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Women & Spiritual Discernment
If you come to me and say in a nice way, “Russell, sometimes you have a problem with your temper,” you will be telling me the truth. (My wife and sons will vouch for that.) You will also, in a … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Deacons, Discernment, Family, Fatherhood, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Headship, Husbands, Leadership, Marriage, Motherhood, Pastors, Politics, Preaching, Service, Submission, Wives, Worship
Tagged Adam was not deceived, I do not permit a woman to teach, if anyone comes to you and does not bring this doctrine, let a woman learn in silence, The elder to the elect lady, the men should lead in the home the churches and the nation, the woman was deceived, the woman's role in the church, what Paul said about women pastors
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Do You Really Believe All of It?
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets. (Acts 24:14, N.K.J.V.) … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Capital Punishment, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Birth, Christ's Death, Christ's Miracles, Christ's Resurrection, Christ's Return, Creation, Favoritism, Government, Grace, Headship, Heaven, Hell, Homosexuality, Husbands, Ministry, Pastors, Preaching, Prophecy, Salvation, Satan, Scripture, Submission, The Bible, The Devil, The Old Testament Law, Truth, Virgin Birth, Wives
Tagged Paul believed all things written in the Law and in the Prophets, Paul standing before Felix, people who don't believe the Bible, treating the Bible like a buffet line
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Serving Behind the Scenes
“But when you do a charitable deed, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, that your charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly” … Continue reading
Being an Overcomer
1 John series: (post #8) With this post we launch into the list of the final five evidences of salvation that are named in 1 John. The first five evidences were: You desire fellowship with your fellow Christians. You walk … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Assurance of Salvation, Backsliding, Belief, Confession, Encouragement, Eternal Security, Faith, Grace, Ministry, Pastors, Perseverance, Repentance, Restoration, Salvation, Series: "1 John", Sin, The Sin Unto Death
Tagged being an overcomer, Gnosticism in the early church, many antichrists have come, they went out from us but they were not of us, what is the sin unto death?, What was Gnosticism?, Whatever is born on God overcomes the world
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A Wrong Kind of Service to God
They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, the time is coming that whoever kills you will think that he offers God service. (John 16:2, N.K.J.V.) Could a society ever become so warped as to think that serving God … Continue reading
Good Preaching Doesn’t Have to Take Long
Short notice was forcing a pastor to miss the next day’s Sunday morning service, and he needed to find someone to fill the pulpit for him. He called several of his preacher friends, but all of them were already committed … Continue reading
Benevolence Giving
The average person has absolutely no idea how much benevolent giving the churches of America do. The reason for this lack of knowledge is the fact that much of the giving is done quietly without any fanfare. All this giving … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Deacons, Doing Good, Giving, God's Work, Ministry, Money, Needs, Pastors, Personal, Stewardship
Tagged benevolence committees, benevolence giving, love offerings, people asking the church for help, problems with love offerings, When should a church give a love offering?
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Does Moral Failure Disqualify a Person From God’s Service?
(“Questions From Israel’s Exodus” series: post #3) After Moses became the adopted son of Pharaoh’s daughter, he spent the first forty years of his life riding high. Acts 7:22 says: “And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Deacons, God's Work, Ministry, Pastors, Personal Holiness, Preaching, Sin
Tagged Does moral failure disqualify a person from ministry?, Moses killed an Egyptian, Moses knew God wanted him to deliver the Israelites, Moses thought the Israelites would understand, Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, Moses was mighty in words and deeds
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The Disciple's Road 