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Category Archives: Doing Good
The Judgment Seat of Christ
It has been said that Satan gives his rewards up front, while God gives His on the back end. This raises the question, “How does God give His rewards?” The answer is: the judgment seat of Christ. The judgment seat … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Character, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Grace, Heaven, Perseverance, Resurrection, Reward, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, The Judgment Seat of Christ, Witnessing
Tagged Bible, christianity, Faith, god, God rewarding His servants, jesus, the bema, the bema at Pnyx Hill, the crown of glory, the crown of life, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the imperishable crown, The Judgment Seat of Christ
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Recovering From Helene
It has been over a week since I was able to post anything on the blog, but today I’ve finally got the time and the internet connection to do it. Since my last report, I have worked harder than I … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Christian Unity, Current Events, Doing Good, Evangelism, Giving, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Personal, Weather, Witnessing
Tagged Bible, Church, Discipleship, doing disaster relief work, giving a cup of water in Christ's name, jesus, ministry, Preach the gospel at all times and if necessary use words, St. Francis of Assisi, Starlink, The Judgment Seat of Christ, The North Carolina Baptist Relief Team
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John Wesley’s Pound Notes
This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men. (Titus 3:8, N.K.J.V.) The … Continue reading
Working Out Your Own Salvation
A man bought an acreage of hilly land dotted with boulders and covered with weeds and briars. He then began his work on the land. First, he paid a backhoe operator and a dump-truck driver to dig up the boulders … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Change, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Work, Ministry, Personal Holiness, Priorities, Salvation, Service, Sin, Temptation, The Holy Spirit
Tagged John Philipps, the Christian life as a gold mine, What does it mean to work out your own salvation?, working out your own salvation
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Incident on a School Bus
During some of my college years, I had a part-time job driving a school bus for elementary and middle school students. Since I myself hadn’t been a kid for a while, that job served to remind me just how cruel … Continue reading
Reaping in Due Season
Dean Smith was the legendary basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. During his 36 years at the school, his teams amassed 879 victories, won 17 ACC regular season titles, 13 ACC tournament titles, qualified for the NCAA national … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Disappointment, Doing Good, Encouragement, Eternity, God's Omniscience, God's Work, Heaven, Impatience, Ministry, Perseverance, Prosperity, Reward, Sacrifice, Service, Sports, Suffering, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged "I'm no better coach than I was...", Dean Smith, Galatians 6:7-9, God is not mocked, Michael Jordan's game winning shot, Roy Williams, UNC defeats Georgetown, whatever a man sows he will reap
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“Surely the Wrath of Man Shall Praise Thee”
The title for this post is taken directly from Psalm 76:10, the full text of which says: Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee; the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain. (K.J.V.) But what does “Surely the wrath of … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Disappointment, Doing Good, Encouragement, Faithfulness, God's Omnipotence, God's Judgment, God's Work, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Rebellion, Revenge, Reward, Sowing and Reaping, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged 185000 soldiers killed, Daniel and the lions' den, Jacob and Laban, Joseph and his brothers, Mordecai and Haman, Romans 8:28, Sennacherib, surely the wrath of man shall praise thee, the fiery furnace, You meant it for evil but God meant it for good
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Jesus & Nazareth
But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country, among his own relatives, and in his own house.” (Mark 6:4, N.K.J.V.) With the exception of the times when I was attending Appalachian State … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Miracles, Doing Good, Evangelism, Family, Friendship, God's Work, Individuality, Influence, Leadership, Ministry, Pastors, Personal, Preaching, Service, Witnessing
Tagged a prophet is not without honor, Elijah and the widow of Zarephath, Elisha curing Naaman's leprosy, Jesus preaching in Nazareth, ministering to your family, ministering to your friends, ministering to your neighbors
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Have You Been a Good Samaritan Lately?
Then Jesus answered and said: “A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, who stripped him of his clothing, wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a certain priest came down … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Depravity, Discipleship, Doing Good, Evangelism, Extending Forgiveness, God's Work, Ministry, Missions, Service, The Holy Spirit
Tagged a drunk on a train, D.L. Moody, Galatians 5:22-23, Luke 10:30-37, showing kindness to others, the fruit of the Spirit, the good samaritan
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The Disciple's Road 