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Category Archives: Meaning and Purpose
What Does the Lord Require?
God has given many commandments. It is said that the Old Covenant contained 613 commandments Israelites were to follow. It is said that the New Covenant contains 1,050 commandments Christians are to follow. Whatever the numbers, God has given many … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Meaning and Purpose, Mercy, Textual study
Tagged burnt offerings, christian living, david limbaugh, do justly, living by faith, love mercy, Meaning and Purpose, Micah 6, millard erickson, number of new testament commandments, number of old testament commandments, offer first born, rivers of oil, summary of what God requires, walk humbly, what does God want
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Do You Exercise?
One report indicates that 49.6% of American adults get physical exercise at least 30 minutes per day, three days per week; and 18.5% get physical exercise one or two days per week. (statisticsbrain.com, source WedMD, research date: 1-1-2014). Perhaps, you are one … Continue reading
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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How Do You Use The Bible?
Centuries ago in Spain, a Prince of Grenada, for political reasons, was sentenced to life in solitary confinement. He was imprisoned in Madrid’s “The Place of the Skull” prison. He was allowed one book, the Bible. He read it through, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Grace, Meaning and Purpose, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged as appeared to all men, bible study, blessed hope, glorious appearing, godly, Granville Sharp, hope, Jesus God and savior, longest verse, madrid spain, prince of grenada, righteously, shortest verse, sober, the Gospel preached to all, the grace of God, the place of the skull, Titus 2, trivia, ungodliness, worldly lust
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The Purpose of Teaching and Preaching
What is the objective? What is it that we are trying to accomplish in our Bible classes and from the pulpit? Some specialize in the trivial. What man had twelve fingers and twelve toes? What tribe was filled with left-handers? … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, Doctrine, Faith, Love, Meaning and Purpose, Phrase Study, Preachers, Preaching, Textual study
Tagged 1 Timothy 1, a good conscience, albert mangus, alexander of hales, angels intelligence and time of day, angels on pin head, anselm, ass drink consencrated water, bonaventura, can holy spirit become incarnate, could God take on female form, day of atonement, duns scotus, facts, faith, finacial training, hadden robinson, harder to creat man or universe, history, hour adam and eve sinned, love, love from a pure heart, middle ages, mouse eat host, potty training, preaching, pure heart, purpose, scholars, schoolmen, sincere, sincere faith, teaching, thomas aquinas, trivia, weight loss plans
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A Time to Every Purpose
“To everything – turn, turn, turn; There is a season – turn, turn, turn; And a time to every purpose under heaven.” Such are the words of a popular song from 1965 by the Byrds. Yet, these words are sourced … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Judgment, Meaning and Purpose, stewardship, Textual study, Time
Tagged byrds, Ecclesiastes, judgment, purpose, Solomon, there is a season, time, under heaven, under the sun
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The Whole of Man
“We go to bed late, we get up early, we go to work, we drive home, eat and go to bed, to get up early, to go to work, to come home ad nausea. And as if that were not … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Man, Meaning and Purpose, stewardship, Textual study, Wealth, youth
Tagged duty, Eccesiasties, fear, john stossel, meaning, money, purpose, serve God in youth, sherry gagliardi, Solomon, stephen lloyd, wealth, whole, women
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