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Category Archives: Chruch
The Assembling and Evangelism
A common but faulty view exists concerning the purpose of the worship assembly. Some have thought that the church’s worship assemblies should primarily be geared toward the non-Christian. Some have thought that the best place for evangelism is the worship … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Meaning and Purpose, Soul Winning, worship
Tagged 1 Corinthians 14, agrippa, church assembly, comfort, edify, encourage, ethiopian eunuch, evangelism, felix, festus, Hebrews 10, lydia, market place, mars hill, nonchristian visitors in assembly, outside assembly, purpose of assembly, river side, saul, Soul Winning, synagogues, visitors, worship, worship assembly
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Christ’s Peculiar People
“Who (Christ) gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.” (Titus 2:14) 1. Christ’s people are a purchased people He gave Himself for us. … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Textual study
Tagged good works, peculiar people, possessed people, productive people, purchased people, purified people, special people, Titus 2, zeal
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“I Worship God At Home”
Several years ago, I was studying with an individual. I had convinced this person of many things. Yet, I never could get this person through the doors of the church building and into the assembly. As I encouraged him to … Continue reading
The Message for Sale: Church Merchandising
Brethren are now doing something that they did not do in times past. They are charging money for programs done in the name of, and as a work of the church. I never recall brethren doing this in times past. … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Fellowship, History, Money, Restoration History
Tagged Bible authority, c.m. pullias, charging for financial seminar, charging for ladies days and men's days, charging for marriage enrichment and counseling, charging for seminars and lectureships, church cooperation, fellowship, free will offering, fund raising, giving, hardeman tabernacle sermons, martin luther, martin luther's german bible, merchandising, money, n.b. hardeman, nominal fee, refreshment cost, ryman sermons, scholarships, work of church
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Prophecy: Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
Nebuchadnezzar was the son of Nabopolassar, founder of the Chaldean (or Babylonian) Empire. Nebuchadnezzar served as the commander of the military campaign that led to Judah’s conquest on 606 B.C. (cf. Daniel 1:1-12; 2 Kings 24:1; 2 Chronicles 36:5-7). Following … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, History, Premillennialism, Textual study
Tagged alexander the great, babylon, belly and thighs of bronze, chest and arms of silver, Daniel 2, Daniel 8, darius codomannus, dream, feet of iron and clay, goat, great image, greece, head of gold, iran, iraq, legs of iron, mene, mountain, nabopolassar, nebuchadnezzar, persia, prophecy, ram, rome, stone, tekel, upharsin, without hands
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Prophecy: “The Branch”
“There shall come forth a rod [shoot NASB/ESV] from the stem [stump ESV] of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots” (Isaiah 11:1). Israel had been described as a felled tree, nothing but a stump remained (Isaiah … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Jesus, Peace, Premillennialism, Prophecy, Textual study
Tagged baptism of Jesus, belt of faithfulness, belt of righteouness, calf and young lion and fatling together, church, clothed armor of God, clothed with Christ, clothed with gentle and quiet spirit, clothed with tender mercies and kindness and humility and meekness and longsuffering and love, cow and bear graze and lie down together, david jesse, excellent fruit, fruit, gentiles, girded with faithfulness, girded with righteousness, holy mountain, Isaiah 11, Jehovah is salvation, Jesus anointed with Spirit, king, leopard lie down with young goat, lion eat straw as ox, little child shall lead them, meaning name Jesus, no hurt or destruction on holy mountain, nursing child play by cobra's hole, peace, peace through knowledge of LORD, righteousn judgment, Solomon, the branch, the branch of david, the branch of jesse, the clothing of the christian, The LORD Our Righteousness, the rod, the rod of jesse, the shoot, the shoot of jesse, the spirit of knowledge and frear of the LORD, the spirit of the LORD, the spirit of wisdom and understanding. the spirit of counsel and might, weaned child put hand in viper's den, wolf dwell with lamb, Zechariah 6
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Prophecy: The LORD’s House
The words of Isaiah are prominent in the New Covenant. “The importance of the book is indicated by the frequency with which it is quoted in the New Testament. Isaiah is quoted by name 21 times, slightly more than all … Continue reading
Ceasing Our Work to Fight
In Nehemiah 4:17 we read, “They which builded on the wall, and they that bear burdens, with those that laden, everyone with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand-held a weapon.” I have met some … Continue reading
Take the Lead
“Be kindly affectionate one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another” (Romans 12:10, KJV). “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another” (NKJV). Be devoted to one another in … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Example, Fellowship, Textual study
Tagged example, honor, kindly affectionate, kindness, lead, misunderstood text, preference, preferring, Romans 12
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