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Why were You Baptized?
Introduction A friend once related a story about going to a Summer Bible Camp and a young girl came up to him and announced that she had just been baptized. He was very happy to hear it and she replied by saying, “Yeah, I get saved every year.” A lot of people who get baptized…
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The Stench of the Gospel
Introduction In the first letter to the church in Corinth, the apostle Paul had this to say, We are fools for Christ’s sake, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored! To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are…
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How Were you Taught and Baptized?
Introduction In a previous article, we looked at teaching and baptism from the teacher’s side of things. The fact that you teach first, then baptize, then teach some more. In this article, we’ll look at it from the student’s point of view and ask how you were taught and then baptized. Some people may be…
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To Be Seen…
Introduction Last Wednesday, February 18th, was Ash Wednesday or, as I call it, Dirty Forehead Wednesday. The tradition is that parishioners go to their local congregation and get the mark of the cross on their forehead. The mark is created by ashes of last year’s palm branches (supposedly) which is connected to the triumphal entry…
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T.B.T.S.M.
Introduction Following on the heels of the previous article, we have this acronym to encourage Christians and their prospects. The letters above stand for Teach, Baptize, and Teach Some More. In the article below we’ll look at each part of this acronym and explain its importance. Teach In Rom. 10:14-17 the apostle Paul writes, How…
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Expository vs. Topical Teaching
Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you–unless you believed in vain. (1 Corinthians 15:1-2 NKJV) Introduction Preaching and teaching is the core of…
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Religious but Condemned
Introduction There are so many people in the religious world today who believe that they are Christians and will go to Heaven but haven’t actually done what was asked of them by Jesus or God the Father, himself. Jesus said, during his sermon on the mount, “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall…
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Willie, The Worried Water Cooler
Today is a guest article that dates back to 1962 and has to do with the function of the church building, et al. Not everyone understands it sole use is for the assembly. The apostle Paul writes, Therefore do not let your good be spoken of as evil; for the kingdom of God is not eating and…
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Shut-In NOT Shut Out
Introduction I originally wrote this article back in 2003, inspired by sister Ruth ‘Nadine’ Rowland. She has since gone on to her reward in 2018. I had the honor of picking her up from her assisted care facility on a few occasions and have spoken to her on the phone. One of the things our…
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In the coming year…
As 2026 arrives, we need to, once again, realize that feelings do not overturn facts. We look back at this post from 2024.
The Christian Caravan 