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What Was the Law & Why Did God Give It?
“The Old Testament Law” (post #1) A chicken and an elephant were locked in a cage together. The chicken turned to the elephant and said, “We need to set a few ground rules. First, let’s not step on each other.” … Continue reading
Who Are You Dancing With?
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world….” (John 18:36, N.K.J.V.) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15, … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Alcohol, Backsliding, Business, Commitment, Desires, Drugs, Entertainment, Faithfulness, Gambling, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Personal Holiness, Politics, Priorities, Sanctification, Satan, Sports, The Devil
Tagged Bible, How does the Bible use the word "world"?, in the world but not of the world, Is Satan the ruler of this world?, Satan, the Greek word kosmos, The whole world lies under the sway of Satan
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Kateland’s Answer
I was in my first pastorate, and our church was having its annual Bible School week. The attendance was excellent each night as several visiting kids who weren’t part of our church were coming. One of those visitors was a … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Children, Church, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Work, Humor, Ministry, Parenting, Pastors, Personal, Reward, Salvation, The Holy Spirit, Witnessing, Youth
Tagged Bible school professions of faith, counseling with children during Bible School, How can you tell when a child is ready to accept Jesus?, how to witness to a child, leading a child to Jesus, the age of accountability
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Look Out for Those Unequal Yokes
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Business, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, Doctrine, God's Will, God's Work, Government, Homosexuality, Influence, Lesbianism, Marriage, Politics
Tagged A.C. Gaebelein, Amos 3:3, Charles Ryrie, examples of an unequal yoke, Exodus 22:10, Freemasonry is an unequal yoke, John Philipps, Merrill Unger, Oliver B. Greene, Ray Stedman, Should a Christian stay in a church that teaches wrong doctrine?, unequal yokes in politics, What is an unequal yoke?, What's wrong with fraternities and sororities, What's wrong with Freemasonry?What's wrong with fraternities and sororities?
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Weather (post 3 of 3)
This post is going to finish up our series on what the Bible teaches about weather. Thus far in the series we have learned that God is the source of weather, Noah’s flood was the start of the weather we … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Christ's Return, Creation, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Prophecy, Resurrection, Series: "Weather", Weather
Tagged God uses weather to teach us, how severe weather tests us, How will the earth be changed in the kingdom age?, people living extended lives in the millennial reign, places of drought in the kingdom age, showers of blessing, the earth's weather in Christ's millennial reign, the Rapture, the tribulation period, What lessons can weather teach us?
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Weather (post 2 of 3)
In the previous post, I explained what the Bible teaches about weather in regards to the source of weather and the start of our weather. The source of weather is God, and the start of the weather our world now … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Creation, God's Chastening, God's Omnipotence, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, God's Mercy, God's Sovereignty, Grace, Series: "Weather", Weather
Tagged God causes droughts, God causes floods, God keeps the earth watered, having Jesus in your boat, How does God use weather in His service?, storms, the earth's hydrologic cycle
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Weather (post 1 of 3)
I live in western North Carolina, and our region is still recovering from the almost unbelievable devastation caused by the flooding and high winds from the remains of Hurricane Helene. It was in the aftermath of all that tragedy and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Creation, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, Satan, Series: "Weather", Weather
Tagged Can Satan affect the weather?, cloud seeding, Dr. Henry Morris, geoengineering the weather, rain, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the flood of Noah, Weather, What is the firmament?, what the Bible teaches about weather, Who creates hurricanes?
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Two Different Bible School Meetings
After a relatively successful V.B.S. at one of my former churches, I called for a meeting of the teachers and workers who had been involved with the effort. My purpose for the meeting was to assess what had gone well … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Backsliding, Brokenness, Christian Unity, Church, Church Attendance, Confession, Criticism, Extending Forgiveness, Forgiveness, God's Work, Humility, Ministry, Pastors, Personal, Pride, Problems, Reconciliation, Restoration, Worship
Tagged Church, follow-up V.B.S. meetings, handling conflict in churches, ministry, problems with Vacation Bible School, V.B.S., Vacation Bible School
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The Disciple's Road 