Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
“Job; a man that was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.” (Job 1:1) “And it was so, when the days (Job’s sons and daughters were) feasting,...
“But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the...
“And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest...
Children take more notice of what their parents do, than what they say. Actions speak louder than words. Even small children can see through us when we are not sincere and honest. If...
I think it at least highly probable, that when our Lord says, “Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven”...
Paul speaks to wives and says, “Submit yourselves to your husbands.” This subjection is not only in body but in heart and spirit. Wives should love, think well of husbands, speak...
Getting “The cart before the horse” is such a vivid picture of the backwards way of trying to do things. It just simply won’t work. Yet the wisdom of man is...
“He took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them and blessed them.” (Mark 10:16) This was by no means a mere Jewish ritual or symbolic of a blessing...
We draw the attention of our readers to the important fact that truth, and truth alone, as recorded in the Scriptures, should be set before the understanding of children, as far...
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: and thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy...
The light that has beamed from many a noble lighthouse on a dangerous coast, has been the means of saving many a noble vessel from being dashed upon the rocks. A...
Proverbs 16:16 – How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! Proverbs 4:13 – Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go:...
We live in a time of great technological advancement. Companies are constantly churning out new products that are hailed as smarter, more advanced, and more innovative. And in many ways we...
Chastity — What a rare word! When was the last time you heard anyone use it? It is a word that causes some to become enraged, because they have long ago thrown...
Men, women, and children are encouraged to express their individualism without restraint. Educators and physicians have pumped this philosophy into us constantly for the past several decades. As a result, the...
“Ahaz said, I will not.” (Isaiah 7:12) The LORD God sent His prohet Isaiah to Ahaz the King of Judah, to warn Him not to make a confederacy with Assyria, but...
“He seemed as one that mocked…” (Genesis 19:14) Lot was a righteous man. He believed God and worshipped God. He was saved, justified, and forgiven. But Lot made some very careless decisions, early in life, that proved...
You can build your home for the glory of Christ. I am talking now to you men and women who are believers. I am talking to you who recognize the authority...
Do you want what is best for your children? Of course you do. You love them. You seek their happiness. You plan and prepare for their future. But, if you really...
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment woth promise;) That it may be well with thee, and...
Would you be interested in three things which would guarantee a happy home? I do not frequently make any guarantees. But I will guarantee that wherever these three things are found,...
The question may seem redundant to some. But I do not think it is. When I see children who are unruly, disrespectful, and disobedient to their parents, I see children whose...
2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 2 Timothy 3:2 For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers,...
“And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” (Ephesians 6:4) God’s Word places the primary responsibility of teaching...
Fathers, see that you pay more attention to the souls of your children than to their bodies. We do not mean that the body is to be neglected; but the soul...
Abraham was a friend of God, chosen of God one to whom God revealed his will. When The Lord was going to Sodom to destroy it He revealed His purpose to...
What is good for the family? The possibility of divorce comes up. The husband or wife, even in the church, one comes to the point sometimes when he or she thinks...
Heartache In my pastorate the most heart-breaking experience I have is to witness parents losing children to rebellion. I have seen parents lose children in death, oh how we hurt then....
There has never been such an insidious attack on the family as the attack being launched on the family’s children. Not the upbringing of the children, although that is a problem,...
If children are God’s heritage, how does God want them raised, so that when they are old, they will not depart form His way? This is a question that burdens the...
Foundations are shaking here, too; but not only because children are being disobedient to their parents. This is true, too. Children seem to disobey everyone in authority, teachers as well as...
“From a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (2nd Timothy 3:15) “When I call...
Family prayer should be constantly attended to. The worship of God ought to be maintained in all the families of the saints. It cannot but be thought a duty incumbent on...
If there is one instrument that the devil is using with a success rate second to none, it is the weapon of the television. By what is shown and by how...
“In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; but (which becometh women professing...
This is one of those questions that is very very practical and very contemporary. What about the question of birth control? We’re living in a world where mankind has almost altogether...
When we turn our eyes to the Christian home, we must not fall in the trap of a man centered way of thinking, coming out of the pages of the Bible....
Test All Things 