Have you ever checked into a motel room and wondered why the only light in the room is one small lamp, or perhaps a couple wall-mounted lamps over the bed? There never seems to be enough light in a motel room. Maybe you feel the same way about your house — never enough light. We [...]
Posted on December 14th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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Someone made a comment in last Sunday morning’s Bible class about satan, and how we sometimes give him more credit than he deserves. Frankly, I think we sometimes don’t give him enough credit too, but more times than not, we see him as having attributes that he doesn’t have. satan is not omnipresent, for example. [...]
Posted on July 18th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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I think sometimes we don’t give satan enough credit. After all, he is described as “the wicked one” (Matthew 13:19), “the father of lies” (John 8:44), and “a roaring lion…seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). He is very powerful, but is he all powerful? Does he have the same traits — even some [...]
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Bob Mathews
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