When I was a kid, we had lots of vines at my Grandmother’s home…muscadine, scupernong, blackberry, dewberry, watermelon, cantaloupe…well, you get the idea. We even called tomato plants “vines”…it’s a Southern thing. I saw lots of fruit on those vines, ate a lot of it, too. But you know, I never saw any of that [...]
Posted on July 26th, 2012 by doc
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Think about joy. Just relax and think. If you are a child of God, you have been promised eternal joy. We have the peace that passes understanding in this life (Philippians 4:7), and Heaven in the life to come. If we have been found faithful, God, Who cannot lie (Titus 1:2), has promised that we [...]
Posted on July 12th, 2012 by doc
Filed under: Assurance, Bible study, Comfort, Joy | 2 Comments »
I have definitely had some heavy articles lately. Guilty! So, while our minds are light with the thought of the resurrected Christ, I thought it appropriate to talk about joy. First of all, some think that what the New Testament writers wrote is not really important because it is not what Jesus, Himself, said. Not [...]
Posted on April 12th, 2012 by doc
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Just thirty-six hours ago, I had a wonderful event that I will remember for years. I was able to attend a brief concert given by the Singing Youth of Denver. What a marvelous group of teenagers! Their song service was definitely a lift to my spirit. And it made me think…which is always a good [...]
Posted on June 9th, 2011 by doc
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My longtime friend Jim Martin is a minister of the gospel in Waco TX, and writes what is, according to recent stats, the #9 “Church of Christ blog”. Jim began a series of articles yesterday titled 41 Things Married People Ought to Know. In part 1 he lists the first 10, including these 5: Married [...]
Posted on November 10th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Sometimes, we just need to be reminded of our value. A well-known speaker started his seminar by holding up a $50.00 bill. In a room of 200 participants, he asked, “Who would like to have this $50.00 bill?” Hands went up immediately. He said, “I am going to give this $50.00 to one of you, [...]
Posted on September 18th, 2009 by doc
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By guest blogger, Jim Martin We all begin the week in much the same way. We have 7 days this week. Each day has 24 hours. Whether you are sitting in front of a computer all day, teaching first graders, or traveling across the country for meetings this week, each day has the same number [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by Jim Martin
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There you are, near the end of the worship service, when the congregation stands to sing the invitation song. Someone walks down the aisle to respond to the Gospel. What’s your response? I know we all respond differently, and no doubt we may even respond differently in this situation compared to how we responded the [...]
Posted on May 27th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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