I am going to devote the beginning of this Bible study to some background material on Philippi itself and a little bit of background material on the book as well. But from time to time we need to consider why the apostle Paul chose to go …
On the isle of Patmos, as the first century came to a close, the apostle John received revelation from God regarding future events. What he recorded provides us with indications of what our responsibilities will be as spirit beings in …
Distractions abound with all the commercials enticing us to buy this TV or that video game for Christmas. Even auto manufacturers promote their cars as holiday gifts for the more affluent. The promotions seem to be endless. Christmas and …

(16) To the woman He said:
"I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception;
In pain you shall bring forth children;
Your desire shall be for your husband,
And he shall rule over you." (17) Then to Adam He said, "Because you have heeded the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you, saying, "You shall not eat of it":
"Cursed is the ground for your sake;
In toil you shall eat of it
All the days of your life.
(18) Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you,
And you shall eat the herb of the field.
(19) In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread
Till you return to the ground,
For out of it you were taken;
For dust you are,
And to dust you shall return."
The matter of leadership—whether nationally, locally, at home, on the job, or on the team—has always been a vexing problem for mankind. “Always” should be taken literally because Genesis 3:16-19 reveals it was a …
Many of us have been members of the church of God for several decades. Most of the time, we feel we are doing fairly well spiritually. Still, occasionally we remember sins we committed when relatively new in the faith, and such memories cause us pain. Our past sins have tormented all of us at some point. We stand self-condemned and vulnerable to the evil ploys of “the accuser of our brethren” to get us to dwell on them (Revelation 12:10). But, as Martin Collins said in his sermon, “Are You Feeling Guilty of Past Sins?,” “We cannot experience the joy of salvation while we are obsessing on …
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