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Love or Death – 3

Scripture References: 1 John 3:11-24 Hatred (1 John 3:13–15) – Continued The verses in this section, like those that deal with habitual sin in a believer (1 John 1:5–2:6), concern a settled habit of life: a believer is in the … Continue reading

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Jesus Is Coming Again! – 6

Scripture Text – Matthew 24:3-14 The Two Phases of Christ’s Coming Again There are two phases of His coming again. The one is before the Tribulation, when Christ comes for His Church, to take her out of the earth so … Continue reading

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Psalm 119 – Shin

Scripture Text – Psalm 119 The emphasis in this the longest psalm, and the basic theme, is on the vital ministry and practical use of the Word of God in the inner spiritual life of God’s children. It describes how … Continue reading

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The Perfect Revelation of The Lord – 4

Scripture Text – Psalm 19 Many church lectionaries assigns this psalm to be read on Christmas Day, when the “Sun of Righteousness” came into the world (Malachi 4:2) and the “Living Word” was laid in the manger (John 1:14). The … Continue reading

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Noah’s Faith, Noah’s Family – 1

Scripture Text – Genesis 6:9 – 7:24 Except for the increase in violence and crime, the times were pretty good. People were “eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage” (Matthew 24:38), and life was going on as usual. They … Continue reading

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Titus 2:12

Wednesday October 19, 2022 Titus 2:12 Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts. Let us say, “No,” to the flesh, the world and the love of self, and learn that holy self-denial in which consists so much of the life of obedience. … Continue reading

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False, False, False Teachers! – 2

Scripture Text – 2 Peter 2:1-9 We continue with Peters warning to the church to be alert and vigilant. This is a continuation of the first of the three aspects addressing the subject of false teachers in the church. The … Continue reading

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Faith In/Is Action – 4

Scripture Text – James 2:14-26 Faith is not just a key doctrine in the Christian life, but an important aspect of any true Christian lifestyle. The following is part two of the third and final aspect of faith we will … Continue reading

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The Power of Speech – 4

Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that … Continue reading

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Hard To Dominate One’s Self

A college president not long ago made this arresting statement to a class of graduating seniors: “It gets easier and easier for man to dominate his universe … and harder for him to dominate himself.” He went on to say, … Continue reading

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Walk In a Worthy Manner

Ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge … Continue reading

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The Meaning of The Rapture For Everyday Life – 3

Pastor’s Note: The following excerpt is a continuation from the article I posted last week. Like the Apostle Paul told the Thessalonians, we SHOULD be comforting one another with the Scriptural prophecies that have been given us in God’s written … Continue reading

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The Meaning of The Rapture For Everyday Life – 1

Pastor’s Note: As I stated last week I have been doing a lot of studying lately on the end times, what is commonly referred to as eschatology and I’ve noticed that Biblical prophecy is so often overlooked for the more … Continue reading

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The Imminence of the Rapture

Pastor’s Note: Almost two weeks ago, I posted an article entitled Is America In Bible Prophecy? taken from the book by Ron Rhodes entitled: 8 Great Debates of Bible Prophecy: Understanding the Ongoing Controversies. I had been studying it quite … Continue reading

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Character, Nature and Attributes of God – 4

*Pastor’s Note: These lessons will be Scripture “heavy,” and though I am forewarning you I cannot apologize because it is the Word of God that brings things into the light. Remember that the Word says in the mouth of two … Continue reading

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The Ten Commandments – Relevant Today or Not?

Part Two of Two Parts: So, are we as Christians today bound by these “Ten” Commandments? Let me answer it this way; when the Pharisees and religious leaders were trying to trick Jesus into saying something they could use against … Continue reading

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God’s Grace, Our Gift

*Pastor’s Note: This is one of the articles I wrote and posted for my very first website in the mid 90s soon after I got my first computer. I know, I was a slow up and comer! I thought it … Continue reading

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Hope Gives Us Spiritual Strength

In the times we are facing right now, in our nation AND in the world, hope is needed more than ever. It is a time when many are “feeling” hopeless and yet the Word of God with its abundant promises … Continue reading

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The Unveiling of Reprobation

I am stepping away from my usual teaching to touch on something controversial yet also so very important in a true disciple of Christ’s life as we journey the paths the Lord sets before us, (Psalms 37:23). Because of the … Continue reading

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Just the Right Amount of Sting

1 Timothy 2:(1), “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, (2) for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life … Continue reading

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