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Five Faithful Sayings
Paul verbally highlighted five points for emphasis sake in the books of 1 & 2 Timothy and Titus. These are five things which should be remembered. 1. “This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus … Continue reading →
Posted in Elders and Deacons, Endurance, Example, Faith, Phrase Study, Priorities, Textual study
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Tagged 1 Timothy 1:15, 1 Timothy 3:1, 1 Timothy 4:7-9, 1 Timothy 4:9-10, 2 Timothy 2:11-13, bodily exercise, bodily exercise profits little, Christ came to save sinners, figure of speech, five faithful sayings from 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy and Titus, godliness, godliness is profitable in all things, good works in 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy and Titus, he cannot deny himself, if a man desires the position of a bishop he desires a good work, if we are fithless he remains faithful, if we deny him he will deny us, if we die we shall live, if we endure we shall reign, life that now is, life to come, maintain good works, paradox, paul chief of sinners, profitable, profitable to men, promise of life that now is and that which is to come, saul's conversion, savior of all men especially of those who believe, suffer reproach, the living God, those who believe should be careful to maintain good works, Titus 3:8, to this end we labor, trust-worthy sayings, we trust in the living God, works, worthy of all acceptance, worthy of all acceptation
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Paradoxical Words
Webster defines the word “paradox” to mean “something that is made up of two opposite things that seems impossible but is actually true or possible… a statement that seems to say two opposite things but that may be true” (www.merriam-webster.com). … Continue reading →
Posted in Bible Study, Death, Dedication, Hospitality, Humility, Tongue
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Tagged 1 Timothy 5:6, a.m. toplady, andrew carnegie, answer a fool, answering a foll, belief, bill gates, clinton lockhard, contradiction, dead while lives, die but shall live, do not answer a fool, donald trump, exalted humble, figure of speech, first last, folly and shame, hard saying, howard hughes, humble exalted, jim palmer, John 11:25-26, johnny ramsey, laodicea, last first, live in pleasure, lose life save it, Luke 18:14, Mark 8:35, mark 9:35, Matthew 19:30, never die, paradox, poor but rich, Proverbs 26:4-5, Revelation 2:9, Revelation 3:17, rich but poor, save life lose it, servant, smyrna, song rock of ages, terry hightower, the law of contradiction, the pharisee and the publican, warren buffet, webster dictionary, william randolf hearst, wise in his own eyes, words
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Will You Follow Him?
“Where He leads I’ll follow, follow all the way; follow Jesus ev’ry day” (Song: Where He Leads I’ll Follow by W.A. Ogden). It is easy to sing these words. It is easy to proclaim these words, but will you follow … Continue reading →
Posted in Dedication, Textual study
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Tagged atonement for dead, bone box, comforts of life, dedication, demanding savior, disciple, dorcus, elisha, family and friends, forsake all, foxes have holes and birds have nest, hard saying, joe diffie, kenny chesney, Lazarus, leave immediately, let dead bury dead, let me bid farewell, let me bury my father, levi, Luke 9, military man with orders illustration, ossary, paradox, paul and barnabas, priorites, put hand to plow and do not look back, respect for dead, second burial, son of man no place to rest his head, song everybody wants to go to heaven, song prop me up beside the jute box if I die, song where He leads I will follow, tabitha, timing, w.a. ogden
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