The apostle Paul wrote to the churches in Galatia, 5:16-17, “But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit, and the desires of the Spirit are against the flesh, for these are opposed to one another, to keep you from doing the things you want to do.” This was valuable instruction to the first century Christians, but obviously great advice for us in 2023, too. We are bombarded with worldly messages, temptations, and news reports that seem to constantly remind…
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HOW DO I KNOW THAT I AM SAVED?
(David Halbrook)
Today there are many different doctrines concerning salvation, sometimes causing men to wonder "How can I know for certain that I am saved?" Some would persuade us to look to "the light within ourselves" for true freedom and salvation, but how will we know when we've found it? Some would persuade us to look for a supernatural, so-called "Holy Ghost experience," yet how can we trust those who say such when those same individuals aren't otherwise speaking those things which the Spirit spoke… -
It is quite common for a person to be immodestly dressed. However, Christians are to shun this practice in keeping with the Scriptures in 1 Timothy 2:9,10 -- "In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array; But (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works." Compare also 1 Peter 3:3,4.
The word of God censures the wearing of gaudy or sensually appealing clothes. A person may be guilty of this by "overdressing" through pride or vanity.
It seems to be…
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Have you heard of Murphy's Law? There are many versions, but the basic notion of Murphy’s Law is this: "If anything can go wrong, it will go wrong". Any Saturday mechanic, weekend repairman, or home owning handyman will have to admit that this Murphy, whoever he was, had pretty good insight. Skinned knuckles, stripped threads, broken parts, missing pieces, and malfunctioning equipment are a continuing testimony to the apparent accuracy of Murphy’s pessimistic view.
However, there's one realm where this 'law' is clearly not true. Paul wrote, "And we know that all things work together for good to them…
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WHOM SHALL I FEAR?
(David Dann)
As the inspired psalmist, King David writes, "The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked came against me to eat up my flesh, my enemies and foes, they stumbled and fell. Though an army may encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident" (Psa. 27:1-3).
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With my wife being a schoolteacher, and myself a college student, and our wedding taking place during our Christmas breaks, we had little time and no money to spend on an elaborate honeymoon. Over the next year, we saved and planned for a belated honeymoon on our one-year anniversary to Salt Lake City, Utah. After the flight was over, the rental car obtained, and all the hustle and bustle of the traveling behind us, it didn’t take long for us to see the beauty of God’s creation all around us. Literally. Salt Lake City lies in a mountain valley with the…
