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Tag Archives: time
Missed Opportunity
“The harvest is past, The summer is ended, And we are not saved!” (Jeremiah 8:20). These are extremely sad words. Judah was not in a saved condition. There are two common interpretations of this verse. Wayne Jackson comments, “This may … Continue reading
Posted in preparation, prophets, salvation, Textual study
Tagged 2 Kings 25:1-3, Acts 24:24-25, adam clarke, almost but lost, almost persuaded, babylonian captivity, balsam, exile, felix, Genesis 37:25, gilead, hananiah, harvest is past, jeremiah, Jeremiah 28:1-11, Jeremiah 46:11, Jeremiah 8:19, Jeremiah 8:20, Jeremiah 8:22, keil delitzsch, Luke 12:16-21, medicine, missed opportunty, neglect, no balm in gilead, no physician in gilead, opportunites, opportunity, p.p. bliss, physican, procrastination, robert taylor jr., siege of jerusalem, song almost persuaded, summer is ended, The Great Physician, the rich fool, time, wayne jackson, we are not saved
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Eternity in the Heart
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from the beginning to end” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). 1. Time “He has made … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, God, life, Man, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Samuel 12:23, 2 Timothy 1:10, abraham, cycle of life, David, Death, distinction between God and man, Ecclesiastes 11:8, Ecclesiastes 11:9, Ecclesiastes 12:13-14, Ecclesiastes 2:16, ecclesiastes 2:18-19, Ecclesiastes 3:1-ff, Ecclesiastes 3:11, Ecclesiastes 3:17, Ecclesiastes 3:19, Ecclesiastes 5:10, esv study bible, eternity, eternity in heart, family, God, God is in control, God's thoughts higher than man's, He has made everything beautiful, hebrew matsa, Hebrews 11:10, immortality, John 11:23-24, john waddy, joys of life, leaving inheritance, life and nature, longing for something more, martha, not satisfied with silver, silver, Solomon, solomon's authorship, time, to everything there is a season, vanity, wealth, what befalls animals befalls man, wife, wise and fool, work, youth
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Serving Only When it is Convenient
What would happen if the man-in-need scenario from the parable of the Good Samaritan were recreated? How many would stop to help? John Darley and Daniel Batson, two Princeton University psychologists, conducted a study, in the early 1970’s. Princeton Theological … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Love, Parables, Preachers, Preaching, Priorities, Time
Tagged 1970s experiment at princeton, benevolence, book the tipping point, daniel batson, doers of word, doing good to others, family brethren and others, God over people, helping others, Jesus had time for others, john darley, kindness, love, malcolm gladwell, mercy over sacrifice, opportunities to do good, people over animals, preaching and praticing, princeton, princeton psychologists experiment, princeton seminary, serving, serving when convenient, stats, the good samaritan, time, too busy, too hurried, urent needs, urgent needs
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“I resolve…”
The making of New Year’s resolutions is nothing new. (a) The Babylonians were doing so 4,000 years ago. On their new year, which occurred in mid-March, loyalty to their king was affirmed, and promises were made to their gods (Sarah … Continue reading
The Investment of Time
Have you head of the “10,000 hour rule”? The theory is that to excel in a thing (e.g. sports, music, technology, business, etc.) 10,000 hours need to be invested in that thing (e.g. study, experimentation, practice). This theory was popularized … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, christian growth, evangelism, Priorities, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged 1 Peter 2:9, 10000 hour rule, 2 Peter 3:18, Acts 8:4, berlin's academy of music, bill gates, bill joy, book outliers, business, Colossians 4:5, engineers, Ephesians 5:16, grow in grace and knowledge, Hebrews 5:12, investing time, John 9:4, johnny ramsey, k. anders ericsson, lawyers, malcolm gladwell, Matthew 5:13-16, mozart, music, physicians, pratice makes perfect, redeem time, salt and light, specialists, sports, SWAT team, technology, the beatles, time, veternarians
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A Sense of Urgency
I recently finished watching Ken Burns’ series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History. The 14 hour series weaves the lives of Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor Roosevelt into a single narrative. He suggests that both Theodore and Franklin were driven by a … Continue reading
Posted in be ready, Christian Influence, evangelism, Forgiveness, Preachers, Preaching, Soul Winning, stewardship, Time
Tagged book means of ascent, brievity of life, Eleanor roosevelt, evangelism, FDR, forgivness, george johnson, James 4:14, ken burns, LBJ, life is a vapor, mrs. roy carruth, robert caro, sam early johnsom, sam johnson, song: swiftly we're turning, the roosevelts, tillit s. teddlie, time, tom johnson, TR, urgency
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Taking Time With Others
1. John 4:27 – “And at this point His disciples came, and they marveled that He talked with a woman…“ This was not how the disciples would have interacted with this woman. Jewish men did not typically speak with women … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, life, Time
Tagged blind, blind at jericho, care for weak and downtrodden, infants, infants brought to Jesus, John 4, John 4:27, Luke 18, Luke 18:15-16, Luke 18:35-43, samaritan woman, song a beautiful life, song take it to the limit, the eagles, the woman at the well, time, william golden, women, you can spent love making time, your can spend time making money
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A Time to Every Purpose
“To everything – turn, turn, turn; There is a season – turn, turn, turn; And a time to every purpose under heaven.” Such are the words of a popular song from 1965 by the Byrds. Yet, these words are sourced … Continue reading
Posted in Ecclesiastes, Judgment, Meaning and Purpose, stewardship, Textual study, Time
Tagged byrds, Ecclesiastes, judgment, purpose, Solomon, there is a season, time, under heaven, under the sun
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Bryan Hodge 
Suggestions for Bible Students (Part 2)
Each of us should be a student, a diligent student, of God’s word. Goebel Music has wisely said, “It is my honest conviction that nothing in life is more important than a thorough knowledge of the Bible. Regardless of the … Continue reading →