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Don’t Judge
“Judge not that you be not judged” (Matthew 7:1; Luke 6:37). “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first” (John 8:7). “There is one Lawgiver… who are you to judge another?” (James 4:12). … Continue reading
Posted in Church discipline, Fellowship, Judgment, sermon on mount, Textual study
Tagged church discipline, evil judges, he that is without sin let him cast the first stone, hypocrites, James 4, John 8, judge not that you be not judged, Luke 6, Matthew 7, pariality, proper judging, respect of persons, rich man and poor man in assembly, righteous judgment, scribes and pharisees, sinful judging, spect in brothers eye and plank in own eye, woman caught in act of adultery
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Making It Understandable
It is sometimes frustrating for preachers, and members of the church, who are trying to teach the Bible to others. People can think technically, and deeply when they want. If the job, or school demands that they learn something new, … Continue reading
Posted in Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 15, Acts 17, aratus of cilicia, areopagus, common people heard him gladly, crete, epicurean maxim. crete poet, epimenides, ezekiel, ezekiel visual aids, finding common ground, illustrations, Jesus master teach, know the audience, mars hill, natural phenomena, Parables, paul, paul use of pagan literature, preaching, speaking to pagans, teaching, thinking Biblical speaking secular, Titus 1, visual aids, zeus
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The Unpardonable Sin
I was studying with an eighty-seven year old woman. She was a Methodist, who had never been baptized in the right way, or for the right reason. She wanted to be, and later would be, but at this point she … Continue reading
Posted in Evidence, Forgiveness, Holy Spirit, mormon, Mormons, Plan of salvation, Sin, Textual study, Uncategorized
Tagged 1 Corinthians 6, 1 Timothy 1, adultery, back slidding, beelzebub, blasphemy, blasphemy against the holy spirit, Corinthians, doctrine and covenents, elizabeth reed, fornication, Homosexuality, Mark 3, Matthew 12, methodist, Mormons, murder, paul, rejecting evidence, sin against the holy spirit, song o why not tonight, the unpardonable sin
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“…Considering Yourself”
Galatians 6:1 reads: “Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.” Now, what do the words, “considering yourself, lest … Continue reading
We’ve Been Duped!
Valentine’s Day is near, you know that day that men (and women) are expected to show that special someone how much they love them. Sometimes this is shown with the purchase of diamonds. Diamonds are mentioned four times in the … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Love, Marriage
Tagged a girls best friend, borneo, brazil, cecil rhodes, debeers, diamonds, india, john stossel, love, russia, soth africa, Valentine
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A Humorous Story on Infant Baptism
“Raccoon” John Smith lived from 1784-1868. He was a very colorful and influential preacher in Kentucky. Louis Cochran wrote a novel entitled “Raccoon John Smith,” which was based upon Smith’s life. I want to give you an excerpt which provides … Continue reading
Give Me Something Big To Do!
“My Father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it?” (2 Kings 5:13). An Observation As a preacher, I have met those who seem to get excited about doing some “big thing.” … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Soul Winning
Tagged 2 Kings 5, andrew and simon, big things, campaigns v. everyday work, campbell soup factory, excellece doing ordinary extraordinary, give me something to do, give us programs, john shannon, light of world, little things, mission work v. work at home, philip and nathaniel, salt of earth
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The Value of a Wife and Mom
It is no secret. Women typically earn less income than men. “For American women twenty-five and older who hold at least a bachelor’s degree and work full-time, the national median income is about $47,000. Similar men, meanwhile, make more than … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Marriage, Parables, Stats
Tagged career choices, educational choices, gender education comparisons, gender income inequality, gender wage disparity, hours worked, income gap, income inequality, job flexibility, married men v. single men incomes, pregnancy, rearing children, single women v. married women incomes, stephen dubner, steven levitt, the sacrifices of motherhood, thomas sowell, university of michigan law school, value of mom, value of wife, work interruption
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