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Over the past few weeks, we have entertained the question of “How’s Your Prayer Life?” We have been commanded to pray to the Father in Heaven for our daily needs (Matthew 6:9). The Scriptures insist that we earnestly pray continually to God for our blessings in this present life (1 Thessalonians 5:17). And our Brother Paul instructs us to be complete in our prayers by praying for self and others. He states, “For this reason we also thank God without…

Did you know that unity is the preeminent construct of the Bible, especially of the New Testament doctrine in Christ? Notice, the Scriptures teach, “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Psalm 133:1, NKJV). There is more than a notion that those who claim to love God and hold a desire to gain Heaven be as one. Additionally, the Apostle Paul states that this is the personal responsibility of every Christian in…

Those who love God always place Him first and foremost in the narrative of their minds, to accomplish His bidding. Consider the cause and heart of Nehemiah. Notice that he was an ordinary man but had a heart for God’s people and their desperate plight. The Bible states, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken down, and its gates are burned with…

In Acts 24:24 – 25, we read of Paul’s bold message to Felix, governor of the Roman province of Judea, and his wife Drusilla. Paul, having been accused by the Jews in Jerusalem of causing problems and encouraging strife among the people, was arrested by the Roman authorities and eventually imprisoned by them in the provincial capital of Caesarea. While awaiting trial for these false charges, Paul used every opportunity to teach and preach the gospel to whoever would hear.…