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About my Father’s business
Summer baseball. Fresh cut grass. Picnics with colorful paper products. The warm sun feels good. The economy is stable, at least for the moment. It should set me at ease, but I awoke with the words of Jesus ringing in my ear: Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man […]
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Things of Life
How often are we trapped by the temporal things of this life? I cannot say in full. I do know, however, that we are not living this life without reason. There is a Heaven where the Lamb is the Light. There is a life after this one. Heaven will reveal the splendor of the Almighty […]
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Our Soul Purpose
Acts 14:21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, Hidden in the list of these locations lies a truth about the driving force of the Soul-winner. Paul had been both welcomed and reviled in Iconium. In verse 5 “when […]
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The Cross
The contrasting elements of quality versus the inexpensive has become part of our American culture. Paper plates and disposal cups are common among us. Things readily accessible have taken center-stage while patiently waiting on the better, longer lasting item is rejected. The drama of this life has been rewritten to include fleeting pleasures and quick […]
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5 days
Zechariah prophesied 500 years prior: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, Lowly and riding on a donkey, A colt, the foal of a donkey”. Matthew records the fulfillment, “They brought the donkey and the colt, laid their […]
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Words are meant to minister
It is apparent that Solomon dealt with real people, but not all who should have been listening actually were. A host, both then and now, are speaking rather than hearing. They talk over the preaching, teaching, and biblical instruction. Then in time of trouble, they scramble for answers from outside sources when all along the […]
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The Pen is …..
Edward Bulwer-Lytton is first credited with the words, “The pen is mightier than the sword.” I suppose it’s true when it comes to laws and declarations. Yet in regards to human thought and philosophy, Paul wrote a somewhat contrasting statement: 1 Cor. 2:4 “And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of […]
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Jesus is a Controversial Subject
Are you ready for the next phase in America? Peter and John were commanded NOT to speak in the name of Jesus or make any mention of Him. His name was an offense as was His story. That same command is back and bolder than ever. If you haven’t noticed: Jesus is Offensive. His name, unless used […]
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His Strength
Paul was a great man of Prayer. His preaching, soul-winning, and writing is the benchmark of a million would-be apostles. His list of accomplishments were then banished by his humility to know only Jesus and Him crucified – making him qualified to say, “Follow me as I follow Christ.” Paul said that he prayed three […]
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Realm of Decency
How far can we push the envelope before we leave the realm of decency? That question is probably long overdue. In the wake of pornographic magazine covers which line the shelves of our grocery stores; music and movies that redefine sexual relationships; and the open, acceptable affairs of the famous, it seems that our society has […]