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Tolerance is an important buzz-word in American culture. We are taught, encouraged and cajoled into being tolerant of every odd idea that appears. There is no greater complement among some than to be thought a tolerant person. Tolerance has become the holy grail of our godless society. The idea of “live and let live” has [...]
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Everyone is a target of Satan. But among all the billions of people he pursued, only 5 were targeted specifically and personally by the old devil himself. I thought a quick review would be interesting. Adam & Eve Were Targeted By Satan It’s not surprising that Satan would appear after creation. At the end of [...]
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New York Congressman Anthony Weiner is the latest VIP to fall victim to his own temptations and sins. Weiner’s rising star among democrats began to fall last week when the Congressman’s Twitter account posted a picture of Weiner’s groin clothed in underwear. He first claimed that his account had been hacked but later admitted that [...]
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David is one of the best known Bible characters. He was a young shepherd boy, a noble warrior and the King over God’s people. Today David is still honored by Christians and Jews alike. We forget that David was also a sinner. He was an adulterer, a murderer and the head of a horribly dysfunctional [...]
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This is a question that pops up in some form from time to time. The questioner wants to know what will happen to people who have never heard of God, Jesus Christ, the Bible and salvation. I am going to try and offer a reasonable answer to the question. Let me say in the opening [...]
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General Motors filed for bankruptcy protection on June 1, 2009. Shortly thereafter we received a letter from GM sent to all owners of GM products. Here is the key line: “As you may know, GM is using an expedited, court-supervised process to accelerate the reinvention of our company.” That’s curious, I thought they filed for [...]
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“going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward.” The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th God’s people have always struggled with presumptuousness. It has plagued them since Eden and shows no sign of slowing itself. Today it marks the nature of much of the religious world and even many within the Lord’s [...]
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Secret sins are exceptionally common. We all have them or at least have had them in the past. They often lie enmeshed in our greatest spiritual weaknesses and there thrive on our embarrassment and feelings of worthlessness and helplessness. Secret sins are the ones that have the greatest power over our lives and the greatest [...]
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Many sins manage to stay covered from the eyes of men. But sometimes sin becomes extremely well known. How shall we respond when a family member or close friend is caught up in sin? Will we separate ourselves from them or will be respond in love, strength and support? Some do not understand that Christians [...]
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There was a time when the “prom” was limited to juniors and seniors in high school. Today it is not uncommon to find dances at almost all levels of schooling. There was also a time when preachers railed against the dangers of the prom but that has also since passed. The prom is still dangerous [...]
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Romans 5:6, 15-17 Matthew 18:21-35 Independence Day is upon us and we celebrate the founding of our great nation. Marked by outdoor parties with mounds of ribs, beans and potato salad we will stuff ourselves immensely and then settle down to watch a sky-show of fireworks. Many will hardly consider the cost of our Declaration [...]
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