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Drowning at Church
The 21st Century Christian Teacher’s mailing list shared some interesting ideas. When a movie portrays a swimmer who is drowning, generally they are thrashing their arms and yelling…
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SACRIFICES TO GOD
The writer of the book of Hebrews calls upon us to offer two types of sacrifices to God. First, we are to offer “the sacrifice of praise” which we do…
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Galatians 6:7
Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves. Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will…
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The Sincere Milk of the Word
The apostle Peter wrote: “As newborn babes, desire the sincere mild of the word, that you may grow thereby.” (1 Peter 2:2) We might make several…
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WHY WORSHIP GOD?
Several of the Psalms in the Old Testament call upon us to worship. For example, Psalm 95 opens with these words: “O come, let us sing…
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Pharr Article, Change for Children, EEM
Frequently when someone proposes some new innovation in the church, I ask, “Why didn’t God think of that?” One would think that if the new ideas men propose to…
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The Christian and Welfare
According to the Census Bureau, more people in America today are on welfare than have full-time jobs. In just the three years from 2009 to 2011 (latest available statistics),…
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Some Mocked
Paul in his address to the men of Athens ended it by declaring the resurrection of Christ. (Acts 17:31) As was always the case when Paul preached,…
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The Un-churched
In Antioch of Pisidia when the Jews, after hearing the gospel message, began to speak against the things spoken by him, Paul said to them, “It was necessary…
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BROTHERLY LOVE
Brotherly love is an essential part of the Christian life. The apostle Peter wrote: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto…