Recently, a prisoner-student of World Bible School asked his study helper how he should pray. I was reminded of a sermon our preacher delivered some time ago. I think that is a good answer that, perhaps, we should all review. It is easier to remember with an acrostic: ACTS Let’s see how that works: ADORATION [...]
Posted on November 3rd, 2011 by doc
Filed under: Confession, Prayer, Supplication, Thanksgiving | 2 Comments »
So the Pope has exonerated the Jews for the death of Jesus. Yes, I do have something to say about that. In the first place, not being Catholic, I doubt the ability of the Pope to speak for the Lord. I respect the Pope, but I do not consider him to be the ultimate representative [...]
Posted on March 10th, 2011 by doc
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Some hesitate to obey the Lord, thinking that this step means a public confession of all their sins. Nothing could be further from the truth. Let us investigate what the Bible says about “the good confession”. What should we confess? NOT that God has, for Christ’s sake, pardoned our sins. NOT how we feel. We [...]
Posted on January 6th, 2011 by doc
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