Within the confines of Luke 15:11-24 is the parable of the “Prodigal Son.” When reading the account of the prodigal, it does not take long to discover the difference between “Feasting in the Father’s House” (vs.23) and being “Famished in the Far Country” (vs.16). How can one reconcile the drastic...

“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” I Thessalonians 4:18 Recently, I was in a used bookstore browsing for some treasures. To my delight, I found six volumes; three of which I had in my library and three others that I had never seen before. The unseen treasures where works...

“But the word of the Lord came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly . . . thou shalt not build an house unto my name . . . Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest . . .He shall build...

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 While it is not a delightful thought, all of us have been touched by the waywardness of a fellow...

Matthew 7:13-20 “Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that...