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Wednesday Morning Meditation – The Dangerous Three Step
Wednesday Morning Meditation – Psalms Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Morality, New Testament, Old Testament, Proverbs, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, danger, David, folly, foundation, God, holy, Jesus, Lord, psalm, river, salvation, tree
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Right Turn Only (Kent Heaton)
Right Turn Only The famous quote from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl’ is when Jack Sparrow says to Mr. Gibbs, “I thought you were supposed to keep to the code.” Gibbs replies, “We figured they … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Morality, New Testament, Old Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Baptism, Bible, freedom, God, homosexuality, Isaiah, law, Lord, murder, obedience, salvation, truth
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The True Man
The True Man The Jews had a hard time accepting the man from Nazareth as a person of worth and consideration. They never denied His miracles but constantly battled Jesus over His teachings. In John 7 they could not get … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Marriage, Morality, New Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, church, churches, Creation, error, false doctrine, God, Jehovah, Jesus, Jews, John, marriage, religion, Righteousness, truth, word of God, worship
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Jesus Died For Food, Fun & Frolicking
Jesus Died For Food, Fun & Frolicking As the covering of the garden surrounded the band of 12 men and darkness overshadowed their presence the chimes of eternal glory began to sound forth the coming event of man’s salvation. The … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Marriage, Morality, New Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Derbe, God, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Paul, Roman Empire
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Jesus Loves The Little Children (Gary Ogden)
Jesus Loves The Little Children (Gary Ogden) Jesus was a busy man. His days were filled with teaching, healing, and dealing with opponents. Large crowds pressed upon him and pressing concerns occupied his attention. He constantly had to correct misconceptions … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Marriage, Morality, New Testament, Old Testament, Proverbs, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, children, Christ, Gary, God, Gospel of Matthew, humility, Jesus, Kingship and kingdom of God, Lord, Mark, Ogden
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One Thing I Do: 2014
One Thing I Do: 2014 Every 365 days we renegotiate our resolutions we failed to live by the previous year and promise to try harder in the next 365 days to uphold the resolve so easily entrusted to our temporal … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, New Testament, Proverbs, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged 2014, Apostle Paul, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, New Year, Paul, resolutions, time
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The Simple New Testament Gospel (Gary Ogden)
The Simple New Testament Gospel (Gary Ogden) Nearly 2,000 years ago, a man of Galilee walked the earth, said many things and by his life and death changed the world forever. He claimed to be more than a mere man; he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Church, New Testament, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christ, Galilee, God, HolySpirit, Jesus, New Testament, Peter
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Too Much Emphasis On One Thing
Too Much Emphasis On One Thing The Bible is a book of words. According to the New Clarified Reference Edition Bible (Royal Publishers, Inc. 1966), there are about 592,439 words in the Old Testament and about 181,253 words in the … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Acts of the Apostles, Baptism, baptized, Christ, flood, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, love, Mercy, New Testament, Noah, Old Testament, Paul
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Faith – Seeing What Cannot Be Seen
Faith – Seeing What Cannot Be Seen Vance Havner said, “It is part of Satan’s program to make our faith and practice complicated and involved. Now and then we need a rediscovery of the simplicity that is both in and … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Morality, Old Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Abraham, Benjamin Franklin, Evidence, faith, God, Gospel of Matthew, Grace, Havner, Hebrews, Holy Spirit, Isaac, Jacob, Jesus, justice, Lord, Matthew, Mercy, Pharisee, sacrifice, trust, truth
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The Christmas Story And The Wise Men
The Christmas Story And The Wise Men (Kent Heaton) Twas the week before Christmas and all through the land Not a Bible was open in anyone’s hand. The story of Jesus is told again and again But the truth of … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Morality, New Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, Christmas, God, Jesus, Lord, Mary, Nativity of Jesus, shepherd
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Facts About The Birth Of Jesus
Facts About The Birth Of Jesus It will come as a surprise to many people to learn the true facts about the birth of Jesus. The problem with the teaching of men is the changes that take place over time … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Morality, New Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Bethelehem, birth, Christ, Christmas, December, East, God, gold, Herod, Jerusalem, Jesus, Joseph, Luke, manger, Mary, Matthew, shepherd, shepherds, star, Temple, truth, wise
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It Would Have Been A Better Thing
It Would Have Been A Better Thing The sermon of Jesus on the mountain is an indispensable source of foundational truths of what it means to be His disciple. In simple and clear terms the Lord outlines the character … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Church, Marriage, Morality, New Testament, Proverbs, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged adultery, Christ, eye, FaceBook, flesh, God, Gospel of Matthew, hand, hell, internet, Jesus, judgment, Lord, lusts, marriage, Matthew, perverse, pornography, pride, Satan, Sermon on the Mount, smart phone, Twitter
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Building Buddha
Building Buddha It was not long after the flood in the days of Noah that man turned his heart inward with pride. Genesis 11 records the story of the building of the “tower whose top is in the heavens” (v4). … Continue reading
Posted in Morality, New Testament, Old Testament, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Book of Isaiah, Buddha, Christian, Dubai, Eden, Gautama Buddha, God, I am the Lord your God, Idol, Idolatry, Isaiah, Jesus, Law of Moses, Lord, Satan, Skyscraper
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Unwilling To Change
Unwilling To Accept Change The sect of the Pharisees was embedded into the Jewish culture when Jesus began His ministry. They held power and prestige among the people and were granted certain privileges by the Romans (John 11:48). When John … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, Church, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, change, church, church of Christ, culture, God, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jew, Jews, John, Mark, Nicodemus, Paul, Pharisee, tradition, worship
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Polyamorous
Polyamorous Polyamorous is such a new word that the dictionary spell check did not recognize it. However the concept of the meaning for “polyamorous” is nearly as old as the existence of man on earth. By definition it pertains to … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Marriage, Morality, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged divorce, God, husband, Israel, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lawgiver, marriage, Matthew 19, Old Testament, Polyamory, polygamy, wife
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Lay It Aside And Leave It Alone
Lay It Aside And Leave It Alone After working in the orange groves as a young man the idea of laying aside dirty clothes is vivid memory. The summers were spent hoeing, grafting, burning, trimming, fueling, spraying and everything conceivable … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Christian, Church, Morality, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged First Epistle of Peter, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Lord, Matthew, Peter
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Kingdom Citizens
Kingdom Citizens “If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world” (Vance Havner). The biggest challenge for the Christian … Continue reading
Posted in Christian, New Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ, Christianity, citizen, Colossians, Earth, Epistle to the Colossians, God, Havner, heaven, Jesus, John, Paul, Philippians, Revelation, Son of God, Vance
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Lead Me Not Into Temptation
Lead Me Not Into Temptation When Adam and Eve partook of the forbidden fruit in the garden Satan gained a foothold in the souls of men that will continue until the coming of the Lord. His influence, power and cunning … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Adam, Bathsheba, Christ Jesus, Devil, Eve, Evil, Forgive, Forgiveness, God, Grace, James, Jesus, Lord, Luke, Matthew, Mercy, Nathan, Paul, Peter, Satan, Sin, temptation, tempted
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Job’s Wife And Three Friends
Job’s Wife And Three Friends Little is known of the wife of Job but it is easy to see what a blessing it was to be married to a man who was “blameless and upright, one who feared God and … Continue reading
Posted in Character Study, Morality, Old Testament, Uncategorized
Tagged Bildad, boils, Book of Job, Death, Devil, Eliphaz, faith, God, Job, Lord, Old Testament, pain, Satan, suffering, Victory, Zophar
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They Have Killed The Servants
They Have Killed The Servants The story of Job is a canvas filled with pain, suffering, sorrow, doubts and questions of the character of God. It is a sweeping panorama examining the fury of Satan upon a righteous man and … Continue reading
COEXIST
COEXIST A popular bumper sticker reflects a growing trend for religious and social tolerance combining symbols of Islam, Judaism and Christianity with variations suggesting tolerance of paganism, sexual equality, Eastern religions and homosexuality. COEXIST has become a mantra of equality … Continue reading
Posted in Morality, Social Issues, Uncategorized
Tagged Buddha, Christianity, Coexist, Confucius, eastern, false, God, homosexuality, Islam, Jew, John, Joseph, Judaism, Moses, paganism, Pope, religion, Smith
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The Heaton File 