2008 May
Editorial
All the sons and daughters of Adam have engaged in this same self-justification, which usually includes directly—or indirectly—blaming someone else.
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The three coats of Joseph and his experiences wearing them illustrate the life of the Christian, the Christ-like life.
Church
The conclusion is that the ship that is going through is the ship that bears the people of God. The people who are God’s people are the people who obey His commandments...
Church
Notice that the five wise virgins, who represent the faithful members of God’s church, left where they were and joined the procession with the bridegroom and followed on to the matrimonial home.
Daily Living
Learn Not the Way of the Heathen
How would you define a heathen? Many Christians define a heathen as anyone who does not theologically agree with them.
Health
...key factors in recovery from depression. When Elijah put them together, he realized that he had a work to do.
Inspiration
The Pen of Inspiration – Hearing and Doing
Here [Matthew 7:22–28] are brought before us two classes—the hearer and the doer. There is one that hears and does not; there is one that hears and does.
Nature
Sunflowers are currently commercially grown around the world for various uses. Native Americans have been using wild sunflowers for thousands of years for a variety of uses, such as flour to make bread, nut butter, cooking oil, hair treatment, wart removal, and treatments for snake bite and sun stroke.
Question
Question – Is it Sabbath-breaking for me…
Is it Sabbath-breaking for me, who keeps Saturday as the Sabbath holy unto the Lord, to sell patterns to a lady who does her sewing on Saturday?
Health
Health – Tobacco’s Effect Upon Health
Tobacco, in whatever form it is used, tells upon the constitution. It is a slow poison. It affects the brain and benumbs the sensibilities so that the mind cannot discern spiritual things, especially those truths which would have a tendency to correct this filthy indulgence.
Children's Story
Children’s Story – Don’t Get Burned
I’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life. One of the dumbest was nearly burning my house down.
Food
FOOD – Fiber – Start Roughing It
Basically, the term fiber refers to carbohydrates that cannot be digested. Fiber is present in all plants that are eaten for food, including fruits, vegetables, grains, and legumes.
Recipe
1 cup dried yellow or green split peas 5 cups water 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon turmeric or saffron Pinch of cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste Rinse split peas. Bring water to boil in a large pot, and add ... Read more
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Bible Study Guides – Divine Power in Creation
June 1, 2008 - June 7, 2008 - Divine wisdom, infinite grace, were made plain by the things of God’s creation. Through nature and the experiences of life, men were taught of God.
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Bible Study Guides – Divine Power in Creation Pt.2
June 8, 2008 - June 14, 2008 - In God’s word alone we find an authentic account of creation. Here we behold the power that laid the foundation of the earth, and that stretched out the heavens.
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Bible Study Guides – The Sabbath
June 15, 2008 - June 21, 2008 - Every week during their long sojourn in the wilderness the Israelites witnessed a threefold miracle, designed to impress their minds with the sacredness of the Sabbath:
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Bible Study Guides – The Sabbath in the New Testament
June 22, 2008 - June 28, 2008 - The New Testament has not changed the law of God. The sacredness of the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is as firmly established as the throne of Jehovah.
All Bible texts, unless appearing in quoted references or otherwise identified, are from the New King James Version.