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Category Archives: Example
Anton Lavey and The Church of Satan
Anton Szandor Lavey (1930-1997) was the founder and High Priest (or “The Black Pope”) of The Church of Satan. It was founded on April 30, 1966, in San Francisco, California. Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible in 1969. It turns Biblical … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Example, Proverbs, satan, Suffering
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:17, 1930-1997, 1966, 1969, animal instinct, anton lavey, anton szandor lavey, behavior, blessed are the bold, blessed are the strong, book of proverbs, burton h. wolfe, california, carnivals, changing docrtrines, Christian Influence, church bazzars, church fund raisers, church music, critics of christianity, cursed are the humble, cused are the vanquished, Ephesians 6:14-17, evil pain and suffering, evil world, gluttony, hand clapping, hate enemies, high priest church of satan, hypocrisy, influence, introduction to satanic bible, it's God's will, John 16:33, joy, lack of relevance, love and hate, love enemies, lust and carnal desire, might makes right, my own redeemer, nathan rebukes david, no joy, Philippians 4:4-7, preservation is highest law, Proverbs, Proverbs 5:18, san francisco police department, san fransico, sfpd, shorten habits, sincerity, smite him smash him on the other cheeck, sword of spirit, the black pope, the book of satan, the church of satan, the new satanic age, the satanic bible, turn other cheek, victory makes right, war, why suffering, worship self
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Where Are You Leading? (Part 1)
What is a leader? Here are a couple of definitions. (1) “Leadership is a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, toward the achievement of a goal” (Kevin Kruse, Forbes Magazine, April 09, 2013). There is in … Continue reading
Posted in Example, leadership, Parenting, youth
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:1, 1 Timothy 4:12, 2 Timothy 1:5, 2 Timothy 3:15, abraham, examples of positive leadership, forbes magazine, Genesis 18:19, imitate Christ, imitate me, john quincy adams, joshua, Joshua 24:15, kevin kruse, lois and eunice, Matthew 15:14, paul, rearing children, teach children, Truth for Today, william w. grasham, youth
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Great Leadership
What are some qualities of great leadership? Here are some things that the Bible says. 1. Serve. Great leaders serve. Jesus said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise … Continue reading
Posted in Elders and Deacons, Example, leadership, Priorities
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:24, 1 Corinthians 12, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 1 Peter 4:10, 1 Thessalonians 2:4, 1 Thessalonians 5:11, 1 thessalonians 5:14, 2 Corinthians 5:9, 2 Timothy 2:15, 2 Timothy 2:2, 2 Timothy 2:4, Acts 6, apostles needed help, book 20 years of the problem page, book principles amd perils of leadership, church is a body, clear priorities, deacons, delegate, Deuteronomy 1:38, Deuteronomy 3:28, dwight d eisenhower, Ephesians 4, example, Exodus 18, Ezekiel 34, franklin camp, Galatians 1:10, Galatians 4:6, Gatians 6:1-2, James 5:20, job for all members, joshua, leadership, Matthew 20:25-28, Moses needed help, Numbers 27:18-20, pleasing God, prepare for future, priorities, Romans 12, Roy Lanier sr, serve, train
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5 Great Things: (#2) The Great Example
Great persecution was coming on the early church. Peter wrote, “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange think happened to you” (1 Peter 4:12). It is not always … Continue reading
Posted in Example, Jesus, life, Suffering, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 2, 1 Peter 2:18-25, 1 Peter 2:21-23, 1 Peter 3:9, 1 Peter 4:12, 2 Timothy 1:12, 5 great things, an underwriting, big chief tablet, Christ also suffered, Christ committed no sin, committed himself to God, conduct of Christ, Deuteronomy 32:35, do not feel sorry for self, do not let self be lowered to same standards, eis touto, encourage, encouragement, example of Christ, Guy N. Woods, he is able to keep what i have committed, Hebrews 12:2-3, Hebrews 12:3-4, how to behave when mistreated, hupogrammon, i will repay, into your hands i commit my spirit, Isaiah 53, learning to write, Luke 23:46, Matthew 26:39, Matthew 26:42, no deceit in his mouth, no guile in his mouth, paradidomi, persecution, perspective, Proverbs 24:29, revenge, reviled not in return, Romans 12:19, some suffer for their own faults, stay focused on the righteous Judge, suffering, suffering comes for different reasons, suffering for doing good, suffering for doing the will of God, suffering for us, thayer, the great example, threatened not, to this you were called, vengeance is mine, vine's, wayne jackson, writing copy
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Christ is…
Paul, Silas, and Timothy evangelized Philippi, Macedonia in about 51 A.D., while on Paul’s second great missionary journey. Among the converts were Lydia and her household, and a Philippian jailer and his household (Acts 16). This began a long relationship … Continue reading
Posted in Example, Jesus, life, Meaning and Purpose, Priorities, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 10:31, 1 Corinthians 6:20, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 51 ad, 61 or 62 ad, Acts 16, appeal for unity, can-do attitude, Christ is..., Christ prominent, Christ strenthens me, concern for others, count all things loss for Christ, death not loss for Christian, Ephesians 6:10-17, example, for me to live is Christ, glorify God, I can do all things, jim hill, John 15:13, letter of commendation, macedonia, magnify Christ, Matthew 20:26-28, pattern of life, paul, philippi, Philippians 1:20-21, Philippians 2:4, Philippians 2:5, Philippians 2:5-8, Philippians 3:14, Philippians 3:2-6, Philippians 3:8-9, Philippians 4:10-13, Philippians 4:13, power of life, press toward the mark, prize of life, purpose of book of philippians, purpose of life, r. h. cornelius, rubbish, second missionary journey, silas, song Oh I want to see Him, stay focused, stay positive, support letter, the Christian life is not impossible, the example of Christ, the mind of Christ, third missionary journey, to die is gain
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The Sound of Sneezing
The sound one makes when sneezing is natural, and involuntary. Correct? The answer is not exactly. The sound one makes seems to be in large part a learned behavior. The sound emitted is different around the world. Achoo is common … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, culture, Example, God`s word
Tagged 1 corinthians 15:33, 1 John 3:16-18, 2 Corinthians 3:18, 2 Peter 2:21, 2 Peter 3:18, achee, achoo, Acts 4:13, apchki, atchaum, atchim, bbc, beholding in mirror, book basics of biblical greek, charlie swinbourne, companion of fools, conform, conformity, deaf people sneezing, don lewis, eccesiastes 10:10, eichi, emma tracey, english, esv study bible, evil company, example, ezekiel 21:16, faking sneezes, french, from glory to glory, german, great stone face, greek, haching, hakashun, hakshon, hatshi, hatxi, Hebrews 12:1-4, hebrews 12:2, hindi, hopsu, humorous story, influence, involuntary, iron sharpens iron, james chapman, japanese, John 13:34, korean, limpchicken, nathaniel hawthorne, natural and involuntary, natural or learned behavior?, nowiknow, ohiipines, panim, peer pressure, Philippians 2:5, potugese, proverbs 13:20, Proverbs 27:17, robert mounce, russian, sneezing, sneezing across world, the sound of sneezing, theuijunkie, they had been with Jesus, tranformed, turkish, vietnamese, walking with wise, william mounce
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What Does Your House Say About You?
Whether you realize it or not, your house, car, and personal items may reveal much about you. Malcolm Gladwell writes, “Imagine that you are considering me for a job. You’ve seen my resume and think I have the necessary credentials. … Continue reading
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