal to success as undue procrastination” (E.H. …