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Mar 08
THE BIBLE and THE CHURCH
TERMS. The church (which means: “called out”) is called out of darkness into light (1 Peter 2:9- 10). The church is also called: Kingdom (Colossians 1:13); body (1 Corinthians 12:27); household (1Timothy 3:15); bride of Christ (Romans 7:21); and more. THE BEGINNING OF THE CHURCH. In Ephesians 3:10-11, it is clear that the church was …
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Mar 01
DESCRIPTION OF THE JUDGEMENT
The sobering words of a song which is often sung are these: “There’s a Great Day coming, a Great Day coming, There’s a Great Day coming by and by.” The renown statesman Daniel Webster, upon being asked for the most sobering thought he ever had, replied: “To stand before God at judgment.” Indeed, this ought …
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Feb 23
Your Soul
Your Soul Your soul is created by God,1 and cannot be destroyed by man.2 It is of far greater value than all the world.3 Your soul is to love God,4 find joy in the Lord,5 thirst for God,6 trust in God,7 and follow hard for God.8 Your soul is to bless9 and praise God.10 God …
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Feb 23
The Lord’s Church
The Lord’s church is the greatest institution on earth. It was planned before the beginning of the world (Eph. 3:9), prophesied throughout the Old Testament (Isa. 2:2-4; Dan. 2:44; etc.), and was built by Christ (Matt. 16:18). There was, and always will be only one (Eph. 4:4) that is acceptable to the Lord (Matt. 15:13). …
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Feb 16
THIS IS NOT A HAMBURGER STAND
I had a call early one Sunday morning and the person asked, “How long will your services last and do you serve the Lord’s Supper first or last?” They were probably traveling and wanted their crackers and grape juice to go. Many are demanding today that we be quick and convenient. It seems that many …
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Feb 09
WHY DID GOD MAKE THE COLD?
Winter is here again. It’s the season with the cold temperatures and cutting frigid wind. To most (if not all) it is quite discomforting. To some it is even frustrating. Just why then, did God make earth with such a cold season?! Is it not true that He loves man? Wasn’t He smart enough and …
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Feb 02
Super Bowl
As in the words of Paul in 2 Corinthians 11:1 (although he spoke of his admirable spiritual accomplishments, while I speak of but mere, meaningless physical accomplishments), bear with me a little in my folly: I played the game of football for nine seasons; started at the positions of halfback, fullback, quarterback, middle linebacker, defensive …
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Jan 26
“’Preacher’ Will Do”
“Whereunto I am appointed a preacher“—2 TIMOTHY 1:11 Several years ago I was asked to word a prayer before the start of a high school football game. In the press box, as the stadium announcer was explaining the procedure to me, he said, “…at this point I’ll introduce you as Reverend Henson.” Knowing he meant …
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Jan 19
IT IS MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE
“Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.“—1 CORINTHIANS 16:2 As Christians, we need to keep ever before us that our giving is to be preferred, plentiful and profitable. The Bible makes clear …
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Jan 13
INADEQUATE HARBORS
With a name like “Fair Havens,” the captain of a ship would think it to be a good harbor in which to dock in order to take shelter from the difficulties of the sea. However, as it turned out, Fair Havens was not fair at all! Even the captain of the ship which carried Apostle …
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