Don't Overthink Truth
Contributed by Don Campbell on Apr 20, 2023
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Overthinking the truth can result in the paralysis of analysis or it can result in distorted truths that are torn from the context in which they were spoken and made to serve as handmaidens for many false doctrines.
DON’T OVERTHINK TRUTH“Be not overly righteous, and do not make yourself too wise. Why should you destroy yourself?”(Eccl 7:16)INTRODUCTIONA. Solomon is not suggesting a lukewarm relationship with God nor a lackadaisical pursuit of knowledge or wisdom, but we can overthink the truth, resulting ...read more
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Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Enoch: A Man Who Walked With God
Contributed by Donald Whitchard on Jun 19, 2023
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Enoch is mentioned in only handful of verses, yet his influence as a man of God made an impact in his time and the times to come.
The Bible tells of men and women who were used by God as judges, warriors, kings, statesmen, prophets, and preachers. The Bible does not hold back on showing us that they were also susceptible to a range of faults, failures, and sins that caused some, like Samson and David, to live with the ...read more
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Denomination: Baptist
When The Fire Fell
Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Mar 3, 2023
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There are many places in the Scripture where we see the Fire of God alluded to, falling, or demonstrated.
INTRODUCTIONThere are many places in the Scripture where we see the Fire of God alluded to, falling, or demonstrated. Examples:•Fire fell from heaven and destroyed Job’s flocks – Job 1:16 (This was a satanic attack)•Sodom & Gomorrah – Genesis 19:24•At least two times, we see ...read more
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There Are Five Proofs Of A Spiritual Resurrections
Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Mar 7, 2023
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Christ gave us proof life after death .
THERE ARE FIVE PROOFS OF A SPIRITUAL RESURRECTIONS 1st Corinthians 15:51Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be ...read more
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Who Is Ready For The Meeting?
Contributed by Chris Swanson on Nov 30, 2022
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What happens when we die physically? Do our bodies remain in the ground? What about our souls?
Prophetic truth has a utilitarian reason. It is to condemn the hearts of sinners. It is to empower Christians to holiness, and to provide hope and solace to Christians in the hour of death. This letter was composed to urge Christians to live purified lives while they await the return of ...read more
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Doom Or Deliverance
Contributed by Chris Swanson on Dec 6, 2022
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In this passage of Scripture, God is placing judgment on a sinful world. How long will today's Christians just sit idle on the seat of do nothing before they band together and pray for repentance and deliverance?
In this passage of Scripture, God is placing judgment on a sinful world. How long will today's Christians just sit idle on the seat of do nothing before they band together and pray for repentance and deliverance?Assyria had been a powerful nation. They were proud of themselves at how they ...read more
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Denomination: Independent/Bible
Timeline Of The Last Supper.
Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jul 4, 2022
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The two plans met at that table.
TIMELINE OF THE LAST SUPPER. Luke 22:1-34. LUKE 22:1. The first thing that we notice as we enter into this passage is that it was the LORD who was setting the timetable for Jesus’ death. “The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh.” It was the PASSOVER, the commemoration of the deliverance of the ...read more
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Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mantles For Modern Times
Contributed by Dr. Jonathan Vorce on Dec 30, 2022
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Joel prophesied of a time when the sons and daughters would prophesy, young men would see visions, and old men would dream dreams. We are in those days today. For them to be wholly fulfilled, mantles of power, anointing unique to heaven, must be released in the earth.
IntroductionCaution: We are not talking about “Grave Sucking” – the act of lying across the physical grave of a deceased preacher or evangelist for the purpose of “pulling out” the power of the Holy Spirit, a power that was purportedly “trapped” within the body upon the person’s death.Quote: ...read more
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Denomination: Church Of God
The Church Is His Body
Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Aug 20, 2023
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Who are saints? Who are holy ones? Who are Christ's body?
Who are saints? Who are these “holy and faithful people” (CEB), also called “God's people” (CEV), and “God’s holy people” (NIV, NLT) that Paul is writing to? Are saints the church?Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ ...read more
Denomination: Independent/Bible
The Musts Of Christianity
Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Aug 31, 2023
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There are a few musts in the texts today and some musts the children of God should do.
Matthew 16:21-28 “The Musts of Christianity”1.There are many things we must do John Wesley Sarah Crosby “Preach if you must”•We must pay our bills We must go to school you must go to work •We must go Doctor appointments We must clean house, laundry, •In order to obtain a degree, a status, ...read more
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Denomination: Methodist
Twenty-Eighth Sunday In Ordinary Time, Year A: Marriage Supper Of The Lamb
Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 2, 2023
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Heaven is the ultimate end and fulfilment of the deepest human longings, the state of supreme, definitive happiness
At the wedding rehearsal, the bride told the priest that she was nervous that she would not remember what to do during the wedding. The celebrant told her that she only needed to remember 3 things. First the aisle, because that is what you'll be walking down. Secondly, the altar because ...read more
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Denomination: Catholic
Judges 17 - House Priest Series
Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 2, 2023
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A man named Micah has lots of money, his mother uses the money to make an idol, and Micah hires a free-lancing Levite as his personal priest. The man Micah had a house of gods, a house of God, as good as that at Shiloh.
Text: Judges 17 Theme: House PriestBeginning of Idolatry:A man named Micah has lots of money, his mother uses the money to make an idol, and Micah hires a free-lancing Levite as his personal priest. she made it evident that she idolized her son, by telling him she had wholly dedicated this ...read more
Denomination: Methodist
The Hopes And Fears Of All The Years
Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 21, 2023
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Anna, Simeon
THE HOPES AND FEARS OF ALL THE YEARS (LUKE 2:21-38)The Chinese say, “There is no bigger tragedy than a heart’s death.”Hope is powerful. It’s been said, “Hope sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible.” The Bible tells us that hope in God does not disappoint: ...read more
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The Only Living God Series
Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Jan 25, 2024
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As humans, we have an inherent desire to believe in something greater than ourselves,
As humans, we have an inherent desire to believe in something greater than ourselves. However, the danger lies in putting our faith in multiple false gods. When we believe in many false gods, we risk fragmenting our beliefs and values, leading to confusion and spiritual emptiness.In polytheistic ...read more
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The True God Is Loving, Compassionate--And Jealous
Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 6, 2024
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What it means when we say God is a “jealous” God. He won’t let us change religion to suit our own passions and political desires. He loves us too much to permit that.
Saturday of the Fifth Week in Course 2024Today we hear about the apostasy of the first king of the North of Israel, Jeroboam. Apostasy is the turning aside from true religion to the worship of a different god. The true God, as we know it from Christian revelation, is immaterial, eternal, ...read more
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