Christian Life Archives - Steps to Life

Pretentious Foliage

October 2, 2020 by Revella Knight

But its appearance was deceptive. Upon searching its branches, from the lowest bough to the topmost twig, Jesus found ‘nothing but leaves.’ It was a mass of pretentious foliage, nothing more.

After the truth has been proclaimed as a witness to all nations, every conceivable power of evil will be set in operation, and minds will be confused by many voices crying, ‘Lo, here is Christ, Lo, He is there.

A Little Heaven…What Home should be…

July 8, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

The members of the home, through their speech and interactions with each other, will prove to be a blessing or a curse. Thus, much is at stake in the home. Now, more than ever, Satan is attempting to sabotage this critical establishment of society that God Himself instituted in Eden. The goal of any home should be to provide “a little heaven to go to heaven in.”

Heaven on Earth

June 2, 2020 by W.D. Frazee

“Home should be made all that the word implies. It should be a little heaven upon earth.” Ibid. Unfortunately that is not always the case and frequently, too many homes are a hell on earth.

Christian Contemporary Music

May 10, 2020 by Gene A. Swanson

Unfortunately, if someone today is going to present a talk or paper on any given subject, that individual must prove that he/she has the qualifications to speak on that subject. Since I am going to speak to the subject of Christian Contemporary Music, I must present my credentials for doing so.

The Appearance of Defeat

May 6, 2020 by Gwen Reeves

At this time Christ’s work bore the appearance of cruel defeat. He had been victor in the controversy with the priests and Pharisees, but it was evident that they would never receive Him as the Messiah.

Christ Our Helper

May 4, 2020 by John J. Grosboll

In the future life we shall understand things that here greatly perplexed us. We shall realize how strong a Helper we had and how angels of God were commissioned to guard us as we followed the counsel of the Word of God.

Habits are Forever

May 1, 2020 by Marshall Grosboll

“We shall be individually, for time and eternity, what our habits make us.” Testimonies, vol. 4, 452. Now that can be a very wonderful thought if our habits are good, or it can be a rather discouraging thought if our habits are not good.

Angelic Watchcare – Protection Under Persecution

April 24, 2020 by John R. Pearson

We have that same promise that the Lord will deliver us out of all persecutions, afflictions, and trials. We who are Christ’s faithful followers have that same assurance that the Lord will deliver us out of them all!

The Sabbath – A Delight

March 13, 2020 by Mike and Amanda Bauler

All who love God should do what they can to make the Sabbath a delight, holy and honorable. They cannot do this by seeking their own pleasure in sinful, forbidden amusements.