proverbs-11:24-31-niv

Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. They that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. — They have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. — He that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption. To him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. — He ... Read More

[ENTERS INTO FELLOWSHIP WITH THE CHURCH OF CHRIST AT BEDFORD, IN WHICH HE AFTERWARDS BECAME A MINISTERING ELDER.] 253. Now I shall go forward to give you a relation of other of the Lord's dealings with me, of his dealings with me at sundry other seasons, and of the temptations I then did meet withal... Read More

Whether then it be I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed. Having exalted the Apostles and abased himself, then again having exalted himself above them that he might make out an equality: (for he did effect an equality, when he showed that he had advantages over them as well as they over him,) ... Read More

Acts II. 37 Now when they heard these words (E.V. 'this,') they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Do you see what a great thing gentleness is? More than any vehemence, it pricks our hearts, inflicts a keener wound. For... Read More

"All that the Father giveth Me shall come to Me; and him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out." (John 6:37) We have words of spiritual instruction set before us in the context preceding and succeeding the verse I have read for our meditation. Our Lord Jesus Christ, with that spirit of true l... Read More

“…as dying, and, behold, we live.” (2 Cor. 6:9) The Bible is full of paradoxes, that is, truths that seem contrary to what we would normally suppose or truths that seem to contradict one another. G. K. Chesterton maintained that paradox is truth standing on its head to attract attention. Here are a ... Read More

The child of God has been bought with the “precious blood of the Christ” (1 Pe 1:19) and is altogether His property, with all that he possesses: his bodily strength, his mental strength, his ability of every kind, his trade, business, art, profession, his property, etc.— for it is written: “Ye are n... Read More

May 1, 1848. Whether we are called as missionaries or another trade or profession, we should carry on our business as stewards of the Lord. The child of God has been bought with the precious blood of the Lord Jesus. All that he possesses-his bodily strength, his mental strength, his ability of every... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Men the Master Made Study #3 - Andrew, the Patron Saint of Soul-winners Many of us would love to play a musical instrument but not too many want to play second fiddle. Peter's brother Andrew was not the author of a book nor founder of a famous church. He was not a leader in the band nor was he inclu... Read More