By Raymond E. Harris Brother Loren N. Raines, after an illness of about six months, passed from this life February 7, 1984. He preached the Gospel of Christ for over 65 years. And even though he became too weak to preach about a year ago, he continued to teach his Sunday morning Bible class until about …
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By Raymond E. Harris As we study this matter of deceit we find it is a problem that can spring from many sources. The Scriptures teach us to beware of false teachers who lie in wait to deceive. Likewise, the Scriptures warn that self-deception is one of mans greatest weaknesses. And now, with this article we …
By J.W. McGarvey Special Preparation For The Pulpit On the subject of special preparation I must speak very briefly. As I could not cover the entire ground without giving a synopsis of some work on Homiletics, I will only attempt a few suggestions on points which need, I think, to be emphasized. First of all, I …
By Larry Ray Hafley The Bible does not state that Noah used hammers, saws and axes in the construction of the ark. However, such instruments were authorized by the command, “Make thee an ark” (Gen. 6:14). Without the instruction to build the ark, the tools would have been without justification. The Bible does not mention church …
