By Mike Willis The story of Joseph has been a favorite story of all generations. There are many lessons to be learned from it. At one point in the record, Reuben rebuked his brothers for their mistreatment of Joseph some 22 years earlier. He said, “Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the …
Category Archives: Truth Magazine Vol. 36
Preaching the Gospel in Its Purity and Simplicity
By O.C. Birdwell, Jr. On many occasions, especially in past years, brethren have prayed for the preacher that he might preach the gospel in its purity and simplicity. We sometimes get the feeling that this kind of preaching is not as much desired today and is even less often done. There is, however, a need for …
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Preaching Like Stephen
By Larry Ray Hafley As Acts 2 has been styled the hub and heart of the precious, pristine promises and panoramic prophecies of the Old Testament, so Acts 7 is the hinge of the book of Acts. Prior to Stephen’s address, the gospel generally was confined to Jerusalem, but ever afterward as the door of faith …
Evil for Evil
From Parkersburg, West Virginia See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men (1 Thess. 5:15). I worked at a secular job from April of 1972 until August of 1990, a total of just over 18 years. My former place of …