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What Does ‘Examine Yourselves’ Mean?
(Copyright 03-26-2025) by Staff (Charlotte, North Carolina) “Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith.” —II Corinthians 13:5 From time to time, it is desirable to examine or prove ourselves to know we align with God’s mind and will. We check ourselves, as it were, to ensure that we are walking worthy of our calling. Passover is only a short time away. As Christians, we need to consider the self-examination process God’s Word says we should be undergoing as the spring festivals approach. The apostle Paul writes in I Corinthians 11:28-30: But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of the bread and drink of […]
Valentine’s Day and Real Love
(Copyright 02-12-2025) by Staff (Charlotte, North Carolina) How can we say, “I love you”? Let me count the ways! On their wedding anniversary, a husband might give his wife a lovely card and a gift, some flowers, and maybe even a romantic dinner at an upscale restaurant. With them, he is saying, “I love you.” On Father’s Day, his wife might give him a card and a gift. Likewise, she is telling him that she loves him. But our society, urged on by the greeting card industry and other merchants, tries to tell us that it is not enough for family members to declare […]
The Feast is Over…Now What?
by Staff (Charlotte, North Carolina) This year the Feast of Tabernacles was a great one—again. We have come home uplifted, encouraged, inspired, and corrected. We are filled with resolve to grow and overcome. We recognized God’s Spirit in both the ministry and the brethren. We heard expounded a great deal of God’s Word, and much of our fellowship centered on spiritual matters. During the Feast, we may even have committed ourselves to certain actions. We only wish everyone in the world could have heard what we heard and experienced what we have just experienced. We wonder how a Feast could be any […]