A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense. (Proverbs 19:11) How many times have you let the actions or words of another cause you to lose your temper? I saw this lately, and it was NOT a pretty sight. Remember, no one can cause you to lose your temper [...]
Posted on January 26th, 2012 by doc
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“Well, it was just a little lie, and it made him feel better. What’s the harm?” Yeah, I’ve heard that one before. When I read Romans 1:28-32, I find a list of sins that the Bible says those who practice them are “worthy of death.” This passage does not specify lying, but if you read [...]
Posted on January 12th, 2012 by doc
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Well, Christmas is coming this next Sunday, and then it is only one week to the New Year. Of course, first we have to have New Year’s Eve and its requisite parties. We need to be reminded what God has said concerning the beverages we imbibe on New Year’s Eve. Proverbs 20:1 Wine is a [...]
Posted on December 22nd, 2011 by doc
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A few years ago, there was a distressing fad circulating among the congregations of the church. This involved wearing shabby clothes, supposedly so as not to intimidate or distress those who could not afford better. On the surface, this seems good, but let us look deeper. First of all, why do we go to church? [...]
Posted on November 17th, 2011 by doc
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A few weeks ago, we had a blog on “provoking each other to good works.” (Hebrews10:24) This is one form of encouragement. Of course, we all know that we are to encourage those who are weak in the faith, that they may grow stronger. If we see a brother or a sister “overtaken in a [...]
Posted on September 15th, 2011 by doc
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Even in the church, things are not always as they should be. The world is too much with us, and we do not always notice until it is too late. With the condition America is in today, and the things that are so readily available…in stores, on TV, or the computer…it is too easy for [...]
Posted on September 8th, 2011 by doc
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Are you a defiled person? How can you tell? Jesus said, “There is nothing that enters a man from the outside which can defile him; but the things which come out of him, these are the things that defile a man.” (Mark 7:15) Later, by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, James wrote, “Out of [...]
Posted on September 1st, 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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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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As is true with many things our mother’s taught us, the caution not to praise ourselves is a caution bedded deeply in Scripture. It is always a temptation to tells other about how great we are, and what all we have done. Satan never loses an occasion to tempt us to “ring our own bell.” [...]
Posted on July 14th, 2011 by doc
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