During the ministry of Elisha in the O.T., king Benhadad of Syria and his army surrounded the Israelite capital city of Samaria to starve the people into surrendering. The famine was so bad that donkey’s heads and bird poo sold for large sums of money. People even began eating their own children. It was during […]
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Can a Christian live without ever sinning? Some seem to think so. However, the Apostle Paul did not believe that. He said in Romans 7:19, “For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.” Others say that a true Christian will not live in habitual […]
According to a recent article, Healthy couples have a 5:1 ratio of compliments compared to negative comments. For every complaint, there are five positive interactions between a couple–“Thank you,” “Please,” “I’m sorry,” “You are welcome,” “May I help you?” “You look beautiful,” “I love you,” “I forgive you,” “Will you forgive me?” or “Help me […]
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Last week in 1 John 3:2, we talked briefly of our future immortal bodies. Being resurrection Sunday, I thought it would be fitting to examine facts about Christ’s resurrection body as well as other facts about our heavenly bodies to get us excited about eternity with the Lord. Transition One day believers will be like […]
In first Corinthians 15:3-4 we read, “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures.” Resurrection Sunday, commonly called Easter, is a day […]
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First John 3 begins with a command – Behold! The word translated “behold” is eido to know factually, to see with the eyes, to inspect. The phrase “what manner of” translates a word that literally means from what country or what sort of. Love is giving and sacrificial. God’s love is unusual! God commands us […]
This is the first in a couple of messages I want to preach on Biblical Communication. For years, I have talked about preaching at least once each month on the family. Perhaps this will get me started. I asked Google, “What is the number one problem in marriage?” I learned that many marriage counsellors put […]