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What Would That Look Like?
I once had a conversation with a member about her commitment to Christ and her involvement in the local church. I was asked: What would proper involvement look like? This is an excellent question to ask. Let’s try to answer … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, evangelism, Love, Priorities
Tagged assemble with saints, bear fruit, bear fruit with patience, benevolence, bible study, book mere Christianity, busy bee, c.s. lewis, Christ like, church attendance, concern for others, disciple, edification, evangelism, following Christ, genuine love, imitate Christ, little Christ, love, maintain good works, marshall keeble, more than baptism is needed, patience, priorities, thayer, true Christianity, vine's, zealous for good works
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Put On… (Colossians 3:12-15)
It is said that a tradition sprang up, in the early years of church history, concerning the garments worn following baptism. The historian Philip Schaff wrote, “During the week following, the neophytes wore white garments as a symbol of purity” … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Endurance, Forgiveness, Humility, Love, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
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Should We Keep the Sabbath? (Part 3)
In this lesson, we will continue to consider some common arguments for observing the Sabbath. Arguments For 16. He added No More. After The Ten Commandments were set forth (Deuteronomy 5:1-21), we are told that, “He added no more” (Deuteronomy … Continue reading
Posted in denominations, Doctrine, josephus, Old Testament/New Testament, Sabbath, Seventh Day Adventists, Word Study
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5 Great Things: (#5) The Great Adversary
We come to the final chapter in the book of 1 Peter. It reminds us that we have a Great Adversary, who seeks to devour us. Let us notice 1 Peter 5:8-10. “Be sober, be vigilant because your adversary the … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, satan, Suffering, Textual study, Word Study
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5 Great Things: (#2) The Great Example
Great persecution was coming on the early church. Peter wrote, “Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange think happened to you” (1 Peter 4:12). It is not always … Continue reading
Posted in Example, Jesus, life, Suffering, Textual study, Word Study
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The Truly Wise
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdom” (James 3:13). The truly wise demonstrate their wisdom in two ways. (1) They demonstrate it by good … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Christian Influence, Preachers, Textual study, Word Study
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Misused Passages (Part 1)
There are certain passages which are commonly misused. I am speaking of passages which are misused by brethren, not the passages which are misused by the world at large. These passages are sometimes used as crutch passages, to support a … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Ethics, evangelism, hermeneutics, Soul Winning, Word Study
Tagged abstain from all appearance of evil, abstain from every form of evil, asv, book baptism and the greek make simple, counting the cost, dave miller, easter, epieekes, esv, forbearance, gentleness, God is no respecter of persons, hesiod, honor, j.w. mcgarvey, james burton coffman, kjv, leon crouch, make disciples, marry only in the lord, Matthew 28:19-20, misused passages, moderation, moderation in all things, nkjv, participles, perfering one another, Philippians 4:5, proegeomai, Romans 12:10, roy deaver, teach baptize and teach some more, thayer, the great commission, wayne jackson
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Bryan Hodge 
5 Great Things: (#1) The Great Salvation
The key word in the book of 1 Peter is “suffering.” It appears in some form 16 times [suffer (2:20; 3:14; 3:17; 4:15; 4:16; 4:19); suffered (2:21; 2:23; 3:18; 4:1(x2); 5:10); suffering(s) (1:11; 2:19; 4:13; 5:1)]. It was not easy … Continue reading →