By: Obed Pineda My father once told me a folklore about the laziest man that lived in the small town from where he is from. The story tells of a man who lived alone and in deep poverty because of his lackadaisical nature. He had not always been in such…
By: Tyler Montgomery Psalms is a collection of many different prayers and hymns. One of the most prominent Psalms is the first one. In Psalm 1 we are given two very distinct descriptions of men. One on the side of light, and the other on the side of darkness. For…
By: Phil Hopkins We members of the churches of Christ are notable for our believing God’s word and taking its message “2 Tim. 3:16 Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness ASV” Unlike the denominations we believe…
By: Obed Pineda The apostle to the Gentiles exhorted, “having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself the cornerstone, in Whom the whole building, being fitted together, grows into a holy temple in the Lord” (Ephesians 2:20-21). When examining this sacred passage, three essential…
By: Orean Brown As Christians, we are all striving to get to heaven and, while here on earth, do the things that are pleasing to God and abstain from fleshly desires. But we also understand that the life of a disciple is not always easy. Sometimes we will get discouraged…
By: Zachary Teasley As the title of this lesson starts us off with a self-examining question, “Are You Ready?” We are referring to the great and glorious return of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. When He returns to this earth to judge every living soul who has ever…
By: Tyler Montgomery In the New Testament, Christ established the Church, and after his death and resurrection his disciples were constantly reminding the church of one thing; unity. We can see it begin right there in Acts 2! Starting in verse 40, the Bible reads, “And with many other words…
By: Obed Pineda Long ago, there was an explorer on a quest searching for the elusive Garden of Eden. His goal was to rediscover the location of the Biblical garden, in hopes of locating the Tree of Life (and with it the panacea of life). His heart’s desire was to…
By: John Mitchell In our carnal mind, we believe it is best to live our life by what our feelings and emotions, tell us to do. Then, soon after we follow our feelings and emotions, unexpected problems and difficulties happen. Then we say, “Truly, I emotionally felt like this was…
By: Obed Pineda In 1485 England, Henry VII would be crowned king after defeating Richard III, giving birth to the Tudor dynasty. It was during this period of history when royal portraiture would shift from the idealized and stylized depictions of monarchs to greater likeness and realism that attempted to…