2025 January
Editorial
In a letter written during his imprisonment in Rome, the Apostle Paul asked the Christian Jews to “Pray for us; for we are confident that we have a good conscience, in all things desiring to live honorably.” Hebrews 13:18
Christian Life
Sovereignty – Supreme Power or Authority
The sovereignty of God [extreme power and authority] involves fullness of blessing to all created beings. … The history of the great conflict between good and evil,...
Bible
The Tree of Life – The Dream of Humanity
...the more we dream of a world in which man will regain immortality, in which he will again be able to eat fruit from the Tree of Life and drink from the River of the Water of Life.
Daily Living
The Most Costly Thing in the World
The Rolls-Royce La Rose Noire Droptail is the most expensive car available today. So, what is the most costly thing in this world?
Inspiration
“Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.” Matthew 18:15
Children's Story
When Clinton Stevens was eleven years old, he was taken very sick with pneumonia. During convalescence, he suffered an unexpected relapse, and his mother and the doctor worked hard to keep him alive.
Keys Storehouse
It seems there is a new crisis every day and the people of the world are crushed by the weight of it all. But what is the real problem?
Series, Songs We Love
When my life work is ended, and I cross the swelling tide, When the bright and glorious morning I shall see...
Nature
The Gecko and Chuckwalla Lizards
The Gecko and Chuckwalla lizards are found in the southwestern United States. The Gecko lizard has an amazing ability to run upside down across the ceiling regardless of what the ceiling is...
Health
“And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell....
Series, The Mystery of Godliness
The emphasis on the combination of the divine and human in Christ’s nature is not meant to show how like us Jesus is, but rather, how like Him we can become.
Series, The Mystery of Godliness
Summary of the Mystery of Godliness Series
For the last two years, Pastor Grosboll’s sermon series The Mystery of Godliness has proved vital to our understanding of Christ’s human nature.
Recipe
Recipe – Jackfruit Street Tacos
Jackfruit Jackfruit is a tropical fruit native to South India. It is part of the Moraceae plant family which also includes fig, mulberry and breadfruit. It is has a spiky outer skin, is green or yellow, and is the largest tree fruit in the world. A single jackfruit can grow to as much as 80 ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
January 26 – February 1, 2025 - Explain some of the various reasons why we need to respect and cooperate with our ministers and church leaders. Psalm 105:12–15; Hebrews 13:17
Bible Study Guides
February 2 – 8, 2025 - “Religion and business are not two separate things; they are one. Bible religion is to be interwoven with all we do or say.” Christ’s Object Lessons, 349
Bible Study Guides
February 9 – 15, 2025 - “A man who has friends must himself be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24
Bible Study Guides
February 16 – 22, 2025 - “Neither husband nor wife is to make a plea for rulership. … Both are to cultivate the spirit of kindness, being determined never to grieve or injure the other.” Testimonies, Vol. 7, 47
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.