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Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFeatured Verse: Philippians 4:4-7 In this lesson Paul Smithson examines how the Scriptures show that even in times of crisis the child of God can: Always be joyful and be at peace. Not be anxious or fearful, knowing our Lord is near and... Read More →

By Paul Smithson Trouble and times of crisis can and will come.  In such situations we can be concerned and take precautions.  However, as disciples of Christ we must trust in God, not being anxious, setting forth the proper example to those around us. Speaking to the... Read More →

By: Paul Smithson There is no one passage that states “Thou shalt not gamble.” However, the Bible is not a book of “thou shalt’s” and “thou shalt not’s.” If God had dealt with everything in life in this way we could not haul the... Read More →

Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFeatured Verse:   2 Corinthians 2:14 God’s people are described in a variety of ways in the Scriptures.  This lesson examines the descriptions of God’s people as an “aroma” and considers our worship and example before God... Read More →

By Paul Smithson The eleventh chapter of the book of Hebrews not only tells us that we must have faith in order to be pleasing to God (v.6), but it also shows us what faith is. Through examples of faithful individuals of the past the Lord has clothed the concept of faith that we... Read More →

By Paul Smithson “Catholic or Protestant…is one more right than the other?” In answering this question let’s begin by reminding ourselves that the Lord’s church was in existence before the emergence of either Catholic or Protestant denominations... Read More →

By Paul Smithson Yesterday (1/24/18), lawmakers in New York clapped and cheered as they celebrated the passage of the “Reproductive Health Act.” This bill, signed by governor Andrew Cuomo, legalizes aborting up until birth. The New York governor directed the One World Trade... Read More →

By Paul Smithson The book of 1 Samuel begins with the story of Hannah, the mother of Samuel. Chapter one tells how she was unable to conceive and bare a child. It tells us how she went up to the house of the Lord and prayed for herself to be able to conceive and vowed to the Lord... Read More →

By Paul Smithson Why do some denominations baptize little children, even babies? Is doing so scriptural? The practice of infant baptism stems from the false idea that children are born in sin. With this same idea of inherited sin, some baptize little children after they have... Read More →