An issue of a religious magazine contained the following in its “classified” section:

The ____________ Church of Christ … is looking for a full-time pulpit minister. He needs to be: (1) married, with an active wife, (2) graduate of a Brotherhood school of preaching, (3) knowledgeable of the Scriptures, (4) experi­enced in ministry (3-5 years min.), (5) experienced in coun­seling (a plus), (6) self-motivated, evangelistic, family and youth oriented.

A few things here seem amiss. Think with me.

• “Pulpit minister.” Many churches employ an assortment…

On one occasion, Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do men say that the Son of Man is?” The answers varied: John the Baptist, Elijah, Jeremiah, or perhaps one of the other prophets. Then Jesus asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus blessed Peter for his confession, adding, “on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18, ESV).

What did Jesus mean when he said the gates of hell will not prevail…

Members in Isolation It is a simple, well-known, and time worn illustration… but the clear Biblical truth it should bring to our minds is just as strong, relevant, and unflinching as ever. It is, in fact, a truth made even … Read More →

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DIFERENCIA CUERPO, ALMA Y ESPÍRITU Es probable que el título de este artículo sea bastante llamativo.  Muchos seres humanos tenemos esa curiosidad por lo nuevo y lo desconocido mientras que otros sienten temor. La Biblia provee bastante información sobre el … Read More →

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It’s Gotten Personal Almost twenty years ago I started preaching a lesson titled, “7 Reasons We Are Losing Our Children.” I had researched the numbers and knew the statistics. The bottom line was we were losing far too many of … Read More →

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“…It’s from an old familiar score, I know it well, that melody.” This million-selling song was made popular by Harry James, who was born in Albany, Georgia. When he was eight, his family moved to Beaumont, Texas, the home of the world-famous athlete, “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias. James and his orchestra, who began playing in 1939, […]

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Politics

Reminders for a political season (mostly for me): 

1. We are not baptized into a political party, but into Christ. This sets our priority. 

2. Only Christ, not a party, is to be sanctified in our hearts as Lord (1 Pet 3:15). There is no competition for Lordship. If there is, we are guilty of idolatry. 

3. The Christian’s identity is wrapped up in Christ, not in a party or human. To live is Christ (Phil 1:21; Col 3:4). 

4. No party or other person has been crucified for us. Nor are we crucified with or for a party, but only Christ…

In the eighteenth chapter of John, Christ stood before Pontius Pilate to answer charges of insurrection. Pilate, the governor of Judea, asked Christ if he was the King of the Jews. Christ answered by saying His kingdom was not of this world. Pilate then asked if He was a King. Jesus responded in John 18:37 by saying, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I came into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is…

Fighting Discontentment Much sin originates from discontentment. Discontentment boils down to not being happy with what we have, who we are, or Who God is. What we have are possessions, wealth, health, and family. Who we are is employment, education, … Read More →

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Personal Work is Personal It is easy for us to overlook the important role personal conversation has in the conversion of the world. We long for days like that Pentecost when the response to preaching resulted in 3,000 conversions. That … Read More →

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A Constant Eternal Unchanging Security Our world is in a constant state of fear, flux, chaos and confusion. Truth, love, logic and common-sense have somehow seemingly been separated and sequestered from society in general. The good guys are now often … Read More →

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When I hear a news item that seems too bizarre to be true, I go to the Internet to see if reliable sources can verify what happened. When I heard about Bibles being burned by Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, Oregon, such an action seemed dubious. Why would a “civil rights” group want to […]

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