The Pilgrims were at Plymouth Rock in 1621, a time which the Colonists and 91 Native Americans gave thanks to Almighty God for preserving them through the first year. Our national forbears, like our earlier forbears on the Sinai, …
Thanksgiving Day has been called the most American of all holidays. Even a cursory search into its history, though, reveals many antecedents that originated—or were at least celebrated—in other countries. Thus, it is hardly …
In the bustle of modern life, it is easy to forget just how good we have it. Comparatively, citizens of today's Western nations own more than even most of the richest people in ancient times, more than royalty possessed just a few …

(42) And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season? (43) Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. (44) Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all that he has. (45) But if that servant says in his heart, "My master is delaying his coming," and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and be drunk, (46) the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. (47) And that servant who knew his master's will, and did not prepare himself or do according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes.
Here, Christ's instruction to watch continues. However, this time Jesus focuses specifically on the responsibility of the steward—the one given authority over the household while the Master is away. His theme is preparation and …
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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