By Larry Ray Hafley Well, have you ever thought about it? Students are out of school. Several are off work on Saturday morning. So, why not plan a Saturday morning service during your gospel meetings? Very few churches conduct morning services during the week for various reasons. (Or should I say, in some cases, “excuses?”) But …
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Your Preacher Will Need a Raise This Year
By Norman E. Fultz Several years ago, an article entitled “The Preacher Asks For A Raise” made the rounds in church bulletins. It began immediately to explain that a raise in finances was not meant, but rather a raise in attendance, interest, etc. But this present article is talking about a raise in finances, for very …
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The Doctrinal Nature of the Beatitudes
By Dan Walters The eight statements of our Lord beginning with the word “blessed” which occur in Matthew 5:3-10 are commonly known as “the beatitudes,” from “beatus,” the Latin word for “blessed.” These declarations describe qualifications that one must possess in order to enter into and remain a faithful citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. They …
THAT’S A GOOD QUESTION
By Larry Ray Hafley QUESTION: From Tennessee: “Why did Ananias call Saul, Brother,’ before he was baptized (Acts 9:17; 22:13)? Was it just a custom of the Jews to call another Jew, Brother?’ “ REPLY: An affirmative answer to the second question will suffice to answer the first query. The Jews distinguished between “brother” and “neighbor” …