2022 January
Editorial
Editorial – Seekest Thou Great Things for Thyself? Seek Them Not.
The solemn fact is to be kept not only before the people of the world, but before our own churches also, that the day of the Lord will come suddenly, unexpectedly.
Bible
The Alabaster Box Needs Rebreaking
It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil [from the alabaster box] and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.
Health
It is a simple and obvious fact that the matter of stress control is dependent not merely on the amount of stress, but on the amount of the power to deal with it.
Bible
Knocking, Waiting, O How Fair!
“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.”
Christian Life
Testimony – The State of Our World
I do not live in a Christian bubble, so I consider myself quite aware of the evils and injustices of our world.
Children's Story
Story – Following Our Own Desires
Lukie tempted herself and was drawn by her desire for the food until she made the decision to do the very thing she knew was wrong in spite of the consequences.
Inspiration
Inspiration – The Sabbath Issue
atan has caused the change of the Sabbath in the hope of carrying out his purpose for the defeat of God’s plans. He seeks to make the commands of God of less force in the world than human laws.
Keys Storehouse
Keys to the Storehouse – Hold the Banner High
Each of us has a struggle, an individual war, to win, a banner to bear. We are instructed that we must “be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
Nature
The caribou have the widest and roundest hooves of any of the deer family. They are used as paddles when swimming and as snow shoes when the snow is deep.
Question
Question – Did anyone accept Noah’s message?
Question: Did anyone accept Noah’s message during the 120 years he built the ark?
Health
Health Nugget – The Importance of the Sense of Taste
Taste, however, is actually a multisensory phenomenon. While the sense of taste gives basic information about sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and savory, most of the food experience, how a blueberry tastes different than a raspberry, for example, depends on the sense of smell.
Series, Sermon on the Mount
Jesus said, the nations seek after these things, but your heavenly Father knows what we need (Luke 12:30) and He tells us instead to “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”
Recipe
Potatoes What do you think of when you hear the word potato? Some people immediately think “best food ever!” For me, it brings back memories of the root cellar where my grandma stored potatoes and other vegetables. What fun it was to go into the root cellar with my grandma. Embracing the coolness as we ... Read more
Bible Study Guides
Bible Study – The Seven Churches
January 30 – February 5, 2022 - The Revelation was written to the seven churches in Asia, which represented the people of God throughout the world.
Bible Study Guides
February 6 – 12, 2022 - What warning and counsel was given to the church at Ephesus which is also extended to our time? Revelation 2:5
Bible Study Guides
February 13 – 19, 2022 - Knowing the terrible persecution and martyrdom that would befall the Christians of the Smyrna period, what assurance did Jesus give them? Revelation 1:18; 2:8
Bible Study Guides
February 20 – 26, 2022 - What wonderful promises were given the church at Pergamos and also to us if we overcome? Revelation 2:17; Isaiah 56:4, 5
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.