Posts from September 2021 (Page 2)

Posts from September 2021 (Page 2)

“Are You Fresh For Everything?”

  Sometimes we are fresh and eager to attend a worship service or Bible class, but do we feel that same freshness for such mundane tasks as polishing shoes? Being born again by the Spirit is an unmistakable work of God, as mysterious as the wind, and as surprising as God Himself. We don’t know where it begins—it is hidden away in the depths of our soul. Being born again from above is an enduring, perpetual, and eternal beginning. It…

“Love and serve Him and always put our faith in Him”

  :       Visualize this: the time is April 1945.  The place is the Pacific Ocean around the island of Okinawa.  A small navy ship, the USS Cross, a destroyer escort, is participating in support of an invasion of the island.  The crew of the ship is at battle stations.  Suddenly, numerous sailors see the terrifying sight of a torpedo coming straight for their ship. Unexplainably, there is no explosion. Whether the torpedo was too deep, or whether the small…

“Put Your Trust and Your Life in God and His Inspired Word”

       Are there times when you don’t like what the Bible says? Are there times you wish it would say more? Are there times when you just have to admit that, from your point of view, the pages of Scripture seem unfair? If that is the case, how do your feelings translate to how you deal with your reading? The Bible is no fairy tale. It’s not Disney. It’s not absolutely permissive. Its truths are striking and transforming. The…

“Put your trust in God and store your treasures in heaven”

           Where were you when the world stopped turning?   This popular song by Alan Jackson comes to mind for many of us each year around this time.  We can probably all remember where we were and what we were doing when the terrorist attack came on September 11 in 2001.  Now 20 years later, the world still has an abundance of evil people committing unspeakable evil actions.  When I watch or read the news, I often just want to…

“Encourage”

  We talk about being a good Christian almost every time we go to church or hear a lesson from the Bible. There is nothing wrong with talking about Christianity, but we need to concentrate on things that are emphasized in the Bible. You can find the word Christian three times in the Word. Perhaps the thing we need to concentrate on is the thing that is mentioned 109 times in the Bible. ENCOURAGE! If we encourage, maybe we will…

“A Deeper Relationship”

  As a child, I remember on Friday night I would sit as close as I could to the television while watching my favorite show: “The Dukes of Hazard.” One of my favorite characters was Sherriff Rosco P. Coltrane. In almost every episode, he would jump into his squad car, pick up his CB radio, and say”I’m in a hot pursuit!” He certainly wanted to catch the Duke boys! Have you ever wanted something so badly, that is was all…

How Healthy Are You?

  How is your health? Overall, most people consider themselves to be fairly healthy. They do think that they could stand to lose a few pounds, probably because they enjoy occasional fast food lunch; but overall..healthy! If we were totally honest with ourselves, most of us are not in as good of health as we could be. Also have you noticed that people even go in denial when the doctor says they have health concerns that need to be addressed?…

“The Epic Destruction of the Flood”

  DISCUSSION:                         Some teach the false doctrine that all men will be saved by God, regardless of rebellion or righteousness. This section of scripture continues God’s teaching with regard to the consequences of disobedience. I realize that the death and destruction portrayed here are physical but they are a shadow of judgment to come (implied by Peter in 1 Peter 3:20-21 ). Moses shows the children of Israel that when…

“Which Direction Are We Growing?”

  DISCUSSION:                              From life’s experiences, we know that some folks grow old gracefully, while others become grouchy and ill-tempered. Knowing this, it’s important for us as Christians to know which direction we’re growing, spiritually speaking. People don’t get irritable and short-tempered merely because they’re getting older. Aging has very little to do with folks being hypercritical and cranky. No, it’s more likely that we’ve become what we’ve allowed ourselves to become through various habits that we’ve acquired through the years,…

“No Multiple Choice For Eternity”

  DISCUSSION :                                Some people are used to multiple-choice tests. Certain questions do have more than one answer, while some do not. In the field of religion, many feel that there are multiple answers to the above question asked by this “certain ruler.” Let’s notice: Could the answer be….. 1) Do Your Own Thing — The humanist philosophy promotes this idea since every man is his…

“Who Are You?”

  DISCUSSION:                                             On one occasion when Paul was preaching the gospel in the city of Ephesus, a certain group of vagabonds sought to emulate Paul by taking it upon themselves to cast out a demon. When these men sought to do such, the evil spirit turned on them and said, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are…
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