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I Can’t Help You
Dan Hicks once sang a song entitled, “How can I miss you when you won’t go away?” It is a funny song. The answer to the song title is self-evident. Let’s consider another question. This time the question is about … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, Fellowship
Tagged all is o.k., are you really a Christian?, are you sure you are saved?, back slidding, Bible class, brevity of life, christian evidence siminars, dan hicks, everything is fine, excuse making, excuses, extra activities, fellowhip, Gospel meeting, growing in Christ, lack of attendance, lack of involment, life is brief, must help self, new converts class, no interest in study, nonattendance, noninvolvment, song how can I miss you when you want go away?, special classes, sporatic attendance, strange answers, teaching children, the need for growth, use of time, vacation Bible school, youth devotionals
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Have Part in First Resurrection
“Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years” (Revelation 20:6). … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, end times, Premillennialism, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 1000 year reign, Acts 24:15, babylonian captivity, beatitudes, blessed, blessed are those who have part in first resurrection, book of Revelation, cast into lake of fire, Ezekiel 37, figures of speech, foy wallace jr., general resurrection, how to overcome, John 5:28-29, john kachelman jr, lake of fire, overcome, persecution, priests, priests of God and Christ, raise in baptism, ray summers, resurrection, Revelation 20:6, Revelation 2:10-11, satan bound, satan loosed, second death, second death has no power, spiritual resurrection, they shall rign 1000 years, thousand year reign, valley of dry bones, wayne jackson
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Accept the Invitation
“‘Alleluia! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.’ And to her it was granted to be … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, culture, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged accept the invitation, are we married to Christ, beatitudes, betrothed, blessed, blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper, book of Revelation, charles gabriel, clothed, clothed righteous acts, engaged, espoused, fine linen, invitation, james coffman, jewish customs, john kachelman jr, marriage of the lamb, marriage supper, married to Christ, pure, Revelation 19:6-9, righteous acts of saints, song all things are ready, the bride of Christ, unspotted, unspotted from world, wayne jackson
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Watch/Stay Dressed
“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame” (Revelation 16:15). The book of Revelation contains seven beatitudes (Revelation 1:3; 14:12-13; 16:15; 19:6-9; 20:6; … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, beatitudes, preparation, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:6-8, adam clark, beatitudes, blessed, blessed is he who keeps his garments, blessed is he who watches, book of Revelation, christian armor, church at laodicea, clothed armor of God, clothed in white, coming as a thief, f.f. bruce, fanny crosby, Jesus will come as a thief, keep your clothes, middoth, nakedness, no one knows when Lord will return, Revelation 16:15, shame, song will Jesus find us watching, stay dressed, talmid, thief, watch
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“Remember not the Sins of My Youth” Psalm 25:7a
We would do well to each acknowledge the sins of our youth before God. The passage of time, and our aging and maturing alone does not remedy our sinful past. Matthew Henry comments, “Here is an implicit confession of sin; … Continue reading
Beatitudes of Revelation: Die in the Lord
“Here is the patience of the Saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus. Then I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Dedication, Endurance, Revelation, Textual study
Tagged beatitudes, blessed, blessed are those who die in the Lord, book of Revelation, die in the Lord, foy wallace jr., james coffman, john kachelman jr, martyrdom, persecution, philip mauro, ray summers, rest, rest from their labors, Revelation 14:12-13, song walking alone at eve, their works follow them, thomas sweatmon, wayne jackson
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Beatitudes of Revelation: Read/Hear/Heed
“Blessed is he who reads and those who hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written in it; for the time is near” (Revelation 1:3). The book of Revelation contains seven beatitudes (Revelation 1:3; 14:12-13; … Continue reading
Are You Dressed For War? (Spiritual Armor)
“Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil… Take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, christian growth, Clothing, Faith, God`s word, Holy Spirit, Hope, Love, Prayer
Tagged 1 Thessalonians 5:8, adam clark, andrew connally, bring this back or be brought back on it, christian armor, christian soldier, christian warfare, christian's depicted as soldiers, clothed armor of God, david lipscomb, do not cast away confidence, do not cast away shield, dressed for war, Ephesians 6:14-18, faith, feet shod not seats padded, feet shoe with preparation of gospel of peace, foy wallace jr., gary fallis, germany, girded with truth, hope, lacedemonia, prayer, quence fiery darts of wicked one, robert milligan, roman long sword, roman short sword, spiritual war, tacitus, the belt of truth, the breastplate of faith and love, the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the helmet of the hope of salvation, the shield of faith, the sword of the spirit, the word of God, w.t. hamilton
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The Beatitudes: Those Who Are Persecuted
“Blessed are those who persecuted for righteousness sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Endurance, sermon on mount, Suffering, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged beatitudes, blessed, dioko, Endurance, example of apostles, example of Jesus, example of prophets, forms of persecution, great is your reward in heaven, happy, harass, hugo mccord, light affliction for moment, makarios, Matthew 5:10-12, motivation for endurance, persecution, physical abuse, pursue, put to flight, rejoice and be exceedingly glad, roland leavell, sermon on mount, so they persecuted the prophets before you, suffer for righteousness sake, summary of the beatitudes, verbal abuse
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Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Paul: 1 Corinthians 7, Part 6)
“Now concerning virgins: I have no commandment from the Lord; yet I give judgment as one whom the Lord in His mercy has made trustworthy” (1 Corinthians 7:25). Paul had received questions from the brethren at Corinth (1 Corinthians 7:1 … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Marriage, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 7:25-40, advice for virgins and widows, are you bound to a wife?, are you loosed from a wife?, good to remain as he is, his virgin daughter or hos virgin fiance?, inspired advice, j.w. mcgarvey, lelusai, lusis, marriage and divorce and remarriage, marry only in the lord, present distress, robert dodson
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