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. …

We all have our opinions. We think our opinion is the best or we would not have it. We have also heard the cries of the old restoration preachers when they say, “Where the scriptures speak, we speak; and where …

Very shortly after the success of the new church in Rome (some historical sources reveal there could have been as many as six million Christians in Rome), one would expect that growth would continue. However, in this expectation there is …