Bill Hendricks Happy Birthday! Happy birthday! In the western world this is a common phrase and is heard often, but what stands behind this? It often includes parties and the receiving of gifts by the one who's birthday it is. Is this something … [Read more...]
Halloween
Bill Hendricks Halloween Halloween comes around once a year. It is observed in many different countries. Is it just a harmless night of fun for our kids to frolic through the neighborhoods or is there more to it that we should recognize? … [Read more...]
Knowledge,Wisdom and Understanding
Bill Hendricks Knowledge,Wisdom and Understanding … [Read more...]
Patiently Waiting Witnesses
Bill Hendricks Patiently Waiting Witnesses The disciples were told to wait in Jerusalem for the receiving of the Holy Spirit. For those of us today that have been baptized, we are not waiting to receive the Holy Spirit, but we are waiting on … [Read more...]
Sabbath Observance
Bill Hendricks Sabbath Observance In our society, Saturday is like any other day. Many use it as free time to do what they consider to be most important to them, whether it is work, sports or indulging in their favorite hobby. There are also … [Read more...]
Should We Proselytize?
Bill Hendricks Should We Proselytize? In Acts 20:20-21 Paul talks about teaching publicly and teaching from house to house. Some use these verses as an example of proselytizing and an example that we are supposed to follow today. Are Paul's … [Read more...]
Righteous Judgment
Bill Hendricks Righteous Judgment In John 7:24 Jesus tells us to "judge with righteous judgment". But in Matthew 7:1 He tells us "Judge not, that you not be judged". Is this a contradiction? When we look into these two statements we find that … [Read more...]
The Watchman
Bill Hendricks The Watchman In any hostile environment you need to remain in a defensive mode. To do that you, or someone else, has to be looking out for trouble or for hostile movement against you. You need a lookout or a watchman. This is … [Read more...]
Patience
Bill Hendricks Patience We see people around us getting more demanding and impatient day by day. Pentecost, which pictures God's plan concerning His firstfruits, focuses on the called out ones. One of the characteristics of those that are … [Read more...]
Was Unleavened Bread Nailed to the Cross?
Bill Hendricks Was Unleavened Bread Nailed to the Cross? Many in the Protestant world hold to the belief that the commandments and the Holy Days applied to ancient Israel and not to us today. Were the Days of Unleavened Bread and the other Holy … [Read more...]
