“She will bear a son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Matthew 1:21 Recently I was speaking on Christmas from Joseph’s perspective, and we were taking a look at the names and their importance presented in Matthew 1:18-25. As a result, a very good question arose: “So, […]
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It can happen to the very best of people. It happened to Nicodemus. People are naturally prone to trust in themselves for entrance into heaven, i.e., they falsely trust in themselves, deeds, or religion; oddly this generally leads to spiritual pride. Nicodemus was the very personification of Bible knowledge, deeds, ceremonies, and religion, yet this
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It’s a phrase we’ve all heard but what exactly does it really mean? In the first century a false and popular teaching had developed among the Pharisees teaching that all Jews would be a part of the Kingdom of God. Thus, it was falsely taught that if you had Jewish DNA you were in and
“One of these days I will be destroyed by the hand of Saul” – David (1 Sam 27:1). Of course, he wasn’t, but in this passage we see that even the one who overcame Goliath had his moment of doubt and fear. It can happen to the best of us. What does the future hold?
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I recently discovered that I didn’t understand the correct meaning of the word sanguine. I had heard it many times but thought it meant sad or melancholy. However, as I did some research, I found I was quite mistaken. The word first and foremost is a color, “blood red.” Further, it means to be optimistic
In 1994, the AP reported on a demonstration by Indian farmers in New Dehli who were protesting the government’s plan to import 3 million tons of manure to use as fertilizer. Why? The Indian farmers pointed out that since they were vegetarians they had plenty of cows and therefore plenty of cow manure. Furthermore, because
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Sipping whiskey from a paper cup,You drown your sorrows till you can’t stand up,Take a look at what you’ve done to yourself,Why don’t you put the bottle back on the shelf,Yellow fingers from your cigarettes,Your hands are shaking while your body sweats,Why don’t you look into Jesus,He’s got the answer. Gonorrhea on Valentines Day,And you’re
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In His final week before the Cross and Resurrection, Jesus tells a parable (Mt. 22:1-14) about a wedding feast. Unlike most wedding feasts, however, this one involves a king & his son, some ornery, busy, and disinterested invitees, and even murder. If that were not enough, perhaps, what’s most surprising is the epilogue. (If it
