The Righteous is Like a Tree

          “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage…The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise…A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous cannot be moved” (Proverbs 11:28, 30; 12:3).   …

Pride or Humility

“When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom…Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall…Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility…A man’s pride will bring him low, but the humble in spirit will retain honor” (Proverbs 11:2, 16:18, 18:12, 29:23).    Send article…

Paul’s Second Self-Portrait in Romans Part One

            “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world. For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in…

For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power

          The model prayer of Jesus in Matthew 6:9-13 has three basic components—Invocation (the reverent recognition of God’s pre-eminence, power, and sovereignty in verses 9 and 10), Petition (the humble entreaty of God for one’s most essential spiritual needs in verses…