Faith & Reflection

Spiritual Reflections and Devotions

From time to time, we post selections from new and old gems of meditations either from our cherished writings or those of our congregation.

We hope you will find encouragement in the Scriptures considered or the retelling of their living in the Lord, trusting His promises and reflecting on their experiences.

Latest Posts and Articles

Newsletter: There Is One Pivotal Truth
Newsletters
Unlock a deeper understanding of one of life's most profound questions, "Why Is God Permitting Evil?" Our Summer newsletter offers... Read more
Washing in the Laver
Bible Studies
Soon after the descendants of Israel agreed to become God’s chosen people (Exodus 19:8), God delivered directions to them for the ... Read more
Are They Saved?
Bible Studies
The question of “being saved” can be difficult for Christians. Conflicting teachings about “who is saved” and “who isn’t saved” ca... Read more
Interactive Chart of the Ages
God's Plan for Mankind, Where Do I Start?
The Chart of the Ages provides a road map of God’s plan as it progresses from Genesis to Revelation. Click on a letter or area on ... Read more
Newsletter: Why Is God Permitting Evil
Newsletters
Unlock a deeper understanding of one of life's most profound questions, "Why Is God Permitting Evil?" Our Summer newsletter offers... Read more
Elijah witnessing the wind from 1 Kings 19:11
God’s Providence During Times of Discouragement
Christian Living
God's wisdom and love extends to his followers even during times of discouragement. Read more
Job and his comforters
Conversations in the Book of Job
Bible Studies
The book of Job begins with two conversations between God and Satan. These conversations provide insights into the lessons of Job,... Read more
Newsletter: This Land is Mine!
Newsletters
Many may ask after reading this verse, if God owns the Land, why has a bloody conflict continued in Israel generation after genera... Read more
Good Tidings of Great Joy
God's Plan for Mankind
More than 2000 years ago, Jesus became human, like us, and sacrificed his life for all mankind. As another year concludes, we are ... Read more
A Great and a Small
Bible Studies
Proper balance is a key contributor to success in many things, including faithful consecration to God. Read more
Newsletter: What God Loves and What God Hates
Newsletters
This issue of the newsletter, "What God Loves & What God Hates",  emphasizes the importance of understanding God's fixed principle... Read more
Explain Jesus saying, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6)
Bible Questions and Answers
Jesus knew his time on earth was coming to an end. Beginning in John 13:30 one of the last conversations between Jesus and his dis... Read more
What is the bottomless pit in Revelation?
Bible Questions and Answers
The phrase “bottomless pit” is found seven times in the Bible, all in the book of Revelation. Revelation is a highly symbolic text... Read more
Change: The Church Class and Change (Part 3 of a 3 Part Series)
Bible Studies
Although God planned for the Church class before creation began, many changes took place as God's plan unfolded to allow for the H... Read more
How can the different parts of the body work together to build God’s kingdom, in 1 Corinthians 12:12-26?
Bible Questions and Answers
The “body of Christ” refers to Jesus plus his faithful followers. We want to be integrated into the body, so that what we work on ... Read more
How can you know when God has forgiven you fully?
Bible Questions and Answers
As recorded in the book of Genesis, Adam and Eve, the first man and woman, sinned by disobeying God’s commandments (Genesis 3). Si... Read more
Newsletter: Compelling Scientific Evidence Confirms a Creator
Newsletters
Our current newsletter touches upon credible scientific findings that support the existence of a Creator, aligning recent discover... Read more
James 4:4 says whoever is a friend of the world is the enemy of God. But then how did God “so love the world” in John 3:16?
Bible Questions and Answers
There is a difference between "loving the world" in a positive sense and "loving the world" in a negative sens... Read more
Change: Our Lord Jesus and Change (Part 2 of a 3 Part Series)
Bible Studies
In order to fulfill God’s plan, Jesus underwent several changes, each as fundamental as it was dramatic. However, throughout each ... Read more
When did people first call God “Jehovah Rapha”?
Bible Questions and Answers
There are several names and descriptions given to God, especially in the Old Testament. Each of them gives us a different way to g... Read more
What scriptures of the Old Testament tell us that a Savior will be born?
Bible Questions and Answers
A building has an architect. Then he employs a master workman to actually build the structure. Even though the architect does not ... Read more
Change: Part 1 of a 3 Part Series
Bible Studies
Change can be uncomfortable. Change can be wonderful. It can simultaneously be both. In part one of this three part study on chang... Read more
Israel Fulfilling Bible Prophecy
Israel, Videos
See Israel's dynamic history march across the screen in dramatic film footage. Witness the miraculous fulfillment of Bible prophec... Read more
Newsletter: Tracing the Prophetic Thread
Newsletters
In this newsletter, we follow the prophetic thread that weaves throughout the Bible, beginning with the first veiled promise of a ... Read more
Here I Am; For Thou Didst Call Me
Christian Living
Consecrating one's life to God begins with a calling. God provides many faith-strengthening evidences of His calling, as well as c... Read more
Why did Jesus his disciples to buy swords (Luke 22:36)?
Bible Questions and Answers
Original Question: Why did Jesus tell Peter not to use his sword in the garden of Gethsemane (Matthew 26:52), while in the upper r... Read more
How old was Jesus when he died?
Bible Questions and Answers
We know that as the Lamb of God who corresponded to the original Passover lamb, Jesus died in the Jewish month of Nisan on the 14t... Read more
Edifying Our Brethren: A Reflection on Romans 16
Bible Studies
In the final chapter of Romans, Paul issues salutations and words of remembrance to his brethren. Taking the time to remember our ... Read more
The Race That Is Before Us
Bible Studies
Consecration of one's life to God is pictured in many different ways throughout the scriptures. One way this consecration is pictu... Read more
Newsletter: Prophetic Significance of the Jewish Passover to Christians
Newsletters
For over 4,000 years, the Jews have faithfully kept in remembrance their miraculous deliverance from bondage in Egypt, yet, withou... Read more
Faith: The Work of a Lifetime
Christian Living
The scriptures teach that faith is extremely important to God. However, faith is not obtained immediately, but developed over one'... Read more
…And Shall Be Known By Thy Works
Christian Living
The scriptures emphatically stress the importance of faith for those striving to consecrate their lives to God. However, faith mus... Read more
Is the “furnace of fire” a reference to hell?
Bible Questions and Answers
Original Question: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 13:42). Is th... Read more
Where did the Israelites get porpoise skins for the tabernacle while in the desert?
Bible Questions and Answers
In Exodus 35:6-7, God instructs the Israelites in the wilderness to contribute materials for the construction of the Tabernacle. I... Read more
Was “Christmas” celebrated in the Bible? What are the examples of celebrating the birth of Jesus?
Bible Questions and Answers
The birth of Jesus was celebrated in the Bible. First an angel came to shepherds and announced the blessed birth of our Savior. Th... Read more
What did Jesus mean by saying he would be “lifted up” (John 12:32-33)?
Bible Questions and Answers
Original Question: What does Jesus Christ mean by “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This ... Read more