The Parable Of The Wheat And The Tares
THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE TARES Matthew 13:24-30: Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field: But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way. But when the blade […]
THE PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR
THE PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, […]
The Parable Of The Difficult Way And The Narrow Gate
The Parable Of The Difficult Way And The Narrow Gate Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few […]
Temptation
TEMPTATION Just as a compass’ needle feels the pull towards the magnetic poles, so, too, man feels the pull towards many things that he knows are not right; we call this temptation. It is important to remember some things about temptation. First, temptation is common to all […]
Suicide
SUICIDE A young man jumps in front of a moving bus; a young woman is found in her car with a hose running from the exhaust pipe to her window; a teenager jumps from a high bridge; a career professional is found having swallowed a bottle of pills – SUICIDE. After it has […]
Substance Abuse
SUBSTANCE ABUSE From ancient to modern times, people have been abusing the use of drugs and alcohol in an effort to find happiness or to escape reality. Sadly, drugs and alcohol provide neither in any long-term way. More tragic, still, is the damage that such substances do to those who use […]
Mormonism
MORMANISM AND CHRISTIANITY One religion which goes back to the early days of American history and which has spread beyond America is Mormonism, also know as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It could be that Mormon elders have come to your door and introduced you to their religion. What is […]
Facing Death
FACING DEATH The following poem is apparently displayed on a tombstone in Indiana: Pause, stranger, when you pass me by as you are now, so once was I as I am now, so you will be so prepare for death and follow me 1 Everyone is dying. We are born as mortal creatures. Just as […]
Cancer
CANCER The “C” word strikes fear in the hearts of many today. Many today have had the hard experience of having a doctor sit them down and say, “I am sorry but I have a bad report for you.” That news is that you are one of the millions who have been […]
Anger
ANGER Have you ever noticed that people will often do the most illogical things when they are upset? A child will throw a tantrum and burst out screaming. A teenager will slam his body into a locker. A mother will burst out in a thousand words, all spoken at such a rapid speed so as […]