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In The News: Hurricane Harvey
Hurricane Harvey, a category 4 hurricane, came ashore in Rockport, Texas on August 26. It is the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the continuous United States (Wikipedia). Some areas have received nearly 52” of rain (washingtonpost.com). No part of … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, History, Nature, Priorities, Soul Winning, Suffering, Weather
Tagged 24 hour news, abu dhabi, bereans, cnn, cornelius, cyclone, fanny crosby, good samaritan, harris county texas, hurricane, hurricane harvey, in the news, inaccuracy in news, kindness, kindness not enough, louisianna, new york, ny times, oklahoma, orange yexas, port aransas texas, rockport texas, song rescue the perishing, Soul Winning, uae, washington post, yahoo news
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Observing The Wind
“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap” (Ecclesiastes 11:4). The meaning? John Waddey comments, “His illustration is that of a farmer who is so concerned about having perfect conditions for sowing … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Soul Winning, Textual study, Time
Tagged adam clark, book of Ecclesiastes, Ecclesiastes 11:4, fanny crosby, farmer, farming, I. Baltzell, john waddy, matthew henry, observing the wind, regarding clouds, song I want to be a worker, song to the work, Soul Winning, sowing and reaping
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What Did You Say? C’mon Man! (Part 2)
“C’mon man” (come on man) is a phrase used on Monday Night Football in response to shockingly bad decisions, inappropriate decisions, poor execution, and bloopers. I have heard, through the years, brethren say things which completely shocked me. Things that … Continue reading
Posted in Church discipline, Dedication, Soul Winning
Tagged africa, c'mon brother, c'mon man, can't you drive to work a different way?, church discipline, cohabitation, evangelism, foreign evangelism, foreign mission work, he would vote for satan if he ran on right party ticket, how dare we take the gospel to those people!, i would if you would run on right part ticket, if I ran would you vote for me?, india, Jesus Christ is king of the Jews and the rest of it is garbage, living together before marriage, marriage and divorce and remarriage, men's meeting, mission work, monday night football, political part first, politics, restore sinner, richard mansel, she is no longer a member here, slow down on baptisms, Soul Winning, wash hands of responsibility, we are baptizing too many, what did you say?, what is the benefit for us?, yellow dog voting
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Make Disciples or Baptize?
Did Jesus instruct His disciples simply to baptize or to make disciples? The answer should be clear. He said, “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matthew 28:18). Yes, baptism is necessary for salvation. However, the instruction of … Continue reading
Posted in baptism, Plan of salvation, Soul Winning
Tagged alan adams story, banner of truth, baptism, baptize or make disciples, baptizing those not ready, camp baptisms, converion of ethiopian, conversion on pentecost, count cost, didaskontes, diploma v. education illustation, make disciples, matheteusate, Matthew 28:18-29, missionary baptisms, numbers and money, rapid conversions in the book of Acts, Soul Winning, teach and baptize and teach some more?, what is the goal dunk or make disciple?, what must I know to be saved?, what should one know before baptism?
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What Can Be Done With A Tract, C.D., or DVD?
Keep specialty tracts written on specific religious groups (Seventh Day Adventists, Jehovah Witnesses, the Latter Day Saints, etc.) near the door, so that they may be shared with these groups when they come knocking (The Jehovah Witnesses usually will not … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Soul Winning
Tagged cd, dvd, evangelism, Jehovah Witnesses, latter day saints, mail, Mormons, seventh day adventist, Soul Winning, tracts
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