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Category Archives: Salvation
Preaching in a Prison
On a few occasions in my ministry, I’ve had the privilege of preaching the chapel service at Mountain View Correctional Institution, a prison in our area. I use the word “privilege” because that’s exactly what it always was. What follows … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Church, Extending Forgiveness, Forgiveness, Giving, God's Work, Ministry, Music, Personal, Preaching, Salvation, Stewardship, Tithing, Worship
Tagged a prison chapel service, forgiving others, Matthew 18:21-35, Matthew 6:12, Mountain View Correctional Institution, preaching in a prison, preaching to inmates
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Peacemaking
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #7) “Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5:9, N.K.J.V.) If there was any doubt that the “blessed” who are described in the Beatitudes should be equated to Christians, it … Continue reading
Pureness of Heart
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #6) “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8, N.K.J.V.) The Bible doesn’t use the word “heart” in reference to the bodily organ that pumps blood. Instead, it uses “heart” to … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Death, Desires, Eternity, God's Love, Grace, Heaven, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are the pure in heart, Create in me a clean heart O God, How does the Bible use the word heart?, out of the heart spring the issues of life, the heart is deceitful above all things, the heart is wicked, the Lord looks at the heart, Who will see God?
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Got Mercy?
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #5) “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, N.K.J.V.) The Greek noun our New Testaments translate as “mercy” is eleos. Vine’s Expository Dictionary defines the word as being: the outward manifestation of pity; it … Continue reading
Righteousness & You
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #4) “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.” (Matthew 5:6, N.K.J.V.) With the fourth Beatitude from Matthew’s account of The Sermon on the Mount, we come to another difference … Continue reading
Posted in Alcohol, Backsliding, Belief, Bible Study, Change, Church Attendance, Confession, Discipleship, Doing Good, Drugs, Evangelism, Giving, Money, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Righteousness, Salvation, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Stewardship, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, imparted righteousness, practicing righteousness, What does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness?
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Those Who Mourn
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #2) “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word for “mourn” in this verse is pentheo. It’s a word that specifically refers to the strongest, most intensive kind of mourning. … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, Death, Eternity, Family, Heaven, Pastors, Personal, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed are you who weep now, I have the keys of Hades and Death, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, to live is Christ and to die is gain
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The Poor in Spirit
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #1) And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Belief, Brokenness, Depravity, God's Holiness, Humility, Needs, Pride, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount, Trusting In God
Tagged a spiritual beggar, blessed are the poor, blessed are the poor in spirit, how to approach God, Humility, spiritual poverty, What does it mean to be poor in spirit?
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The Burned Spot
In the days when America’s west was being settled, prairie fires were one of the scourges of the land. The very thought of these fires struck terror into the hearts of the people. With dry grass standing high, sometimes as … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Belief, Christ's Death, Coming Judgment, Crucifixion, Eternal Security, Forgiveness, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Good Friday, Grace, Salvation
Tagged Calvary, Christ's death on the cross, condemnation, getting caught in a prairie fire, God's Wrath, Golgotha, The Place of a Skull
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Five Good Questions About Water Baptism
There is much debate and confusion concerning water baptism. This is sad because the subject is such an important aspect of Christianity. Only by going to the Bible and studying all of the passages that relate to the issue can … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Church, Conscience, Doctrine, Faith, Obedience, Salvation, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Baptism, baptism and salvation, baptism by immersion, infant baptism, modes of baptism, pouring, qualifications for baptism, questions about baptism, sprinkling, words said during baptism
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