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A Hen and Her Chicks
“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing!” … Continue reading →
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Tagged a hen and her chicks, animals, contending for the faith, hearing, jerusalem, Jesus cares, Luke 13:34, Matthew 23:37, prophets, protection under wing, studylight
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Three Roles to Consider
I want to highlight three roles which are mentioned in the book of Ezekiel. These roles are: the watchman, the hearers, and the shepherds. 1. The Watchman (Ezekiel 3, 33). The prophet or preacher is compared to a watchman. It … Continue reading →
Posted in Church Organization, Elders and Deacons, Preachers, prophets, Textual study
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Tagged 2 Kings 9:16-20, 2 Samuel 18:24-33, attendancecare for the weak, bishops, book principles amd perils of leadership, city walls, corrupt leaders, duty, elders, Ezekiel 22:23-31, Ezekiel 3, Ezekiel 33, Ezekiel 34, failure of leadership, franklin camp, fruitful church, guard flock, hearer, hearing, individual needs, Isaiah 56:9-12, Isaiah 9:16, Israel and Judah's failed leadership, james rowe, Jeremiah 23:11, Jeremiah 6:13-14, Jeremiah 8:10-11, judges, kings, lead not drive, leaders, Micah 3:11, milk and meat, pastors, preacher, priests, prophet, protect the flock, respect of church in community, responsibility, shepherds, song you never mentioned Him to me, three roles to consider, value of being a christian, walls, warning the sinner, watchman, what to do with the message
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Speak Smooth Things
“This is a rebellious people… who say to the seers, ‘Do not see,’ and to the prophets, ‘Do not prophesy to us right things; speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits. Get out of the way, turn aside from the … Continue reading →
Posted in Preachers, Preaching, prophets, Textual study
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Tagged 1 Kings 22:14, 1 Timothy 4:2, Acts 10:33, Acts 20:26-27, do not prophesy right thing, do not see, duty of prophets, ezekiel, Ezekiel 33:8, frank chesser, hearing, Holy One of Israel, homer hailey, idols, isaiah, Isaiah 30:9-11, jeremiah, Jeremiah 22:29, listeners to prophets, micaiah, paul, prophesy deceits, self affirming message, sodom ans gomorrah, speak smooth things, timothy, turn aside from the path, wine
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In The News: How Many Heard?
We read in the Bible of Jesus and the apostles speaking before large crowds of people. Could so many really hear and understand what was said? This is a question asked by critics of the Bible. It is also joked … Continue reading →
Posted in Apologetics, beatitudes, Preachers, Preaching, science, sermon on mount
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, agnieszka roginsha, areopagus, benjamin franklin, braxton boren, george whitefield, gettysburg address, gossip game, hearing, how many heard, in the news, Joel N. Shurkin, life of brian, listening, mars hill, miraculous amplification, monte python, moses, mt. sinai, nyu, p.a.system, public address system, sermon on mount, speaking
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Parables: Hearing
“Nature has given us two ears, two eyes, and but one tongue – to the end that we should heard and see more than we speak.” ~ Socrates “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening … Continue reading →
Posted in Parables, sermon on mount, Textual study
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Tagged dance, dirge, ernest hemmingway, flute, hearing, lip service, listening, Luke 7, Matthew 21, Matthew 7, no interest, Parables, rock, sand, sermon on mount, socrates, the two builders, the two sons, wept
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Acts of Worship – Proclamation of God’s word (Preaching/Reading)
We show reverence to God by listening to what He has said. The early church listened to preaching (Acts 20:7, 20; Romans 1:15; 1 Corinthians 14; 2 Timothy 4:1-5). They also listened to the scriptures being read (Colossians 4:16; 1 … Continue reading →
Posted in Preaching, stewardship, worship
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Tagged apply to life, ask questions, hearing, listening, preaching, worship
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