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Spiritual SuicideIn John 5 Jesus is in Jerusalem to attend “a feast of the Jews.” While there He healed a man who had been afflicted for 38 years. When the Jews learned...
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Practice Makes Progress One of life’s greatest frustrations is the unwritten natural law which states, “It is easier to lose progress than to gain it. This truth is evident in almost every...
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A Faithful Saying This is a faithful saying, for if we died with Him, we shall also live with Him, if we endure, we shall also reign with him. If we deny Him,...
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Hanging On Every Word Luke 19:48 - “...and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.” Why are people amazed...
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Have You Been Renovated? "And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect...
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The Freedom of Boundaries Deuteronomy 6:24: “So the LORD commanded us to observe all these statutes... for our good always...” People avoid preparing budgets because...
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Leaving Heaven We all know the feeling of dread that accompanies the end of a vacation. No more freedom from stress, no more fun in the sun, no more ...
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One Nation Without God Psalm 10:4 - “The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, ‘There is no God.’” We are skating on thin ice...
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We Need Jesus The greatest tragedy known to man was not the dropping of an atomic bomb, or any of the natural catastrophes that have destroyed homes and taken lives....
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Unexceptional "Exceptional" ArgumentsDespite the Bible’s clear teaching on the saving nature of baptism (i.e. Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; 22:16; Rom. 6:4-7...
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Spy Them Out The idea of the word “spy” is in the New Testament, in both a negative and a positive way. The Greek word skopeo is used by the apostle Paul in ...
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Let me begin by thanking you all for your prayers and encouragement regarding the success of this meeting. God was truly glorified by our trip to do His work in Georgia! The brethren at the Garden City church of Christ were delighted to have us with...
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Passion in our world is portrayed as a good thing. It is touted that, to find true happiness, one must find something to be passionate about. Whether it is a religion, sport, hobby, or person, it is good to have passion toward something in life. Our defin...
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The Resurrection of Jesus On the Pentecost following Jesus’ crucifixion, the apostles were in Jerusalem as Jesus had commanded them (Acts 1:4). There the Holy Spirit came upon the apostles was the
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The Blessing of Repentance Proverbs 3:7-8 - “Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and turn away from evil. It will be healing to your body and refreshment to your bones.” Many come ...
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ was a marvelous demonstration of God’spower. Jesus was “declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead” (Rom. 1:4). “But God raised Him up again, putting an end to the agony ofdeath, since it ...
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Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” (Jer. 8:22). Israel is depicted as being afflicted with a dreaded disease, and Jeremiah is asking about the cure. Balm was basically u...
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When Our Guard is Down In I Kings 3, the historian describes the mission of a prophet of Judah, not named in scripture, who publicly and fearlessly denounced King Jeroboam for his innovations in Israel (I Kings 13:1-10)....
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Florida College required “room checks”once a week in the dorms. The dorm monitor came around with a checklist, making sure our rooms were swept, vacuumed, and in decent order. If the room was dissatisfactory, the fine was five dollars.Now, five d...
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According to tradition, at the end of the war between the Greeks and Trojans, the Greeks offered the Trojans a great wooden horse as a peace offering and a sign of surrender. The Trojans accepted the gift, brought the horse into the c...
