Sheriff Mike Chitwood of Volusia County, Florida was caught by one of his own deputies going 78 mph in a 55 mph zone. The deputy realized who he had stopped and declined to give his boss a ticket. When the sheriff reflected on the incident and his own example, he went back to the deputy and asked …
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Dec 13
Why Was Jesus Born?
While we don’t know the exact day of Jesus’ birth, we do know he was born! Have you ever thought about why he had to be born? Couldn’t the God of the world and savior of mankind just come as an adult and skip the growing up years? Why did he have to spend nine …
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Oct 12
New Thoughts on Old Sacrifices
I am teaching a Wednesday night Bible class on the Old Law. This week we are studying the sacrificial system. We are all familiar with the foreshadowing of Christ in the sacrificial system. But here are a few fresh thoughts I have from looking at this in an in-depth manner. (I am not going to …
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Sep 22
“Jesus a Friend to Sinners”: What Does It Mean?
We love the expression, “Jesus a friend to sinners.” We have popularized it in songs and it appeals to our need of his love. But it was originally applied by his enemies who were accusing him of sin.¹ What does this expression mean for our lives today? It does not mean . . . Certainly …
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Mar 08
Red Letter Plan of Salvation
All of the Bible is inspired! But some translations have indicated the words of Christ in red letters. These are the sacred words of Jesus while he was here on earth. Do you know that you can find the plan of salvation in the words of Jesus. While we typically use many of the passages …
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Feb 23
The Least Likely to Say Thanks!
Who is the person who is least likely to express appreciation? Is it the poor person who lives off of weekly handouts? Is it the rich person who doesn’t care that you served them well? Is it the young person who is too arrogant and self-centered to pause and say thanks? Or is it the …
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Feb 02
What I Wish Everyone Knew about Jesus
This post is a part of a series I write on “What I Wish Everyone Knew . . . ” Check out the other posts. Most everyone has heard of Jesus! But most of what people know about Jesus has come from family and pop culture. Most haven’t really explored who the real Jesus is …
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Jan 13
The “Why?” is Answered in the “Yet”
We live in a world with a tremendous amount of suffering. With social media and global news services informing us daily of the trials and tribulations of others. Another family lost a precious child, another mother gets breast cancer, a drunk driver kills an innocent motorist robbing a family of a father. Natural disasters strike …
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Dec 29
Uncertain Assumptions You May Be Making
We make many assumptions as we go about our days. Most of these are not a big deal if they do not turn out as we have assumed. Our battery may be dead, our TV show may not have recorded as we intended, but we will live. But when it comes to assumptions in the spiritual …
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Aug 19
Who Needs Encouragement to Wait on Jesus?
In the last post I wrote about Jesus being Lord, though our world is messed up! In this post, I want to follow with a thought on who needs encouragement to wait on Jesus in hope! The New Testament writers often encouraged us to wait on Jesus in hope. We get so wrapped up in …
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