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Category Archives: Work
Law of Moses: Business
In this series, we are examining some of the many commandments which are contained in the law of Moses. It is our aim to understand them better, build faith, and answer critics. We are considering them topically. 1. Honest trade. … Continue reading
Posted in Honesty, law of moses, Work
Tagged 1 Timothy 5:18, adam welch, Amos 8:5, business, charging interest, collateral, Dennis Prager, Deuteronomy 23:17-18, Deuteronomy 23:19-20, Deuteronomy 23:19-20.Deuteronomy 24:6, Deuteronomy 24:10-11, Deuteronomy 24:10-13, Deuteronomy 24:14-15, Deuteronomy 25:13-16, dirty money, dogs, Exodus 22:25, Exodus 22:25-27, Ezekiel 18:8, Homosexuality, honest pay, honest trade, James 5:4, james burton coffman, Jeremiah 22:13, Job 24:3, kedesh, kedeshah, law of moses, Leviticus 19:13, Leviticus 25:35-37, loans, Malachi 3:5, Micah 6:10-11, Nehemiah 5, payroll, poor, Proverbs 11:1, Proverbs 16:11, Proverbs 20:10, Proverbs 20:23, Psalm 15:5, security for loans, sodomites, temple prostitution, The rational Bible, torah, wages of a dog, weights and measures
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Rest From Labor
In 1844, President Grover Cleveland made Labor Day a Federal Holiday. “It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well being of our country” (History of Labor Day, dol.gov). American workers … Continue reading
Posted in History, holiday, Man, Preachers, Stats, Work
Tagged beethoven, bible class teachers, canada, Christians ultimately work for the Lord, deacons, fanny crosby, forbes, gdp, germany, Give your best, Grover Cleveland, Hebrews 6:10, holiday, ireland, japan, labor day, martin luther king jr., mexico, michelangelo, music group alabama, niall mccarthy, norway, prayer leaders, preachers, roy deaver, scripture readers, shakespeare, song 40 hour week (for a livin'), song leaders, song to the work, south korea, stats, street sweepers of memphis, supporting roles, thanks you, the rest is to come, where labor productivity is highest, william j. bennett, work, zeal
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No Rejoicing
“It is good for Christians to rejoice. We have much in which to rejoice. Paul wrote, “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I will say, rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4). However, there are some things in which we should not rejoice. We … Continue reading
Posted in emotions, Humility, Proverbs, psalms, Sin, Textual study, Work
Tagged 1 Corinthians 13:6, bear own burden, do not rejoice in another's work, do not rejoice in iniquity, do not rejoice when enemy falls, Ephesians 5:3-4, examine own work, Galatians 6:4-5, guy woods, humble, imprecatory psalms, j.w. mcgarvey, James 4:8-10, Job 31:29, kindness to enemies, logic and bible, Luke 10:17-20, no joy, proverbs 24:17, Proverbs 2:14, Psalm 50:18, rejoice in sin, rejoice not when enemy falls, rejoicing in accomplishments, Romans 1:32, thomas warren, thomas warren quote on emotion, tom wacaster, when to mourn
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Thoughts on Church Growth
In my personal reading, I’ve found a few thoughts I wish to share with you: 1. The church needs to be among society. Alexander Campbell: “That the church may have an influence upon society at large, there is wanting a … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Chruch, Fellowship, Giving, Soul Winning, Work
Tagged alexander campbell, all members need to be included in the work, carl mitchell, christians need to be involved in one another's lives, church growth, edification, fellowship, flavil yeakley jr., friendships, jerry jones, jimmy jividen, liberal giving is needed, mission work v. dog food, money, money no substitute for work, quote if this is not a place.., reap what we sow, song lead me to one soul today, Soul Winning, stats on friendship and relationships in church, the church needs to be among society, v.p. black, we need to put into pratice what we know, wendell p. loveless
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No Time?
So you think you have no time? In a newspaper article entitled, “The American Century” which I read in December 1999, these words appeared – “The average worker needs 7 minutes of work time to purchase a half-gallon milk, compared to 56 minutes at … Continue reading
“Don’t Bother Me, I’m Retired!”
I once asked an older woman if she would teach a children’s Bible class. She seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position; she was well-versed in the scriptures, and had an abundance of time on her hands. But … Continue reading
Abraham and Works
How do we reconcile Romans and James? Both books reference the same Bible passage, Genesis 15:6. However, they seem to use this passage in very different ways. In fact, at first glance, one might conclude that the two books are … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Textual study, Work
Tagged abraham's faith, abraham's works, contradiction, faith, James 2, man made works, meritorious works, Romans 4, types of works, works, works of God, works of the law
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