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The Purpose of the Quiet Time – Part 2
It is always important to prepare for an upcoming project or event so that things will run smoothly. It is also important to prepare mentally for a test so that the stress of a test will not hinder one’s memory of the facts retained in studying. In the same manner, it is invaluable to prepare…
The Purpose of the Quiet Time – Part 1
What is the purpose of having a quiet time? Many young people start questioning why things are done in their teen years. Many in authority get upset when this happens instead of directing their questions into a meaningful discussion of Biblical authority. The establishment of Biblical authority will cause the young person to become daily…
The Temperate Life – The Biblical Example of Temperance
“Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as…
Controlling the Tongue (Part 2)
The next tip that the Bible gives us in controlling our speech is to know when to keep silent. “In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise” (Proverbs 10:19). “He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace”…
Controlling the Tongue (Part 1)
Words carry immeasurable significance: The universe was created with words; Jesus healed and cast out demons with words; rulers have risen and fallen by their words; Christians have worshiped through words of song, confession, and preaching. Even in our technological age, politics, education, business, and relationships center on words. Since the tongue is such a…
The Temperate Life—The Biblical Definition of Temperance
There was once a king who desired to have it all. He desired riches more than anything in the world. One day his dream came true. You have heard of it, “The Midas Touch.” He ran to the coffee table; he ran to the chair; he ran to the bed; he could not stop touching…
Created for Work
During the middle 1800s a popular set of rules for the office showed up in one form or another across the nation. Here are a few rules that were posted in Zachary Geiger’s establishment: This office will open at 7 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. daily, except on Sunday, on which day it will…
What About Bullying?
You have probably noticed that this catch phrase has surfaced and remained in the news for the past few years. As a church, we took notice even more after the defamatory CNN “exposé” of our church. Immediately following our story, we noticed a story about someone who was being “bullied.” Around the same time, Anderson…
What is Responsibility?
Responsibility is defined as “the state of being accountable or answerable, as for a trust or office, or for a debt. It is used in the plural; as heavy responsibilities.” There is a story told about Mr. Brown who was a worker in a health care facility in the state of Georgia. Brown once worked…
Seven Principles of Biblical Friendship (Part 3)
By way of review from the previous two articles: Be Selective (or Be Careful) Have Boundaries Give to the Friendship Require Respect Demand Honesty Be Forgiving “He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends” (Proverbs 17:9). This teaches us to be generous in extending the gift of…