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He Takes Thought of Me By Kent Heaton           “But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God” (Psalm 40:17). There are a lot of things on the mind of God. It is an incredible volume of knowledge that is contained within the spirit of the Creator as He thinks upon all He has created. The universe is held together…

Answering More Questions on Catholicism By Paul R. Blake Question: “What is your opinion of the Catholic doctrine of transubstantiation?” Answer: I am happy to answer your question; however, as I’ve said before, I don’t do opinion, but I will contrast the doctrine of transubstantiation against what is written in scripture. It is defined as: “the doctrine of the change of substance or essence by which the bread and wine offered in the sacrifice of the sacrament of the Eucharist…

Life’s Little Lessons XVIII “I Hungered to See the Dawn”             “The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles: The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned” (Matt. 4:15-16). A man named Rudd told what it is like to live at the North Pole during three months of…

“I Was Formerly…” By Paul R. Blake “This a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief” (1Tim. 1:15). What joy it gives to the penitent believer to know that upon baptism into Christ his sins are all forgiven! From the beginning, humankind has sought to return to fellowship with God after losing that blessed Garden of Eden relationship with Him (Acts 17:26-28). Now in Jesus…

“I Was Formerly…” By Paul R. Blake             “This a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief” (1Tim. 1:15). What joy it gives to the penitent believer to know that upon baptism into Christ his sins are all forgiven! From the beginning, humankind has sought to return to fellowship with God after losing that blessed Garden of Eden relationship with Him (Acts 17:26-28). Now in…

Why Doesn’t God Strike the Wicked? By Tom Sutherland             Why do the wicked prosper? Why doesn’t God just zap them with fire from heaven? Why does He allow them to associate with His people? Is it right that the wicked practice evil with impunity while God is silent in heaven? The apostle Peter answers such questions in 2Peter 2:9 where he said, “The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust under…

Put This Bulletin Down!             Have you read the bulletin today? If you have not read it, I have a proposition to make. Put this bulletin down and go and spend whatever time you might have spent reading it and instead read the Bible. Then, if you still have some time for study, come back and read this bulletin. Hopefully you will find some material here that will help you even further in your study of the Bible. Why do…

Looking Forward to the Gathering By Kent Heaton             “This is the sum of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred and seventy-five years. Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a good old age, an old man and full of years, and was gathered to his people” (Gen. 25:7-8). Abraham is one of the great men of faith in the Bible. He lived a remarkable life that we only know the final one hundred years.…