Gal 4:16 Have I then become your enemy by telling you the truth? The Galatian Christians had received the gospel from Paul with great thanksgiving. They loved Paul for bringing the good news of Christ to them. But of course,...
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That Point of Decision at Which we Must Decide
Mat 19:21-22 Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” (22) When the young man heard this he...
Continue ReadingThat Point of Decision at Which we Must DecideSuperstition or Faith?
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A...
Continue ReadingSuperstition or Faith?The Abuser’s Claim to be a Christian Examined (J.C. Ryle)
The following is taken from J.C. Ryle’s great book Practical Religion. Ryle was the Anglican Bishop at Liverpool back in the 1800’s. Read his books and you will find yourself quite well grounded in the faith. What Ryle says here...
Continue ReadingThe Abuser’s Claim to be a Christian Examined (J.C. Ryle)It’s the Same Old Tactic – Keep the Bible from the People
Psa 119:105-111 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (106) I have sworn an oath and confirmed it, to keep your righteous rules. (107) I am severely afflicted; give me life, O LORD,...
Continue ReadingIt’s the Same Old Tactic – Keep the Bible from the PeopleThe Lord Shakes our “Routine”
Heb 12:26 At that time his voice shook the earth, but now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” 2Pe 3:4 They will say, “Where is the promise of his...
Continue ReadingThe Lord Shakes our “Routine”Let’s Talk About Forgiveness
Eph 4:31-32 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. (32) Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. We have...
Continue ReadingLet’s Talk About ForgivenessA Thought for Today from Jeremiah 5
I am just going to quote a Scripture here. This passage pretty well nails the scenario in our churches today that most all of us have experienced and which we are trying to expose. I like the Lord’s promise of...
Continue ReadingA Thought for Today from Jeremiah 5What is that to You? You Follow Me
John 21:20-22, “Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them, the one who had been reclining at table close to him and had said, “Lord, who is it that is going to betray you?” (21) When Peter...
Continue ReadingWhat is that to You? You Follow MeLet’s Talk about Bearing One Another’s Burdens
Gal 6:2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. What is the Law of Christ? Theologians no doubt have written massive essays on that subject. But I don't think it is that difficult to sort out....
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