Did you ever get home from services quick, And call the brethren who are sick? And ask them if there’s anything you can do; Maybe even say, “I love you”? Did you ever teach a young one’s class, The joys of it are unsurpassed! To sing and teach them all to pray, And watch …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
The Salt of the Earth
By Donald P. Ames In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus referred to his followers as “the salt of the earth” and as “the light of the world.” Some-one wisely commented, “As salt, it is our duty to make the world thirsty for Christ.” Certainly that fits the context, as Jesus also said, “Let your light so shine before …
Spiritual Growth
By Ron Halbrook “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God,” which separates us from God (Rom. 3:23). Our only hope for reconciliation to God is through “the precious blood of Christ” who died as the perfect sacrifice for sin (1 Pet. 1:18-19). Until we turn to Christ, we remain “dead in …
“He Taketh Away The First”
By Jim McDonald Paul instructed Timothy, “Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth” (2 Tim. 2:15). Approval of God requires “handling aright” God’s word and to do that one must make a clear distinction between the Old and the New Testament. …