By Tony Williams In the first chapter of Ephesians, Paul emphasizes the benefits, both spiritually and physically, of being in Christ. He begins in verse one by addressing the saints in Ephesus who are faithful in Christ Jesus. Here he …

By Tony Williams As we have just recently completed our Thanksgiving holiday, perhaps we have not been able to enjoy the full complement of family and friends. The Coronavirus has limited my family Thanksgiving to only our immediate family. Rather …

Tony Williams Note what our Lord says in John 7:17, “If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority.” Jesus is not saying …

As we read the New Testament epistles, we find that the apostles’ teachings for one church did not differ from the teaching to another one. Paul did not preach one doctrine in Ephesus, another in Philippi, another in Colossae, and …

The story is told of family friends gathered together for dinner and visiting when the time came for the young ones to retire. One young boy, before going upstairs to bed, said to the group, “Does anyone need anything? I …

In the English Standard Version of the New Testament, we read, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9). The New King James Version …

We are told in Acts of the day when Paul hastily departed Thessalonica under the cover of darkness. He was sent quickly by the brethren to escape the mob of Jews who were jealous of his success and who craved …

Last week, I lost a dear companion and friend of almost 14 years. One of our dogs who was very dear to us wandered off and has not returned. I, along with some great friends and neighbors, searched into the …

Welcome to the first Sunday of 2020! The beginning of the year is often a starting point to resolve to improve during the upcoming year. Making New Year resolutions has religious origins going back to the days of the Babylonians. …