“I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed” (Gen 12:3). God made this important promise to Abraham as an integral part of His scheme of redemption for all mankind. The “seed” in the promise refers to Jesus Christ, whose appearance…
The first book of the Bible is called, “Genesis,” which means, “Beginning.” This profound book charts the very beginning of history from the creation of the world to the Israelites descent into Egypt over 2000 years later. Perhaps the most helpful way to remember the events of Genesis is to break the book into two…
Especially during the Texas summers, I have sometimes wondered why God created creatures like wasps, snakes, and cockroaches. The Bible tells us that, among other reasons for their creation, there are often spiritual lessons to be learned from animal species! Nature is often used as God’s way of illustrating spiritual principles. Proverbs 30:24-28 contains a…
Over the past several weeks we have been studying the seven churches of Asia (Rev. 2-3) together. Jesus, speaking through inspiration of John the Apostle, helps us to understand not only what He sees in the church of Christ, but what He expects of us as well. These powerful messages ought to cause modern-day congregations…
I am fascinated by thumbnail sketches. On a recent trip to a museum of “oddities,” I saw intricate drawings of landscapes on paper the size of postage stamps. One man had actually painted a detailed picture of ship on the head of a pin! I marveled as I thought about how much information could be…
Scripture teaches that every individual will one day face God in Judgment. We can be assured that God’s judgment will be righteous (Acts 17:30-31) — He will condemn no one unjustly. God’s judgment will happen once for all men (Hebrews 9:27-28). His judgment will demand that we account for the way we have used or…
The account of the Ethiopian eunuch’s conversion in Acts 8:26-40 is one of the most stirring and enlightening records in Scripture. A man of considerable power from the nation of Ethiopia, the eunuch had come to Jerusalem to worship (v.27). Here was a moral, religious man who yet needed to know what God required of…
Whenever someone does the unspeakable, neighbors and acquaintances nearly always seem to say, “he seemed like such a nice person, I would never have dreamed he’d be capable of this kind of thing.” So it was with Judas Iscariot. He was possibly the most talented man among the twelve apostles. Judas spoke with wisdom and…
The Bible is filled with references to creatures that are, to say the least, strange in appearance. Some of the most fascinating creatures mentioned in Scripture are the cherubim. Cherubim are angelic beings that appear at very significant places throughout Scripture. Pay special attention to these creatures when they are mentioned — they tell an…
Perhaps I’m a bit too sentimental, but it was difficult for me to move to a new house this past week. I stood alone in the doorway of my empty old house at 6494 FM 1504, and a feeling of sadness came over me. At first, I didn’t understand where the sadness came from, but…