Welcome to the Pippin church of Christ website. We hope you find the resources here uplifting and encouraging in your walk with Christ.
When the kingdom of Israel was divided due to the ill-advised policies of Solomon’s son Rehoboam (1 Kings 12), Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, became king of the northern ten tribes (1 Kings 12:20). God had told Jeroboam, through the prophet Ahijah, “So I will take you, and you shall reign over all your heart desires, and you shall be king over Israel....
In the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25:14-30, the one talent man is called “wicked and lazy” (vs 26) because he did nothing with the talent he was given. It is not the case that he was rebuked because he did something bad, he just did nothing at all. The only excuse that the one talent man could offer was, “I was afraid”. Fear is a...
It is always awkward when you deal with the subject of money. If someone brings up the subject of giving, some people seem to think it means that the preacher wants a raise in salary. Giving is an act of worship commanded and regulated by God, and it is important that we understand it. 1 Corinthians 16:2 deals with the frequency of our giving. It...
In Psalm 19:12 the Psalmist asks the question, “Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults.” In this context he is talking about unintentional sins. We can sin unintentionally when we don’t know enough of God’s word to realize that something we are doing is sinful in the sight of God. Unfortunately, a lot of people are in this...
Welcome to the Pippin church of Christ website. We hope you find the resources here uplifting and encouraging in your walk with Christ.