By Michael Gowens “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.” Revelation 1:3 No portion of God’s word has evoked more conjecture, diversity of opinion, and general confusion among professed Christians than the Book of…
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The Resurrection of the Lord and of the Body
By Sylvester Hassell The resurrection of the souls of the elect from the death of sin to an everlasting life of righteousness is called also the new birth or birth of the Holy Spirit, a passing from death unto life, and a new creation, and it is effected by the Spirit of God in the…
A Day of Fasting and Prayer
By Ben Winslett And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes… ~ Daniel 9:3 Dear MTZ readers, The following are quoted from History of the Church of God, more commonly known as Hassell’s History, by C.B. and Sylvester Hassell. I am posting…
A Lesson in Obeying
By Ben Winslett Obedience to God, I believe, is a goal of each church member. We strive to do those things that are right, many times realizing our own failures and shortcomings. Often times when obeying the Lord seems difficult, or inconvenient, we often become discouraged or even lax. Sometimes we do part of our…
Is There not a Cause?
By Ben Winslett Many of us grew up hearing the miraculous account of David and Goliath. I remember the strange images I had in my head as a young child in Pre-School, hearing of this young boy David who through the power of God was able to defeat a giant foe of Israel, the giant…
Press Toward The Mark
By Bufrey Dean Paul gives us timely instructions for the New Year. ”I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 3:14) As we anticipate the next 12 months of 2007, some people might eagerly look forward to what each day will bring. Others might be…
For the Bruised and Battered
By David Dyess II Last Sunday my pastor spoke on ‘Hope’. After thinking about his message for several days, I began thinking about how we lose sight of the control that God actually has. We have hope in God, the Son, and the Spirit, but do we embrace the entirety of that hope? Hope is…
Hope
By David Dyess II Last Sunday my pastor spoke on ‘Hope’. After thinking about his message for several days, I began thinking about how we lose sight of the control that God actually has. We have hope in God, the Son, and the Spirit, but do we embrace the entirety of that hope? Hope is…
Walk Worthy of Our Calling
By David Dyess II I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forebearing one another in love; endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one…