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This Little Light of Mine
It’s a simple song, but it has a profound message—straight from Scripture—”This Light of Mine”. It comes from a the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us that His disciples are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). Let’s … Continue reading
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Tagged church, deeds, discipleship, distraction, faith, faithfulness, growth, leadership, light, love, meaning of life, obedience, religion, sin, truth, works
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The Encouragement of Involvement
After the defeat of Ammonites and Moabites, lands east of the Jordan River, the Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh came to Moses and asked if it were possible for them to settle east of the Jordan. They … Continue reading
Going from “No” to “Grow”
Titus 2:11, 12 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,” Over 20 years ago Nancy Reagan … Continue reading
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Tagged associates, Christ, courage, discipleship, drugs, faith, grace, growth, leadership, meaning of life, motivations, purpose, sex, substitutes, thoughts
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Are You a Gambler?
OK, on the surface of it, it may sound like I’m asking for a confession of sin or something, But in this post I’m actually encouraging you to gamble—just, not the way that you may think. I’m encouraging you to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, New Testament
Tagged action, church, courage, discipleship, faith, fear, generosity, Gospel, leadership, risk faithfulness, salvation, sin, wisdom
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The Organization of the Lord’s Church
It shouldn’t surprise the Bible student that the Lord has given a pattern for the church. In the construction of both the Tabernacle in the wilderness (Exodus 25-31) and the Temple in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 28:11,12,19) patterns were given by … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged bishops, church, discipleship, elders, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, leadership, obedience, overseers, pastors, pattern, presbyters, religion, shepherds, theology, truth, wisdom
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Jeroboam Consulted
Jeroboam was a rising star in Solomon’s kingdom. He was an Ephraimite who had been a valiant warrior in Solomon’s army, and his hard work had won him a position as overseer over the forced labor in Ephraim. Moreover, God … Continue reading
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Tagged a cappella, Christ, church, courage, David, discipleship, disobedience, divided kingdom, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, fear, Gospel, idolatry, Jeroboam, Jesus, judgment, leadership, obedience, pattern, persecution, promises, prophecy, sin, truth, wisdom, worship
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Being Ananias
Ananias doesn’t get a lot of sermons done about him. I’ve never read a bulletin article about him. I’m not sure that I’ve ever heard of a church named “St. Ananias”. But he played a key role in one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ, church, compassion, courage, discipleship, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, fear, follow through, Gospel, grace, love, Messiah, obedience, sacrifice, salvation
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What’s a “Salvation Issue”?
Denominational theologians use the phrase in the religious world to try to smooth over the deep doctrinal divides between religious groups. Sometimes even leaders in the Lord’s church have used the phrase in an attempt to avoid splits and divisions. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged baptism, Christ, church, courage, discipleship, disobedience, faith, false teaching, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, leadership, meaning of life, obedience, obey, pattern, religion, salvation, salvation issues, sin, theology, truth, worship
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Giving Glory to God
Glorifying God is not something that ends at the conclusion of a worship assembly. Giving glory to God for a Christians is a 7 day a week, 24 hour a day endeavor. But how do we do this? Some believe … Continue reading
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Tagged answers, attitudes, Christ, church, courage, discipleship, dress, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, fear, glory, Gospel, grace, hope, Jesus, leadership, possessions, religion, speech, truth
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Are You An Alien?
Did you know that the Bible teaches about aliens? No, we’re talking about men from Mars, nor about immigrating from another country, nor about Lady Gaga. Instead I’m talking about what Peter said, “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and … Continue reading →