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There is no better day of the week than the first day of the week! There is no greater blessing and privilege on the first day of the week than to worship the God of all creation, our heavenly Father! And the New Testament emphasizes that this wonderful opportunity takes place when “the church” comes together “each Lord’s day (1 Cor. 11:17, 18, 20, 33, 34;14:23, 26). One primary purpose for the church to “come together” to worship on the…

I think that many who read these words know the story of Eutychus, the man who went to sleep and fell out the window while Paul was preaching. He actually missed out on hearing the great apostle preach. What we may have overlooked is other times when individuals went to sleep and almost missed being part of some of the most remarkable times in history. This lack of knowledge makes it difficult to see and learn the lessons from other…

In a discussion with a denominational friend, the issue of God’s power arose which caused us to disagree completely. The position I believe firmly states that it is impossible for God’s saving grace to reach those who have not been baptized for the forgiveness of sins. My friend objected. “You’ve limited God,” he stated, “God is all-powerful and can do anything, including saving any sinner.” This sounded good my friend and may be “very full of comfort,” but it isn’t…