Month: December 2025

By Bill Brandstatter Via Bulletin Gold

The Christmas season is here. The excitement in the
eyes of children during this time of year is always
wonderful. The young children at Christmas time have
enthusiasm from which many Christians could learn.

Children are innocent and pure. They are not born
with inherited sin. Jesus used the example of a little
child to show how we should be in the kingdom. Jesus
stated; “unless you are converted and become as little
children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of
heaven.” (Matt. 18:3 NKJV) If children were sinful
creatures, Christ would not have used them in this
illustration.

Isn’t it interesting that young children have no bias,
hard feelings or hatred? In Christ, we too, should have
that attitude. God is no respecter of persons (Acts
10:34). We shouldn’t be either.

What children learn is also important. Children can
learn a great deal. In order to be saved, a person must
learn something (John 6:44, 45). We too should desire
to learn God’s Will like children. (1 Pet. 2:2)

May we have the desire and enthusiasm of little
children when we look at the Word of God. Let us study
with a hunger and listen with attentive ears. May we be
recipients of Jesus’ statement; “Blessed are those who
hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be
filled.” (Matt. 5:6 NKJV)

May we become like little children not just during this time
of year but all year long as we rely on our Father and
diligently desire the milk of HIS Word.

By John Gipson Via Bulletin Gold

If I read the signs of the times correctly, we consider
tolerance to be the greatest sin imaginable. Tolerance,
on the other hand, has been exalted to the chief of all
virtues. And woe to that person who would speak out
against any religion or claim that Christ is the only way
to the Father. Such intolerance!

Forgive me if I have the sneaking suspicion that there
are those who are willing to tolerate everything because
they believe-nothing. If everything is innocuous,
toleration is easy

Apparently the only exception the tolerant are willing
to make is intolerance to those whom they perceive to
be intolerant. In that case, no quarter will be given and
toleration vanishes.

But what if Caballero was right when he said, “Error
tolerates, truth condemns.”?
What if Jesus was speaking the truth when He said, “I
am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one comes to
the Father but by me”? Where is your toleration now?

Preachers would do well to heed the words of
Elizabeth Achtemcier: “As preacher, your job is to
preach the text, not apologize for it.” And that goes for
all of us who seek to share the gospel of Christ.

By Mac Deaver Via Bulletin Gold

In Phil. 4:4 Paul wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always:
again I will say, Rejoice.” –But what are some
circumstances that call forth the joy of which Paul
speaks?

We ought to rejoice in our salvation. After the
Ethiopian officer’s conversion, he went on his way
rejoicing (Acts 8:39). After the seventy returned from
their mission, Jesus told them to rejoice that their names
were written in heaven (Lk. 10:20). If one’s sins are
forgiven and his name is written in the Lamb’s book of
life, he certainly ought to rejoice.

We ought to rejoice as we realize that God is in
control of world affairs. Sometimes the catastrophic
events throughout the world cause us all great concern.
But we must not despair, realizing that God is aware of
all, and is in control of all. (Rom. 13:1-4; Isaiah 6:1).
And even if we must suffer for right-doing, there is
occasion for rejoicing (Acts 5:41; 1 Peter 2:20).

We ought to rejoice in the knowledge that all will
work out to the ultimate good of the faithful. “And we
know that to them that love God all things work
together for good, even to them that are called
according to his purpose” (Rom. 8:28). All things
revolve around the good of the church. Paul also said,
“The Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and
will save me unto his heavenly kingdom….” (2 Tim.
4:18)

Indeed, the Christian has every reason to rejoice in
the Lord.