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Dear Brethren and Friends, Greetings from San Diego! As we approach the Passover, it is important that we all try to draw closer to God in every way.

Even in God’s Church it is possible to find many men and women who are very lacking in humility. As we approach the Passover and the footwashing service—the “ordinance of humility”—it will be helpful to consider whether we meet the test of true…

The first two of the three festival seasons that God gave to His people are connected in a special way. Pentecost is the only festival that is not celebrated on a specific day of the month. Rather, its date can only be calculated by counting from…

One of Scripture’s clearest warnings concerns the danger of religious deception. Jesus said: “Take heed that no one deceives you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ’ [I am a Christian, or a minister of Christ], and will…

In Scripture, Jesus frequently used physical, everyday occurrences and familiar situations to demonstrate great spiritual lessons and truths. He described vivid parallels contrasting the good or bad of daily scenes and the gain or loss certain…

Some people are notorious for not keeping their word. Neville Chamberlain, Prime Minister of Great Britain, said in 1938 after signing the Munich Pact with Adolf Hitler, that “in spite of the hardness and ruthlessness I thought I saw in his face, I…