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Tag Archives: idols
June 10 – Others
Romans 15:1-13; 1 Samuel 27-28; Psalm 70 Gale Sayers was one of the greatest running backs in the history of the NFL. When he wrote his autobiography, he called it “I Am Third.” A lot of people didn’t understand the … Continue reading
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June 9 – About That Judging Thing…
Romans 14; 1 Samuel 26; Psalm 69 As the story goes, a Baptist preacher and a Catholic priest were seated next to each other on a flight. They were having a calm discussion about their beliefs differed and how they … Continue reading
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Tagged adultery, alcohol, Baptist preacher, brothers and sisters in Christ, Catholic priest, Christ, eating meat, faith, idols, Jesus, Judgment, love each other, Paul, Romans, smug about faith, strong faith, stronger church, stumbling block, support, tee-totaler, temptation, trust God, weak faith, whiskey
May 10 – Changed Hearts
Acts 19:21-41; Judges 11:34-12:15; Job 40 You’ve probably seen, or heard, the phrase “You can’t legislate morality” if you’ve ever gotten into a discussion about certain moral issues and laws related to those issues. At first glance, it seems like … Continue reading
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Tagged accumulation, all laws are morality, Artemis of the Ephesians, business, caring for people in need, changed hearts, changed morals, Christ, Christian, Demetius, discrimination, Ephesus, Forgiveness, Grace, hate, idols, Jesus, legilate morality, material goods, might makes right, moral issues, Paul, people are important, Pharisees, riot, silversmith, society changes Christians, stuff, things, tithing
June 16 – Dangerous Faith
oops… a day behind again… sorry Mark 3:1-19; 2 Samuel 6; Daniel 3 We live in a time when it seems like the greatest virtue is the ability to “go along to get along.” To succeed in society today, we … Continue reading
May 7 – Troubled No More
Acts 17:16-34; Judges 7-8; Job 37 One of the hit TV shows of the past few years is “American Idol.” There are those among us who would give anything for a chance to be there. We look at our entertainment … Continue reading
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Tagged adulation, American Idol, Athens, entertainment, excited in church, God, Greece, idols, Jesus Christ, one true god, Paul, Sing, sports, sports stars, worship
February 19 – Idols
Matthew 1; Exodus 20:1-21:36; Proverbs 9 As I read ancient history I continue to be amazed by people who would craft idols out of gold, silver, or even wood and then worship them. It just didn’t make sense to believe … Continue reading
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Tagged attitudes, false gods, God, gold idols, idols, silver idols, submission to God, Ten Commandments, wood idols, worship
May 7 – Provoked!
Acts 17:16-34; Judges 7-8; Job 37 The attacks had gotten so bad that Paul was hustled off to Athens. Silas and Timothy stayed behind in Berea, but Paul wanted them back together as soon as possible. As he walked around … Continue reading
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Tagged Athenians, Athens, false gods, idols, Paul, paul and silas, Paul in Athens, Provoked, Silas, today's gods
