"Then Jesus called his disciples unto him, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way." -Matthew 15:32
It is impossible for us to help everyone we want to help. Certainly …
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Snuffing Out Sin
September 8, 2006 Leave a Comment
“But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.”—Romans 13:14In the world before electricity, people used candles for more than mere decorations. When you use a lot of candles, especially the homemade kind, you need a snuffer. If you blow the …
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Weeping For the Hurting
August 19, 2006 Leave a Comment
"Jesus wept..." -John 11:35
I found out this morning that a couple who belong to my church lost their son in an untimely death. I can't imagine their pain or their loss and what they will be facing in the coming days. I only pray God's Spirit will remind them moment-by-moment of God's steadfast love for them …
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According to His Mercy
August 1, 2006 Leave a Comment
“Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” –Psalm 51:1-2King David had committed adultery, murder, and had concocted a cover-up that lasted …
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Where Do People Go When They Die?
May 15, 2006 5 Comments
This is a very common question and one to which the Scriptures give much attention. First, let me state some answers that I believe are false and which find no true support from Scripture...> Soul Sleep. There are a few religious groups today which teach a doctrine known as "soul sleep" in which a believer who …
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Help Is On the Way
December 22, 2005 Leave a Comment
”Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.” –James 5:8Imagine yourself a Jew living in Palestine in the days leading up to the birth of Jesus. Like Anna and Simeon, you’ve been expecting Messiah to come any time. You’ve read the prophecy of Daniel which …
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Prune Thyself
December 14, 2005 Leave a Comment
”For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.” -1 Corinthians 11:31Did your parents ever make that ludicrous comment to you, “If you don’t stop crying, I’m going to give you something to cry about?” I never really understood the logic behind that line of reasoning, especially when I was …
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