By Dave Benner In I Samuel chapter 8, God’s people demanded that Samuel appoint a king over Israel so they would be “like all the nations.” This demand came on the heels of the failure of Samuel’s sons as judges. …

By Dave Benner In Ephesians 6:4 Paul advises husbands and wives about marriage and reveals that the church is the bride of Christ. The chapter is loaded with lessons for us today, but I want to focus on Ephesians 6:4 …

Last Sunday, Justin had an excellent sermon about prayer. If you have not heard it, I suggest that you find it online and listen to it. One of his points was that we need to approach Jesus’ throne with boldness. …

There is a lot of hate going around in the world today. It makes us consider where hate fits in the life of a Christian. Recently, I read an article by a brother that said that hate has no place …

The dictionary defines salvation as deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss. In spiritual terms it is deliverance from sin and its consequences. We can say that deliverance from sin is the theme of the Bible. We learn that salvation from …

Our emphasis this year is based on James 1:22, “Be doers of the Word and not hearers only.” Of course, we are aware of Jesus’ instructions in what we call the Great Commission found in Mark 16:15&16, “Go into all …

The dictionary defines complacency as a feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievement. My definition is “being comfortable.” Complacency is something we must all guard against. It is something that will adversely affect our personal life …

During His sermon on the mount, Jesus taught His listeners how to pray (Matthew 6:9-13). Verse 12 says, “And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” This must have been a new concept because Jesus decided to explain …

Many of us use a “Red Letter Edition (RLE)” of God’s Word. Of course, this means the words of Jesus are printed in red. There is certainly nothing wrong with an RLE since they can be helpful when looking for …