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Category Archives: Bible Study
Spiritual Growth: (#2) Need/Opponents
The book of 2 Peter puts a premium on knowledge. The word knowledge appears in some form 16 times in this book. Why such an emphasis and value on knowledge? One source provides this answer, “Just as 1 Peter warned … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Christian Influence, Priorities, Textual study, Word Study
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Pharoah’s Offers of Compromise
Is compromise good or bad? It depends on what is being compromised. Compromise can be a good thing. It may make the difference in whether or not a house sells, or a business transaction takes place. It may make the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Dedication, exodus, Textual study
Tagged book the bible doctrine of christian fellowship, comprimise, Do not go far, Do not leave land, Do not take children, Do not take flocks and herds, exodus, Exodus 10:10-11, Exodus 10:24, Exodus 10:8, Exodus 8:25, Exodus 8:28, humbolt tennessee, james burton coffman, n.b. hardeman, pharoah's offers, robert taylor jr, trenton tennessee
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The Excuses of Moses
Moses is one of the greats in Biblical history. He is by name more than 800 times in the Bible (only Jesus and David are mentioned more). He is included among the heroes of faith (Hebrews 11). However, when God … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, exodus, Textual study
Tagged aaron, excuses of moses, exodus, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 3:13, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 4:13, exuses, feeling inadequate, I am not eloquent, I am not good with words, I don't know enough, I don't know what to say, india, indian song leaders, moses, send someone else, sending out in pairs, suppose they do not believe, what if they do not beieve?, who am I?, whose job is it anyway?, why me?
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Misused Passages (Part 1)
There are certain passages which are commonly misused. I am speaking of passages which are misused by brethren, not the passages which are misused by the world at large. These passages are sometimes used as crutch passages, to support a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Ethics, evangelism, hermeneutics, Soul Winning, Word Study
Tagged abstain from all appearance of evil, abstain from every form of evil, asv, book baptism and the greek make simple, counting the cost, dave miller, easter, epieekes, esv, forbearance, gentleness, God is no respecter of persons, hesiod, honor, j.w. mcgarvey, james burton coffman, kjv, leon crouch, make disciples, marry only in the lord, Matthew 28:19-20, misused passages, moderation, moderation in all things, nkjv, participles, perfering one another, Philippians 4:5, proegeomai, Romans 12:10, roy deaver, teach baptize and teach some more, thayer, the great commission, wayne jackson
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What Does It Mean?
Most Bible students want to have a clear answer to the meaning of every detail in the Bible. Many feel compelled to supply an answer, even when the Bible does not provide one. Let’s look at some examples. The burning … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Faith
Tagged aaron, blind receive sight, blood on doorpost and lintel, boiling young goat in mother's milk, clomplience without always understanding why, defendinginerrancy, Dennis Prager, Exodus 12:22-23, Exodus 17:11-12, Exodus 23:19, Exodus 3:1-2, faith, Hosea 4:13-14, hur, j.h.sammis, Jeremiah 17:13, John 8:6, John 9:6, L.S. Baker jr., Mark 7:33, Mark 8:23, ministry international journal for pastors, moses hands held up, Naaman, song: trust and obey, strange thing, talmud, talmud mishnah rosh hasana 3:8, the burning bush, The rational Bible, use of spit and clay, what does it mean
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