Dear Beloved in Christ,   “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of the bread and drink of the cup.  For he who eats and drinks in an unworthy manner eats and drinks judgment to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.” (1 Corinthians 11:28, 29)   The command to examine oneself before coming to the Lord’s Table is…

Dear Beloved in Christ,   “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)   These words…

Dear Beloved in Christ,   “…and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, ‘Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.’” (1 Corinthians 11:24)   It is often good for us as believers, no matter how long we have been walking with our Savior, to return to the basics of…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   “And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12)   The words told by the angels to the shepherds announcing the birth of our Savior remind us that from the beginning His earthly life was marked by death.  The dark shadow…

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,   “And this will be the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger.” (Luke 2:12)   The words told by the angels to the shepherds announcing the birth of our Savior remind us that from the beginning His earthly life was marked by death.  The dark shadow…

Dear Beloved in Christ,   “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, every one, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” (Isaiah 53:6)   Isaiah 53 is one of those chapters in the Bible where we can trace the whole Gospel story from beginning to end.  It begins with the…

“For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed…

February 1, 2017   Dear Friends,   “…He hath particularly appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto Him: which from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the last day of the week; and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into the first day of the week, which, in Scripture, is…

Dear Beloved in Christ,   “These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves.” (Jude 12)   Several years ago, I remember reading a children’s book about lighthouses to Luke and Jude.  The story focused upon a family charged with keeping the lights in the lighthouse burning.  With the father needing to make a…