Oct 09
We know: Riches tempt us. Pleasure allures us. Lust entices us. Suffering tries us. But do we consider the praise of others as a temptation? We should! Satan is subtle and he often uses the praise of others to get us believing in our self-suffiecientcy. He uses the praise of others to produce pride …
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Oct 06
“Whatever you wish that others would do for you, do also for them.” The golden rule, which comes from the teachings of Jesus in the sermon on the mount (Mat. 7:12), revolutionizes relationships when put into practice. However, I think we often misapply it when it comes to meeting the emotional and physical needs of …
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Oct 04
Some time back I shared a couple of posts related to Alexander Campbell and my research related to an article I was writing involving his views of Jesus as the King of the Kingdom. Freed-Hardeman has released this issue of Kingdom (Vol 2. Nu. 2). You can access this and all of the Kingdom journal …
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Oct 03
At Polishing the Pulpit, a teacher for one of the ladies’ class told this story of her parents after their retirement. They had lots of time on their hands and they watched the news on TV for hours out of the day. She noticed their attitude was becoming more negative each time she visited them. …
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Oct 02
Us preachers are used to the drill. It happens almost every time there is a gospel meeting or seminar at your church. It might even happen during the Summer series on Wednesday’s nights. The visiting preacher comes in and delivers a wonderful lesson that challenges and uplifts the church. Then the comments start, “We haven’t …
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