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Search the Scriptures: How should we pray? McAnulty Have you ever wondered about the right way to pray? Or whether there was a wrong way to pray? As one surveys the world, one observes that there are a multitude of ways in which people pray, and that prayer can take a variety of outward forms. Some kneel in prayer, others stand. Some prayers are offered while laying in bed, some while sitting at a table. There are those who hold hands with others when they pray, forming a chain, and then again there are many who clasp their own hands together to pray, while still others physically lift their...

Search the Scriptures: How should we pray? McAnulty Have you ever wondered about the right way to pray? Or whether there was a wrong way to pray? As one surveys the world, one observes that there are a multitude of ways in which people pray, and that prayer can take a variety of outward forms. Some kneel in prayer, others stand. Some prayers are offered while laying in bed, some while sitting at a table. There are those who hold hands with others when they pray, forming a chain, and then again there are many who clasp their own hands together to pray, while still others physically lift their...

Search the Scriptures: An increasing faith McAnulty A certain Roman centurion, stationed in Capernaum had a servant who was very ill and, hearing of Jesus, he asked the local Jewish elders to plead with Jesus on his behalf to heal his servant (cf. Luke 7:1-5). As this particular centurion had been a good friend to the local Jews, even going so far as to help finance the building of the local synagogue, the elders agreed. But while Jesus was on His way to the man’s house, he sent further word, saying, “’Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. T...

Search the Scriptures: An increasing faith McAnulty A certain Roman centurion, stationed in Capernaum had a servant who was very ill and, hearing of Jesus, he asked the local Jewish elders to plead with Jesus on his behalf to heal his servant (cf. Luke 7:1-5). As this particular centurion had been a good friend to the local Jews, even going so far as to help finance the building of the local synagogue, the elders agreed. But while Jesus was on His way to the man’s house, he sent further word, saying, “’Lord, do not trouble yourself, for I am not worthy to have you come under my roof. T...

Search the Scriptures: Thoughts about Paul and his work McAnulty The apostle Paul, called to his office by the Lord, “out of season (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:8), is an interesting study for a myriad of reasons. Paul was a persecutor of the church, a blasphemer, and an ardent enemy of the cross (cf. Acts 7:58, 9:1; 1 Timothy 1:13). He put men and women in prison for their faith, and even voted to execute more than one of the saints because of their adherence to Christ. Yet, Jesus appeared to Paul, convincing him of the truth of the resurrection, and, having thus converted Paul, Jesus promptly c...