A Half Dozen Reasons Not To Sin
A Half Dozen Reasons Not To Sin Why is it that we fall into the same traps over and over again? Why is it that we believe the same lies long after…
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Authority – the "Author" of Order
Authority – the "Author" of Order. "God is not the author of confusion." Confusion is usually a byproduct of the absence of authority. Where people are not properly submitted to authority there…
The Power To Change
The Power To Change 2 Timothy 3:16-2 If there is one thing we desperately need in the Church today, it is for our people to be continuously transformed by God. We need…
A Parable Of Compassion
A Parable Of Compassion "He spake also this parable: A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard: and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said…
Worldliness is at the Gates!
Worldliness is at the Gates! Isaiah would prophesy to a people who were ever hearing, but never understanding; ever seeing, but never perceiving. Their hearts were calloused, their ears dull, and their…
A Return To The Altar
A Return To The Altar 1 Kings 18:30 I. Ahab the king of Israel meets Elijah with these words: Art thou he that troubeleth Israel? Trouble= stir up, disturb To agitate; 2…
The Root & Branches of Bitterness
The Root & Branches of Bitterness Hebrews 12:12-15 Wherefore lift up the hands which HANG DOWN, and the feeble knees; And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lamed…
A Perspective on Perspective
A Perspective on Perspective In West Virginia-Kentucky backcountry along the Tug Fork River, lived two families (that turned into warring clans) in the late 1800’s. The first recorded instance of violence in…
The Tendency of Tangency
The Tendency of Tangency There is a bird, the cuckoo, who is a common in England and many other parts of the world (or so I have read). The first sign of…
He Sat Down!
Leviticus 16:1-34 Aaron, the high priest, is charged with the awesome responsibility of going into the presence of God on the behalf of all the people. After washing his body and putting…
God’S Offensive Gospel
And I, brethren, if I still preach circumcision, why do I still suffer persecution? Then the offense of the cross has ceased." (Galatians 5:11). If only Paul had continued to preach circumcision…
For The Want Of A Nail The Shoe Was Lost
Here is a recent news report... easy to find a Bible study here: EMERALD ISLE, N.C. – Nails deteriorated by years of exposure to the sand, salt and moisture from the ocean…