Thoughts on the Bible

“And as it was in the days of Noe (Noah), so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man (Jesus Christ). They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. … Read more

The following illustrates the folly of trusting in worldly wealth. Spoken by Jesus Christ (Luke 12:16-21; KJV) The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. (This man was already rich and he will soon be even richer.) And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where … Read more

“And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it.” – Isaiah 35:8a (All Scriptures are from the King James Bible) We have to seriously consider what the Bible says about holiness and uncleanness. Who are the unclean? Those who … Read more

“Exercise thyself rather unto godliness.” 1 Timothy 4:7b (All Scriptures and Scripture references are from the King James Bible.) No one is naturally possessed of godliness. We are totally unlike God. Godliness is not to be gained by a few cold wishes, or languid desires. Exercise thyself are words of great importance. The word “exercise” … Read more

  Testimony of a Saved Infidel A true story It was a cold January morning, and I had just begun to work at the anvil in my shop when I looked outside and saw Mr. B__. He got off his horse quickly and came in. I could see that he was agitated as he came … Read more

“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” —  Ephesians 2:8-9 (All Scriptures and Scripture references are from the King James Bible.) God’s grace is His undeserved kindness that He shows to all people. If it … Read more

“The LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.” – 1 Chronicles 15:13b (All Scriptures and Scripture references are from the King James Bible.) In First Chronicles 13, we find King David making plans to recover the Ark of God, which was also called the … Read more

A true story by D. L. Moody I talked one day to a man who was weeping. I asked him what the trouble was and he told me a very strange story. When he started out in life, he left his native village and went to a town to find something to do, but was … Read more

GOD IS CALLING YOU TO REPENTANCE Repent ye, and believe the gospel. – Mark 1:15 Repentance in its usual sense means regretting past actions and wishing that they could be undone. In the biblical sense however, repentance means not only regretting past acts of sin, but also recognizing the fact that sin is offensive to … Read more

Parable of the Ten Virgins With comments by John Wesley Matthew 25:1-13  1 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. Then shall the kingdom of heaven – That is, the candidates for it, be like ten virgins. – The bridesmaids … Read more