Tag Archives: Bill Cantrell

By What Authority Do You Do These Things?

“And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave… Continue Reading

What Does Jesus Really Mean To You?

We often sing a song that carries the words “He is my everything He is my all”. Does this describe your attitude toward him? Paul the great apostle is a good example of this mind set, “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all… Continue Reading

The Supreme Motive For Serving God

People serve God out of different motives, some proper and others not so proper. Some serve God for simply the fear of hell fire, others out of necessity, while others out of personal gain, some think that by serving God they will be exempt from the hardships of life. There are also those who serve… Continue Reading

Regaining Our Spiritual Passion

In sports we witness athletes who play the game of sports (whatever sport it may be) for various reasons. Some play to please their parents, others play to fit into a certain group of individuals or peers, others may play for the money they anticipate they will make as a pro player, others for the… Continue Reading

Where Is The Passion?

The word passion is defined as follows, “a strong and barely controllable emotion, an intense desire and enthusiasm for something”. The idea is seen in the statement of Paul in a couple of passages: First Corinthians chapter nine and verse sixteen “For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity… Continue Reading

What Really Matters

“Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and… Continue Reading

What We Can Do For One Another

Christians are a part of God’s family (Acts 2:47; Ephesians 2:19; 3:15). Being a part of the Divine family makes certain responsibilities incumbent upon the members. These responsibilities are manifold and important. Some of the family members will exert every effort to do so, while others will fail to implement the responsibilities. If each of… Continue Reading

Who Is really First In Our Lives?

It is sometimes difficult to be sincerely honest with ourselves. We are admonished to examine ourselves 2 Corinthians 13:5. This examination must cover a wide range of areas: worship, forgiveness, kindness, love for God and others etc. but it also includes an honest examination of who is really first in our lives. There are several… Continue Reading

Personal Responsibility

What would be your response to your children if one of them was out with a group of friends and committed a crime? They were caught and brought home by the authorities. They could have chosen to do the right thing but because of the group they chose not to. What would you say to… Continue Reading

In God We Trust

“In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah” (Psalm. 62:7-8). To our family this is not a cliché, or a plaque to hang… Continue Reading

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