I don’t know how the Holy Spirit operates. Jesus gave an indication of the difficulty describing this when he spoke to Nicodemus. He said that the wind blows from the east to the west, and you don’t know where it comes from, but you can feel its presence. So it is with the Spirit.
Thinking about the lives of the gospel authors, I am intrigued by the daily ruminating that must have happened as they pondered the 3 year encounter they had with Jesus the Christ. I can imagine that one day as…
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We are currently studying the book of John and this last week John chapter 8. Chapter 8 is a scene that plays out many times throughout the Gospels of the Pharisees trying to challenge, trick or entrap Jesus.
In verses 12-20 Jesus makes the bold statement that “He is the light of the world”. The Pharisees challenge Jesus, questioning His authority and credibility. Jesus responds by asserting that His testimony is valid because He knows where He came from and…
WHAT IS “FORSAKING THE ASSEMBLY”?
(Chuck Bartlett)
Many of us are familiar with the text Hebrews 10:25, that states, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.” The question is, just what does this mean?
Some contend that a Christian can skip a Sunday here and there, and since they don’t “abandon” church services altogether, these people cannot be accused of forsaking the assembly. Let’s take a closer look at this idea. The word…
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I recently heard about a bumper sticker which read:
“The only difference between God and Adolf Hitler
is that God is more proficient at genocide.”
The person who wrote that was actually raising an issue that has perplexed many believers in God.
In his book The God Delusion, atheist Richard Dawkins affirms that the God of the Old Testament is a bloodthirsty, genocidal ethnic cleanser. Many others use this…
“WAYS TO AVOID GOSSIP AND SLANDER”
Gossip and slander are a two-way street! You have to have someone willing to talk and someone willing to listen for them to be successful. Gossip and slander are perpetuated because folks give those with “loose lips” their “listening ears.” One who would please God should have nothing to do with such sins. If we are going to avoid gossip and slander ... Have A Heart Of Humility. … |
