The One Needful Thing

“And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:“But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her” (Luke 10:41, 42 KJV). Among the most steadfast of Christ’s disciples was Lazarus of Bethany. From their first meetingContinue reading “The One Needful Thing”

Got it? Give it!

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38, KJV). The ruler’s possessions were entrusted to him that he might prove himselfContinue reading “Got it? Give it!”

The Thing Cherished

“And when He was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and asked Him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” DA 518.1 The young man who asked this question was a ruler. He had great possessions, and occupied a position of responsibility. He sawContinue reading “The Thing Cherished”

The Father’s Example

“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein” (Luke 18:16, 17 KJV). Jesus wasContinue reading “The Father’s Example”

The True Meaning of a Mother’s Love

“And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when his disciples saw it, they rebuked them.“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receiveContinue reading “The True Meaning of a Mother’s Love”

Governments and God’s Kingdom

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.“And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;“To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the worldContinue reading “Governments and God’s Kingdom”

True Religion: What It Is, Pt. 2

“If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?“And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also” (1 John 4:20, 21Continue reading “True Religion: What It Is, Pt. 2”