“A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.    And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants…

   “And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought: But if it be of God, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against God.” (Acts 5:38-39)    The apostles Peter and…

Joseph called for his father Jacob and the rest of the family to live in Egypt in the third year of the famine. We know this because Joseph told his brothers to tell Jacob and the rest of the family to come to Egypt; “…for yet there are five years of famine;” (Genesis 45:11)    Genesis…

“…Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:” (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection are history’s most important events. If you have not received Jesus as your personal Saviour, here is an exercise to help…

“My [Jesus’] grace is sufficient for thee:” (2 Corinthians 12:9)    Psalm 101:3 says, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes:” That command is simple. Yet for a cop, it’s not always easy to follow. People can do wicked, vile things, and you have to deal with them. In the process of doing police…

“And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts…

“And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.” “And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment. Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto Ramah, And said unto him,…

“But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord: But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife. There is difference also between a wife and a…

“And Paul, as his manner was,…reasoned with them out of the scriptures,” (Acts 17:2) Our verse says that Paul, when he talked with people about Jesus, “…reasoned with them out of the scriptures,” (boldface added) Paul used Scriptures to deal with people. That point is important. Hebrews 4:12 says, “For the word of God is…

“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God:” (1 Corinthians 15:34)    Paul warned the Christians at Corinth to “Awake to righteousness, and sin not;” and not to tolerate sin in their lives, because “…some have not the knowledge of God:” Some of the people around them not only didn’t…

   Some people in the Jewish hierarchy hated Jesus. They had no good argument against Him, so they used a tactic that wicked leaders often use: suppress truth by force. They excommunicated anyone who said that Jesus was the Christ: “…the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he…

   “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” (2 Timothy 3:16)    Our opening verse says, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God,” Men wrote it, but God inspired them to write what they did: “For the prophecy came not in old…