If one were travelling in Africa – let’s say, near the equator – one would hardly notice a change in the seasons. There would more likely be simply rainy and dry seasons, but not the marked yearly periods so enjoyed in many parts of the globe. In the … [Read more...]

The day of Pentecost and the Jubilee year share something in common – both involve counting fifty. For Pentecost, the fifty is days (Leviticus 23:16), and the Jubilee is counted in years (Leviticus 25:8). The Jubilee established a system … [Read more...]

Analogies can be very useful in transferring a pertinent message from one subject to another. It can point from one physical thing to another or from the physical to the spiritual. Consider what God said through the prophet Haggai. “Is it time for … [Read more...]

What percentage of Americans would you guess actually trust the government in Washington to do what is right at least most of the time? According to the Pew Research Center, it has been at about 17% during the previous administration and during this … [Read more...]

It is sad to read so often of people who see no purpose in living. At the point in time, when they should be rejoicing in their youth, even many teenagers see no purpose in living. No doubt, mind-altering substances are often involved. However, … [Read more...]

Echoing Christ’s own sentiments regarding unity, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and … [Read more...]

As the Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Church at Rome, the gospel of Christ is the power of God to salvation. The members of the Church are to live by that power in greater knowledge and faith. The “just” are to live by that faith. It is an … [Read more...]

It is interesting to note how often God uses physical things to teach us spiritual lessons. In the Passover ceremony, we eat bread and drink a small amount of wine—real, physical bread and wine. These are consumed as symbols pointing us toward one of … [Read more...]

It is a time of the year to be greatly encouraged. The memorial of Christ’s death and the Days of Unleavened Bread represent something that is of awesome dimensions. The world is thrashing around in a leaderless confusion, leaving masses of … [Read more...]

We are told that following the first Passover, God brought Israel out of Egypt with a strong hand. At the same time, He informed Israel of the law of the firstborn. Previously God through Moses told the Israelites that all the firstborn in the land … [Read more...]