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Category Archives: Dedication
Serving Only When it is Convenient
What would happen if the man-in-need scenario from the parable of the Good Samaritan were recreated? How many would stop to help? John Darley and Daniel Batson, two Princeton University psychologists, conducted a study, in the early 1970’s. Princeton Theological … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Love, Parables, Preachers, Preaching, Priorities, Time
Tagged 1970s experiment at princeton, benevolence, book the tipping point, daniel batson, doers of word, doing good to others, family brethren and others, God over people, helping others, Jesus had time for others, john darley, kindness, love, malcolm gladwell, mercy over sacrifice, opportunities to do good, people over animals, preaching and praticing, princeton, princeton psychologists experiment, princeton seminary, serving, serving when convenient, stats, the good samaritan, time, too busy, too hurried, urent needs, urgent needs
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Thoughts From The Prophets: Seek The LORD, Righteousness, and Humility
“Seek the LORD, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of the LORD’s anger” (Zephaniah 2:3). Judgement was coming on the … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Humility, Judgment, prophets, Repentance, Textual study
Tagged apostacy, complacency, corrupt leaders, darrell conley, garland elkins, homer hailey, idolatry, power lectures, seceit, seek humility, seek righteousness, seek the Lord, thomas b. warren, thoughts from the Prophets:, trust in wrong things, violence, why judgement, Zephaniah 2:3
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“Conspicuous Conservation”
Two young economists, Steve and Allison Sexton (twins), argue that the popularity of the Toyota Prius is found in “conspicuous conservation.” Steve Sexton explains, “The Honda Civic hybrid looks like a regular Honda Civic. The Ford Escape hybrid looks like … Continue reading
Posted in culture, Dedication, pride
Tagged allison sexton, book when to rob a bank, boulder colorado, collin campbell, conspicuous conservation, ego, ford, ford escape, freakonomics, genuine devotion, grren halo, honda, honda civic, hybrid, in the news, Levitt and Dubner, Matthew 6, motives, steve sexton, to be seen of men, toyota, toyota camry, toyota prius, toyoto corolla
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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: 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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What Did You Say? C’mon Man! (Part 2)
“C’mon man” (come on man) is a phrase used on Monday Night Football in response to shockingly bad decisions, inappropriate decisions, poor execution, and bloopers. I have heard, through the years, brethren say things which completely shocked me. Things that … Continue reading
Posted in Church discipline, Dedication, Soul Winning
Tagged africa, c'mon brother, c'mon man, can't you drive to work a different way?, church discipline, cohabitation, evangelism, foreign evangelism, foreign mission work, he would vote for satan if he ran on right party ticket, how dare we take the gospel to those people!, i would if you would run on right part ticket, if I ran would you vote for me?, india, Jesus Christ is king of the Jews and the rest of it is garbage, living together before marriage, marriage and divorce and remarriage, men's meeting, mission work, monday night football, political part first, politics, restore sinner, richard mansel, she is no longer a member here, slow down on baptisms, Soul Winning, wash hands of responsibility, we are baptizing too many, what did you say?, what is the benefit for us?, yellow dog voting
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Thoughts From The Prophets: A Cake Unturned
“Ephraim has mixed himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake unturned” (Hosea 7:8). Some believe that this refers to Israel’s idolatry. Homer Hailey commented, “’A cake not turned,’ burnt on one side and uncooked on the other, fit for … Continue reading →