By Donald P. Ames So many times we focus on one or two people in an account, and fail to see other equally plain lessons. We have noted the man of God and the old prophet, but there is another tragic figure also in this chapter. Jeroboam Jeroboam had been selected by God and promised the …
Author Archives: Mark Mayberry
Edifying the Church
By Barney Keith The edification of the saints is one of the objectives of our assemblies. We are made to wonder at times just how much of this is accomplished. The church at Corinth was instructed to conduct assemblies in such a manner “that the church may receive edifying” (1 Cor.14:5). Paul admonished, “Let all things …
We Look For New Heavens And A New Earth
By Dan King The natural longing which exists within each one of us to “better our situation” and improve upon our lifestyle, grows out of a deeper instinct within the human soul. Our parents wanted us to “have it better” than they did, and we want out children to “do better” than we have. One gets …
Pharisees (1): Who Were They Then?
By Harry Osborne The word “Pharisee” or a form of it is used 101 times in the New Testament. That those references are overwhelmingly negative is not news to anyone remotely familiar with the Bible. Our purpose in this study is to identify why the Pharisees were the repeated object of our Lord’s condemnation. To …