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But Thomas, called Didymus, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. — John 20:24 As we consider the subject of Sunday morning worship and church growth, we must get rid of our modern-day ideas, and put ourselves in the time period of the early church. I have tried to focus on […]

Oh, worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness! — Psalm 96:9 If I were to give this article another title or name, I would call it the “Good Ole Boys Club.” Many years ago, we were at a fair in the mountains of Pennsylvania. We bought a fish sandwich and sat down at a […]

The true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth – John 4:23 As I scrolled down Facebook, I came to this advertisement of a local church. “Worship Service 10:30 a.m., come join us.” Most of the churches in our area have a worship service on Sunday mornings. It is a time when […]

Contend earnestly for the faith, which was once for all delivered to the saints. — Jude 1:3 If the faith or Word of God, or word about God and men, was only once delivered to the saints, then we have a small problem within many of our churches today. Some churches have taught that it […]

And I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord — Genesis 24:48 In the last article, I made the statement that we should never equate church attendance with righteousness or godly character. Judas was a consistent follower of Jesus but was really serving the devil; he was present when they gathered for the last supper. […]

So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. Luke 2:39 We are considering the three time periods in the New Testament and how those things apply to the church today, especially church growth. The verse in Luke 2:39, is just […]

They brought him to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord. Luke 2:22 This week we are going to consider a few things which have been brought along from the Old Testament economy, that do not apply to the church today and are not required in Scripture. Some people still observe baby (child) dedication in […]

II Timothy 3:16 We have been considering different translations and versions of the Bible. As individuals, there are many things we should remember when choosing a certain version of the Bible. The Bible we choose should reflect the original words and thoughts of the prophets, apostles, and men of God, not necessarily the thoughts of […]

Preach the Word! — II Timothy 4:2 If the local church is to be grounded in the Word of God, if it is to be what directs our lives as well as the body of Christ, then exactly what was the Word of God? And what is the Word of God today? We should know […]

John 3:16 – XVII ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.’ When we consider the three words, should not perish, they seem to be in contrast to the next four, but have everlasting life. Those who believe […]