What, exactly, is a refuge? It is a place you go when life becomes too hard to bear, when you are in fear of your life, or when you simply feel that you need the protection of a safe place where troubles cannot reach you. It is a place where you feel safe and secure. [...]
Posted on January 19th, 2012 by doc
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In the past, we have discussed the three ways God tells us to do something…direct command, necessary inference, and approved example. If you read I Peter 3:15, you will find it to be a direct command: But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: being ready always to give an answer to any man that [...]
Posted on January 5th, 2012 by doc
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I know we are to love God (Deuteronomy 6:5), our neighbors (Leviticus 19:18), and one another ( I John 3:11); but the Bible? The Psalmist said in Psalm 119:97-99, “O, how I love your Law.” Why? It was what he meditated on day and night. It taught him what God wanted him to know. It [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2011 by trp
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Have you ever been confused? I have, many times. Sometimes, it was what to say in a delicate situation. Sometimes, where to go or how to get there. In school, I often had tests (multiple choice) where I could not decide which answer was correct. I was confused. Why? Because I had not studied, or [...]
Posted on December 1st, 2011 by trp
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Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Word shall never pass away. Matthew 24:35 Have you every wondered about the order of books in the New Testament? Have you ever wondered when they were written? Surprisingly, they are not found in the order in which we believe they were written. I guess I should [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2011 by doc
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Yes, I do realize that I am about to ruffle feathers again, but some things need to be studied. Recently, a prisoner who is a student of World Bible School made an observation that God had intended there be only one church. I sent him copies of our blog articles entitled “One Church” and “One [...]
Posted on October 13th, 2011 by doc
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We hear quite a bit in sermons about repentance. But what does it actually mean? Perhaps it is time to look carefully at the real meaning of the word. Cruden’s Complete Concordance defines “repent” as: used in regret or sorrow for having done some deed. It is not always used for godly repentance which means [...]
Posted on September 29th, 2011 by doc
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Little children are a joy, aren’t they? They are delightful, and they were much loved by Jesus. I love to see them in church, because those who are in church as young children are more likely to be there as adults. However, it causes distress to see young children run amok in the meeting house…literally. [...]
Posted on August 25th, 2011 by doc
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No, good readers of this blog, there is no such thing as a Christian Sabbath. If we are to be Christians, we need to go to the Bible and use the language the Lord has given us. If God has given anything a name, it would be very wrong of us to change the name [...]
Posted on August 18th, 2011 by doc
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Hey, Brother. We missed you this past week at church. Where were you? You missed a great Bible lesson Sunday morning before the worship service. I noticed that you were missing Sunday night, also. We had another great sermon. I wish you could have heard it. And Wednesday night. The brother had a great lesson. [...]
Posted on August 11th, 2011 by doc
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