Articles by Dayton Keesee
Trends And The TruthIn a literal whirlwind of tornadic proportions, let’s pause to gain some perception of facts. David L. McKenna was on target when he wrote: “Having bent over backwards to separate church and state in lower schools and maintain academic freedom in higher education, modern man has filled the value vacuum with secular religion. Its creed is: man is God; reason is truth; values are...
Marcus Smart, age 19, is an influential, popular, and highly publicized personality in this part of Oklahoma. As a freshman basketball player at Oklahoma State University, Smart received a whole list of awards for his athletic skills (Big 12 Player of the Year, etc.). He has garnered enough national attention that he was a cinch to go in the first round of the NBA draft—some even projecting him as...
Are you ready to see Jesus? John’s words, as given in the title above, are proof you are going to see Jesus, and so will I. John even added that the ones who drove the nails and threw the spear into His side will see Him! Since He has all authority in heaven and on earth (Matt. 28:18), it is fitting that before Him every knee will bow and every tongue will confess“that Jesus Christ ...
On September 25, 1982, at a candle-light ceremony for prayer in public schools, President Ronald Reagan stated: “Now, no one is suggesting that others should be forced into any religious activity, but to prevent those who believe in God from expressing their faith is an outrage. And the relentless drive to eliminate God from our schools can and should be stopped.”¹ That statement is...
Moments of meditation on the Day of Thanksgiving, Echo Gratitude to be in the land of the living; A beautiful Sunrise or Sunset I was able to behold, Is more precious than a dapper-dressed body in a casket of Gold! If a hunger for riches should grow in You or Me,Would sparking diamonds satisfy before eyes that could not see? How wonderful that God created the gift of sight, Enabling us to read and...
It is obvious that culture in this country is becoming more corrupt and carnal. Even people outside of Christ recognize the fact. Prisons and prisoners, addicts and drug dealers, pre-marital sex and out of marriage pregnancies, homosexuals and lesbians, robbers and rapists, car thefts and home break-ins, embezzlers and evil, crude speech — ALL ARE ON THE INCREASE! Since "evil companionships corrup...
“An irate parent phoned her little boy’s Sunday school teacher. ‘Is it true that you told all the kids that they were crazy?’ she demanded. ‘No, I didn’t’, the teacher replied, ‘but I did tell them they should all be committed.’”¹The above quotation presents a two-fold problem: 1. Some words (like committed” have a dual meaning that can beget confusion! 2. We do need more children a...
Joseph Randle is a running back at Oklahoma State, who has been listed as a likely pick for national honors at the end of this football season. While he is obviously skilled as a football player, in The Oklahoman (“Cowboys brighten some children’s day,” July 19, 2012, p.3C) about a visit by some members of the OSU football team to St. Francis Children’s Hospital. Myles Metcalf...
George Gritter was scripturally sound when he observed (and passages are given to verify that fact): God is holy; He hates sin; (I Pet. 1:15f; Prov. 6:12-19) God is just; He condemns sin; (Deut. 32:4; Prov. 12:2) God is sovereign; He punishes sin; (I Chron. 29:11f; Isaiah 13:11) God is gracious; He forgives sin!”¹ (Tit. 2:11-14; Lk. 24:44-47; Rom.5:6-11) What a verification of ...
A wise patriot in our land stated: “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Knowing the eternal consequences, no Christian dares to fail! Brother or Sister, how prepared are you to respond to Peter’s challenge to be “ready to answer every man that asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you” (I Pet. 3:15)? If you ARE NOT READY, serio...
Brother Norman Gipson came into a noon-gathering of fellow teachers at the Sunset School of Preaching, looking tired and weary. His explanation related to a home Bible study the previous evening, resulting in a disturbed and long night of song writing. The song related to what had transpired that night. Carefully note the words of that song: “I talked to a man about Jesu...
Time is a sobering commodity granted to all— rich, poor, young, old, male, female— and the use of it has timeless, eternal implications! Unless each day is organized and properly managed, it can waste away without accomplishment and pass by without attachment to any purpose. God’s Word challenges us to “redeem the time,” especially when the days are e...
The general pattern of brethren assembling relates to 4 hours of the 168 hours of a week. Considering traveling time, the gathering times would likely require another 5 hours. This article, therefore, relates to some 9 hours of the 168 hours each member needs to consider per week. Note the ways brethren relate to these moments of assembling. Brethren respond in some 4 different groups: 1. Some do ...
These words are surely addressed to praying people-like yourself. The Apostles were praying people, who upon hearing Jesus pray, still said:“Lord, teach us to pray” (Luke 11:1). Would you like to improve your prayer life? G. Ashton Oldham might help our prayer life, when he wrote: “Prayer is the chief agency and activity whereby men align themselves with God’s purpose. Pray...
To brethren, living in corrupt Corinth, Paul closes his first letter to them: “Watch ye; Stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong” (I Cor. 16:13 AS). William D. Poe stated: “The most important thing in the world that makes young people civilized is good old people.“¹ J. Edgar Hoover adds: “The bulwark of religious training is vital if the line is to ...
For Ten Years you have found here, Marty’s articles that could much endear; But this week, both his and your eyes, Will find in writing a fitting surprise! His article this week just does not suit, To give to Himself an appropriate tribute, For ten years of special dedicated deeds, That were designed to meet congregational needs! Oh, he has blest more than the congregation, With his timely t...
When selecting servants who keep watch over your souls (Heb. 13:17), the Holy Spirit’s divine directives are quite succinct and sobering. When the apostles called for brethren to select men for special service in that first congregation, they gave qualifications (seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom), plus the sobering charge, “look out...from among yourselves&rd...
The traditions of “New Year’s Resolutions” can be a good thing. It encourages one to inspect his/her life (II Cor. 13:5), and it stimulates one to improve in one or some areas of behavior (Matt. 5:16). However, there is a haunting problem related to resolutions. That problem was surprisingly stated by the scientist, Harry Rimmer, when he was giving a biblical lecture many years a...
The Complex Season of Christmas The seasonal spirit of Christmas resounds all around; Sales gimmicks for the Young and the Old abound; Bargains by the bunches blend with Gifts galore; Magnetic messages draw crowds to every store! The Cry is “Save our economy,” rather than “Save souls!” Growth of sales and promotion of purchases are coveted goals; Glistening lights, snow men...
It is a sobering fact that we daily make decisions, and then our decisions make us! Most of life’s decisions are determined amidst three basic arenas: the principles we choose to keep; the people with whom we choose to associate; and the laws we decide to obey. Knowing even Truth is futile unless we decide to do it! Also, it is important to remember that not to decide is to decide!! Many yea...