The church of Christ in Galena invites you to our Vacation Bible School June 14–18 @ 7:00pm nightly Classes for ALL ages (6 months – Adult) Put On The Whole Armor Of God! Ephesians 6.13–17 Mon. Gird Your Waist with Truth Tue. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness Wed. Shod Your Feet with Gospel of [...]

The church of Christ in Galena invites you to our Vacation Bible School June 14–18 @ 7:00pm Nightly Classes for ALL ages (6 months – Adult) Put On The Whole Armor Of God! Ephesians 6.13–17 Mon. Gird Your Waist with Truth Tue. Put on the Breastplate of Righteousness Wed. Shod Your Feet with Gospel of [...]

The Gospel: Gal. 1.8, 11 But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed! Gal. 1.8, NASU (15) This week’s passages for memorization deal with the gospel.  This first passage places a curse (anathema) on all [...]

Do You Preach Paul’s Gospel? Paul said, “I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone who believes” (Rom. 1.16). Most religious people would echo Paul’s proclamation. However when we compare Paul’s gospel with the gospel being preached by many in the denominational world today, we [...]

Conversion of Cornelius The book of Acts records several accounts of people being converted to Christ and receiving the forgiveness of their sins. Acts 10 records the conversion of Cornelius. Cornelius is described as “a devout man who feared God… gave alms generously to the people, and prayed continually to God” (Acts 10.2, ESV). And [...]

Old Time Religion Many of our readers are familiar with the song that says, “give me that old time religion.” Unfortunately, the religion of many people is not old enough. The song also says, “What was good enough for father (mother) is good enough for me.” What if what was good enough for father or [...]

Encouraging Episodes Larry Ray Hafley While in a meeting recently, a brother casually mentioned that last year he had taken two young people to a nearby gospel meeting where J.T. Smith was preaching. He said that both were baptized two months later and both mentioned the sermon J.T. preached as one that “bothered” them and [...]

The Need To Hear The Gospel God commands that we hear his Jesus, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (Matt . 17.5). Without hearing it is impossible to come to Christ, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I [...]

The Need To Hear The Gospel God commands that we hear his Jesus, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him” (Matthew 17.5).  Without hearing it is impossible to come to Christ, “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will [...]

God’s Great and Glorious Grace For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, [...]