By: Phil Hopkins God’s law regarding Marriage – Divorce – and Remarriage has been lost and is totally ignored in modern society. What could be clearer as to what God wants regarding our marriages as given in Matt. 5:32 but I say unto you, that every one that putteth away…
By: Phil Hopkins It has been frequently mentioned about the importance of seeking and obeying God and only God. It is given to us in the Bible. We find about what we must do in John 14:15 If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments. It is interesting and…
Phil Hopkins We must stop and think about what it means for God to be all knowing and all powerful. There are many who don’t consider what this implies. The fact that in his word or the revelation of his thoughts to mankind we will find perfection. I remember reading…
By: Phil Hopkins We have discussed lately how many people claim that they love God. They generally have a very misshapen view of God and how his love for us functions. They think that anything that they do in God’s name will be pleasing and acceptable to Him. They misunderstand…
By: Phil Hopkins The Bible and God’s plan for the salvation of mankind is one of the most simplest and easy to understand messages for all of mankind. The scriptures that tell a person how to become a Christian are plain and understandable. What is truly flabbergasting is how difficult…
By: Phil Hopkins As we study our Bibles or read our Bibles each day we can get into a hurry and not take time to really study or understand what we read. For example there are times that we slide past words that we don’t fully understand and don’t look…
By: Phil Hopkins As a parent, from time to time we find our children trying us and the rules that we have set for them. One common ploy that they use; after they are caught doing something that they know that they shouldn’t have done is to try the excuse…
By: Phil Hopkins Over the years many of us develop various traditions in our lives. Many of these are family related. I remember growing up that my father’s family had a tradition of having family reunions on January 1 and on Father’s Day, The second date was due to the…
By: Phil Hopkins Paul gave Timothy much good advice in his two letters. His desire for Timothy was for him to be a faithful gospel preacher. He clearly loved him and cared deeply for his soul. Paul had encountered many difficulties and struggles as he went about preaching the gospel…
By: Phil Hopkins One of the more common requests that people make is to have more patience. We all realize the importance of patience in dealing with others. When life gets stressful, when we are under pressure from others, even though we know that we should be patient, the various…