And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.  Luke 24:30 The breaking of the bread by the Lord provokes some important thoughts and applications for our own personal lives. As the bread was broken by the Lord to bring blessings, God sometimes has to break us in order to bring blessings to others and to ourselves. The Lord will sometimes break us to develop character and maturity in our lives.   God uses brokenne

(Continued November 30th, article) To Do the Will of God Why does baptism matter? Why did it matter to Jesus, Cornelius, or Paul? First and foremost baptism is necessary to do the will of God. Jesus’ baptism is a wonderful example for us to follow today because he did His Father’s will (Mt. 3:15). Jesus did not need to be baptized as you or I. We must be baptized for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38). Jesus had no sins for which to be forgiven (II Cor. 5:21). Yet, because

Upon the birth of his first child Alexander Campbell was once more confronted with the practice of infant baptism. Unable to produce either command or example of infant baptism in the New Testament, Campbell decided not to sprinkle his baby. His study concluded that baptism was by immersion for the remission of sins. Ultimately, he decided to be baptized scripturally. He also discovered others wished to be baptized, as well. So, on Wednesday, June 12, 1812, Campbell and his w

Many of us know the feeling: Our world seems to be falling apart. Familiar sources of security crumble to dust. Long-enjoyed relationships suddenly evaporate. Assumptions which underlie our daily confidence turn hollow and false. David experienced such a time when he was sojourning among the Philistines. He and his six hundred men returned home to Ziklag one day to find the entire city burned to the ground and their families gone. The story in 1 Samuel 30 tells us that the Am

Christianity is based on Jesus’ empty tomb. He prophesied that He would be resurrected on the third day (Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19).             The Bible records the details of His death, burial, and resurrection (Matthew 27-28). It declares that Jesus came back to life.             This is not without controversy. One should take time to examine the evidence, for there is a judgement day coming for all (Hebrews 9:27). Belief in Jesus will be important on that day (J