Recently, I heard a dear sister say,”You cannot quit. You absolutely can never stop trying to teach someone. You just cannot give up. Never.” With all due respect, I beg to differ. I Corinthians 14:33 teaches us that God is not a God of confusion. He does not teach us one thing in one place [...]
Posted on April 26th, 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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Faith is the key to living a truly godly life. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that faith is the very thing we have to have to please God. Romans 8:28 tells us that God will work all thing to our good if we let Him. So, it is a good thing if we know what faith [...]
Posted on April 15th, 2010 by doc
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Well, let us examine the Bible teaching on that subject. First of all, the Gospel was once preached to every nation under Heaven (Colossians 1:23), so nations now heathen once knew the truth but chose to forget it (Romans 1:18-24). Since they willingly gave up the knowledge of God and His Word, God, in turn, [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by doc
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Today, we don’t seem to like people who give commands. Suggestions are all right, but don’t tell me what to do. Right? Well, it seems to me that Jesus offered very few suggestions, and gave quite a few commands. In fact, I would seriously take anything the Master said as a command. So when I [...]
Posted on August 28th, 2009 by doc
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You’ve been looking forward to this for the last 5 days. Now it’s Saturday and you’re settling down with that book you’ve been meaning to read. Just when you kick your shoes off and get comfortable, you hear a knock at the door. Sorta sounded like the way the FedEx lady knocks when she has [...]
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Although they totally take Jefferson out of context, our government seems dedicated to “separation of church and state.” And maybe that’s a good thing, in some respects. However, if that is really their intent, I have to question some recent activity of the government. The First Amendment to the Constitution, in the Bill of Rights, [...]
Posted on June 18th, 2009 by doc
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My long-time friend Jim Martin is pulpit minister for a congregation in Waco, and maintains a blog I highly recommend: A Place For The God-Hungry. His post from Tuesday (2/4/09) was a pretty insightful look at how we spend our time, and the things we should really be making time for. I repeat that post [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
Filed under: Christian Example, Evangelism, Faith, Fellowship, Growth, Humility, Obedience, Prayer, Society, Stewardship, Witness | Comments Off
18Jesus ta va hedere, ta va tantere asi: “Nonkondo nadinye demeguru nedi depevhu nyame va di pa. 19Yipo nye nomu zira konomuhoko nadinye, mu ka di ninke di kare varongwa vange, mu ka di kuhwire medina lyaGuhwe neli lyoMuna neli lyoMpepo zoKupongoka. 20Ka di rongeni, di ka limburukwire nayinye eyi na mu rekera. Tareni, ame [...]
Posted on August 13th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I think a lot of us believe that. We’re nice & comfortable & well-fed, and no one’s harassing us on Sunday morning on the way to worship, so all is well. Such isn’t the case for Christians in Muslim countries. According to a New York Times article reported yesterday on redstate.com, persecution of Christians is [...]
Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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