Category Archives: Christ’s Death

Everybody Is Not Your Friend

The story that I want to use for this post is an old one that has been passed around in preachers’ circles for quite a while. I have no idea whether or not the story is true, and if it … Continue reading

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What’s Your Sign?

As a woman was waiting in the checkout line of a grocery store, she noticed a young mother standing in line in front of her. The mother had a baby strapped to her back in one of those baby-backpacks. Attached … Continue reading

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 5)

There are many instances where the time-honored King James translation uses the word “hell.” There is only one instance, however, where “hell” involves the Greek word tartaroo. That one instance is 2 Peter 2:4, which reads in the K.J.V.: God … Continue reading

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 3)

For centuries, the dominant translation of the Bible was the King James Version. And to answer the question, “Where did Christ’s soul go after His death?” Acts 2:27 of the K.J.V. reads: Because thou wilt not leave my soul in … Continue reading

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 2)

For centuries, the classic King James translation of the Bible was the favored one for the English-speaking world. Many of us grew up reading the K.J.V. and memorizing its verses, and undoubtedly it’s a generally solid translation. Unfortunately, the way … Continue reading

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Where Did Christ’s Soul Go After His Death? (part 1)

In the days leading up to Easter Sunday, I had two different people ask me the same question: “Where did Christ’s soul go after His death?” So, I felt led of the Lord to build my Easter sermon around that … Continue reading

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Praying in Jesus’ Name (part 6)

For the past several posts, I’ve been explaining what all is involved with praying “in Jesus’ name” (John 14:12-14). Thus far we’ve covered the following ground: 1. Praying in Jesus’ name can only be done by a Christian. 2. To … Continue reading

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How to Handle a Bad Inning

At a Little League game, the visiting team had already scored 21 runs and was still batting in the top of the first inning. The mother of the boy playing the position of right fielder began to worry that such … Continue reading

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What Does the Bible Teach About Drinking Alcohol? (5)

Did Jesus drink fermented (alcoholic) wine? Needless to say, that’s a hot-button question. To answer it, all I know to do is go to the Bible. I’ll begin by saying that the gospels do not use oinos, the Greek word for … Continue reading

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How You Get In

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16, N.K.J.V.) Dr. Thomas John Barnardo was revered in London for his work with … Continue reading

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