2025 April
Editorial
“Oh, how much to be admired is a true, sincere Christian! Such a one will be loyal to God and true to his Saviour, living a life of purity, cultivating habits of the strictest temperance,...
Bible
Through the prophet Isaiah the Lord described the re-creation of this earth as the home of the saved: “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former shall not be remembered or come to mind....
Daily Living
We are drawing near to the day of God. Eternal decisions must now be made. The Master stands at the door.
Christian Life
The Dream That Will Never Come True
It is the story of a Spanish Roman Catholic man sentenced for execution. Lying on the bed in his prison cell on the last night before his execution, he falls asleep and begins to dream. The words of the song chronicle his dream.
Inspiration
“Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”
Children's Story
Story – As One Whom His Mother Comforts
The good clergyman stepped up gently, and whispered, “ ‘As one whom his mother comforts, so will I comfort you.’ (Isaiah 66:13).”
Keys Storehouse
If he disregards the guide-board, and takes whichever road seems to him to be right, he may be ever so sincere, but will in all probability find himself on the wrong road. …
Nature
Skeleton Flowers - The Diphylleia grayi is a perennial plant native to northern and central Japan. The flower is white, but when it comes into contact with water, the petals become transparent,...
Health
Love strengthens the immune system, so we are less likely to get sick, and helps us recover more quickly if we do. This is possible because the feeling of love helps nurture and support your gut microbiome, which defends your body against harmful bacteria.
Series, Seven Deadly Sins
The Hand that Sheds Innocent Blood
The act of murder—hands that shed innocent blood—is the third deadly sin that God hates.
Recipe
Recipe – Mung Bean Noodle Soup
Mung Beans Mung beans, also known as moong or green gram, are small, round, olive-green, edible seeds from a plant species called Vigna radiata, which belongs to the legume family. Originating in the warm lands of India, mung beans are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals, dietary fibers, and active bio-chemicals, which offer a variety ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
April 27 – May 3, 2025 - In the typical service only those who had come before God with confession and repentance, and whose sins, through the blood of the sin offering, were transferred to the sanctuary, had a part in the service of the Day of Atonement.
Bible Study Guides
May 4 – 10, 2025 - “But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.” 1 Peter 4:7
Bible Study Guides
May 11 – 17, 2025 - “Day by day the record of your words, your actions, and your influence is being made in the books of heaven.” That I May Know Him, 234
Bible Study Guides
May 18 – 24, 2025 - All whose names shall at last be found written in the Lamb’s book of life will fight manfully the battles of the Lord.
Bible Study Guides
May 25 – 31, 2025 - “What might not men and women have been had they realized that the treatment of the body has everything to do with the vigor and purity of mind and heart.” Maranatha, 230
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.