By: Phil Hopkins As was mentioned in last Sunday’s Bible class, we accumulate knowledge from many sources as we go through life. Most of the sources are usually reliable but some of them are not. In the spiritual realm, we hear many things about God, salvation and sin from a…
By: Obed Pineda Science teaches us that there are universal laws that cannot be denied under the sun. One such law is the law of cause and effect. According to this universal truth, every effect has a cause that provoked it. For example, if you stand in front of a…
By: Obed Pineda There is saying that my mother would say to me frequently that went, “One proposes, and God disposes.” This, as you may have already figured out, was the saying she would speak to me to remind me that God is in control; even when things did not…
By: Obed Pineda For the past several weeks, it has been the focus of this author to verbally paint the scene of the Master Blacksmith, preparing His work station as He began the forging process, by carefully selecting what He required to bring to life one of His most treasured…
It is well known that the craftsman of a blacksmith centers on the shaping of steel and wrought iron with fire, water, anvil, and a hammer. In ancient times, iron was referred to as “black metal” and thus those who created objects from this black metal were dubbed as “blacksmiths.”…
By: Obed Pineda If indeed Abraham is recognized as the father of faith, then Sarah is without a doubt the mother of faith. Too often this faithful and godly woman is overlooked by several students of the Bible. Although it is undeniable that at times Sarah was impulsive and impatient,…
By: Obed Pineda Exalted father. Father of a multitude. Father of faith. Friend of God. There is no question that when any of these references are used by a preacher in a sermon, the diligent Bible student instantly identifies the person upon whom these honorable epithets were bestowed. In fact,…
By: Orean Brown It’s always shocking and sad when a good man sins. When I hear of a Christian leader who has fallen, my initial response is usually, “I can’t believe it! How could it happen?” Somehow I want to believe that if a man has walked with God for…
By: Obed Pineda If you were at your daughter’s school for an art show and her instructor referred to her artistic skills as egregious, what would your reaction be? Truthfully, there is a very high probability that you would take offense to the statement and demand an explanation. However, what…
By: Obed Pineda As the blessed Redeemer prepared His disciples for His departure through the cross, He used the following analogy: “A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers…