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Philippians – Trouble Rears its Head! (Philippians 3:1-11)
Shorter video today: Just like it looks like Paul is winding down his letter to the Philippian Church, we have an interruption. There aare different ways to look at this interruption and I discuss the problem of the transition from … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham, Benjamin, circumcisioin, concision, credentials, crucified, dogs, dung, early church, evil workers, flesh, gain, Gamaliel, God, Grace, Jewish, Judaizers, loss, love, Mr. Nice Guy, mutilation, Paul, Pharisees, Philippian church, Philippians, rejoice, resurrection, Roman, spiritual covenant, transition
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November 8 – There Is No Easier Way
2 Timothy 4; Jeremiah 11-12; Psalm 124 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will … Continue reading
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Tagged care for orphans and widows, commitment, desires, disciples, do the work, do your own thing, early church, easier, fables, faith, feel good, gospel, help yourself, itching ears, Jesus, Jesus wants you to be rich, just enough, love of God, minister, polarized, responsibility, sacrifice, sell all that you have, sound doctrine, stay true, teachers, truth, unstained from the world, us vs. them
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November 3 – Using God’s Resources to Care for Others
1 Timothy 5:1-22; Jeremiah 1-2; Psalm 119:145-176 “But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.” (1 Timothy 5:8 NKJV) The early … Continue reading
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Tagged burden, Church, denied faith, do what you can, early church, faith disowned committed to Christ, God, government help, lost jobs, Paul, provide for family, provide for others, remarry, temporary help, Timothy, unbeliever, widow
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October 29 – But Shouldn’t Christians Take Care of Everybody?
2 Thessalonians 3; Isaiah 29-30; Psalm 119:1-32 “For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: If anyone will not work, neither shall he eat. For we hear that there are some who walk among you in a … Continue reading
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Tagged busybodies, Christians, deacons, difficult times, disorderly, don't care for people who can care for themselves, early church, faith, in need, Jesus, let others take care of me, minister to others, need, no eat, no work, persecution, sacrifice, Second Coming, sowing discord, stopped working, support families, support fellow believers, underemployed, unemployed, vulnerable, widows, women
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February 17 – You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
Hebrews 12; Exodus 16; Exodus 17; Proverbs 7:6-27 “For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and discouraged in your souls. You have not yet resisted to bloodshed, striving against sin.” (Hebrews 12:3-4 … Continue reading
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Tagged American, blooshed, Christians, Colisuem, death on the cross, diplomatic, discouraged, early church, fear, gladiators, Hebrews, heritage, History, hostility, inconveniences, Jesus, killed, legal issues, lions, lose friends, persecuted for faith, persecution coming, phyisical hostility, prison, resisted, run the race, sinners, striving against sin, tortured, weary, well done
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November 19 – Religion – Overlord or Guide to Life?
Ezekiel 11-13 James 1 “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27 NCV) Religion was … Continue reading
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December 21 – Can We Talk?
Colossians 3:18-4:18; Ezekiel 31-32; Isaiah 56 If you ever heard the comedian Joan Rivers, you probably heard her catch phrase: “Can we talk?” As she explained how it started, she noted that she was trying to get people to stop … Continue reading
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Tagged "I don't get no respect", Aereopagus, awkward, bite their tongues, Can we talk?, civil conversation, Colossians, computer screen, conversation, daily speech, derision, dialogue, early church, eat their words, face to face, failure to communicate, followers of christ, full of grace, God's grace, Joan Rivers, laughter, lead people to faith, memes, our calling, Paul, preservative, relationship, resurrection, ridicule, Rodney Dangerfield, salt, seasoned with salt, shame, social media, stars in the crown, stop the nonsense, talk with each other, talking at people, text, valuable, winning an argument, yelling
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November 20 – Returning Blessings For Evil
1 Peter 3; Jeremiah 35-36; Psalm 136 I saw a quote the other day that made me mad. The message of the quote was that the only people you should try to get even with are the people who’ve done … Continue reading
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Tagged American Dream, American way, attacked by authorities, Bible, Biblical teaching, blessing, Christians, Cross, disowned, don't get mad get even, don't repay evil for evil, done me wrong, early church, family and friends against Christians, Forgiveness, getting even, good things, Grace, Jesus, Jesus isn't a good American, kindness, marriage, mercy, owning a home, Peter, Revenge, revenge is a dish best served cold, Rome, short-lived Rebellion, thrown out of synagogues, trouble, unless they deserve it, vengeful thoughts
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November 8 – The “Gospel” of the Fake News
2 Timothy 4; Jeremiah 11-12; Psalm 124 Fake News. We’ve all heard the stories about fake news. If you tend to be conservative, you find fake news that fits your own perspective and shout it from the mountaintops. If you … Continue reading
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October 24 – Don’t Be Surprised
1 Thessalonians 2:17-20; 1 Thessalonians 3; Isaiah 17; Isaiah 18; Isaiah 19; Psalm 114 Surprises can be fun. When it’s your birthday and your spouse takes you out for what you think is going to be a dinner between the … Continue reading
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