Pulpit Magazine

Today’s article comes from the “Issues & Answers” resource section at Grace to You’s website.
God is sovereign and can choose to answer any prayer He sees fit. But Scripture clearly indicates that God does not listen to or answer every prayer. In fact, Scripture gives at least fifteen reasons for unanswered prayer. God does not [...]

(By John MacArthur)
As a follow up to yesterday’s post, here are five bullet-point reasons why gambling is wrong:
1. Because it denies the reality of God’s sovereignty (by affirming the existence of luck or chance)
2. Because it is built on irresponsible stewardship (tempting people to throw away their money)
3. Because it erodes a biblical work ethic (by demeaning [...]

(By John MacArthur)
Today’s post is adapted from a transcript of a Q&A session held a number of years ago at Grace Community Church.
Personally, I don’t see gambling as a legitimate expression of my stewardship of what God has given to me.
There is no verse in the Bible that explicitly says, “Do not gamble.” (Somebody always says [referring to [...]

(Book Review by Nathan Williams)
Many people have read J.C. Ryle’s incredible little book A Call to Prayer. Perhaps not as many people have read Ryle’s equally important little book entitled The Duties of Parents. Easily read in one sitting, this short book brings incredible insight to those who desire to parent according to biblical principles.
Ryle [...]

This post is a continuation of yesterday’s discussion on church membership. Yesterday we looked at the example of the early church. Today we will consider a) the existence of church government, b) the exercise of church discipline, and c) the exhortation to mutual edification.
The Existence of Church Government
The consistent pattern throughout the New Testament is [...]