at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN The account in 2 Sam. 6 of David’s attempt to bring the ark of the Lord back to Jerusalem is one filled with many lessons for the Church today. For twenty years the ark had lain idle in the house of Abinadab, having been brought...
at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN Understanding and Appreciating the Trials and Triumphs of the Shepherds of the Flock During his third missionary journey the Apostle Paul stopped to bid a brief, but poignant farewell to the Ephesian elders. (Acts 20:17-38) The...
at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN The life of King Manasseh is recorded in the Scriptures in two places, 2 Kings 21 and a more complete account in2 Chron. 33. Of all the kings of Judah, there were perhaps none more evil than Manasseh. Tradition tells us that...
at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN The account of Peter’s imprisonment under King Herod and his subsequent release by an angel of the Lord (Acts 12) is not only a dramatic example of what God can do in the life of a Christian, but also a dynamic picture of what He...
at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN “Therefore watch and remember…” Acts 20:31 Sometimes charting the course for the future comes by looking to the past. I did not have the privilege of growing up in a Christian home. It was a good home in many ways, but one in which...
at JANUARY 24, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”Heb. 12:2 “Now is my soul troubled;...
at JANUARY 25, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN If ever there was a time for revival among the Lord’s people, it is now. The dismal state of affairs in the Church is abysmally low and seems to be declining steadily. Though it is difficult to know what is truly occurring in the...
at JANUARY 25, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN The words of the Apostle Paul to Timothy are telling: “Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” (1 Tim 4:12).Apparently, Paul had...
at JANUARY 25, 2013 by MARK KOLCHIN It has often been said, “Big things come in small packages.” The meaning of this familiar adage is quite clear – though something may be small in size, its importance may be far greater than we think. Periodically, Christians need...