Date registered: January 9, 2014
Feb 05
Here are some helpful suggestions for those who teach. They are borrowed and from a book by Basil Overton.Trust in the Lord (Proverbs 3:5-6; Psalms 118:8).Feel the urgency of your work; be sold on your work (Deut. 6:4-9; Heb 2:1-3).Be an electric light—it depends on power from elsewhere. Depend on God.Depend on the Bible for …
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Jan 29
“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplication, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men” (1 Tim. 2:1). While this verse sets forth four words to identify the attitude and contents of our prayers, it also reveals the subjects of the prayer: all men. Thus, our prayer is not to be …
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Jan 15
We are thankful to announce that you have been enrolled into the House to House/Heart to Heart School of Evangelism! This will provide your congregation with a total of 12 months of preparation, promotion, training, and support. Our goal is to transform the culture within congregations to be focused on local evangelism and church growth. …
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Jan 08
“Compliment,” as defined by Webster’s is “an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration; esp: a flattering remark.” The Bible makes clear that the compliments of a flatterer are nothing. In a condemning manner, the Psalmist remarked that the wicked “flatter with their tongue” (Psa. 5:9; Cf. 1 Thess. 2:5). However, Jesus never issued a …
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Jan 02
Prayer was important to the early Christians (Acts 2:42; 12:5) and so should it be for us. The first verse of 1 Timothy 2 contains four words regarding prayer–each of which helps us to more fully understand what we are to be doing when we pray. SUPPLICATION is from the Greek word: deesis. This word …
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Dec 26
This is the time of the year when people begin to ask one another, “What are your New Year’s Resolutions?” In reply, some say, “My resolution is to not to make any resolutions!” Yet, it is common to find those who make a serious step toward making resolutions.In Webster’s, the word “resolution” is defined: “the …
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Dec 18
Yes, the Bible teaches that there will be a Judgment, heaven and hell and that all are lost because of their sins. However, the Bible also teaches that you can be forgiven of sins because of what Jesus did.Jesus was Deity–the Son of God. He left heaven and lived upon earth as a man (Philippians …
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Dec 11
The most prominent warning of the Bible is its teaching concerning the upcoming Judgment Day. It reveals that man’s life on earth is a time of testing to see whether or not each individual will observe God’s Will (Deut. 8:1-2). Then, after death, comes the Judgment (Heb. 9:27). Every person who has ever lived will …
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Dec 04
The Bible teaches, in Ephesians 5:17, that we must interpret the Bible the way God meant it to be understood: “Do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” Of course, in order to understand God’s will (the Bible), we must interpret it correctly. And it is obvious that it can …
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