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Are you Holding a Grudge?
Introduction In the parable of the vineyard, Mt. 20:1-15, Jesus talks about a man hiring laborers to work on his property. He goes out first thing in the morning and hires a group for a denarius (a day’s wage). He later goes out at various times of the day and hires more laborers; even up…
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One who Sows Discord among the brethren

Introduction The final thing that God hates, listed in verse 19, is ‘one who sows discord among the brethren.’ I believe this one, being the last, is considered the most heinous of them all. The reason I believe this is, of all the people to trust and place confidence in, it should be your brothers…
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Cracks in your Foundation

We begin a new series on Mondays called, Monday Bible Memes. I’ll post a meme as found on social media, Pinterest, or some other platform, describe the meme and the quote (including the bible verse), and then share a few comments about it. My readers are encouraged to agree or disagree with my comments but,…
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God Replaced Again!
Introduction I’m amazed, sometimes, how ideas for articles come to me. Recently, I was listening to someone, leading the Lord’s Supper, give a talk on the trial of Jesus. The verses used were standard for the setting, yet my brain heard a verse, I’d heard hundreds of times, and it clicked in a slightly different…
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Are you Swift to Hear?
Introduction Several years ago, a brother-in-Christ stated that he was going to step away from preaching and teaching for a while. He wasn’t our located preacher but one who filled in during his absence. When I questioned his statement, he said that he wanted to be more, “swift to hear and slow to speak” (referring…
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Feet that are swift in running to evil

Introduction Hot on the heels of the previous thing that God hates (A heart that devises wicked plans, Proverbs 6:18), comes this one which goes hand in hand. Those who carry out wicked plans do so without hesitation. They are eager to get their hands dirty to carry out their plan. Looking back at Proverbs…
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How Much Time is Left?
Introduction When someone asks how many days are left in the month, or year, you can go to a calendar and figure it out. The same with upcoming holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, or other events. But when someone asks, “How many days until Jesus returns?” then you can’t go to the calendar. The same if someone…
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A Heart that Devises Wicked Plans

Introduction In Matthew 6:24, Jesus said, “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” However, there are those who think that they can do both. Even the…
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Abortion is an Unnecessary Death
On Monday, we looked at the third thing that God hated from Proverbs 6:17, “Hands that shed innocent blood.” While I wanted to include abortion in the article, I knew it would be too long and need its own article. Below, is an article I wrote, in 2019, and have update it as well. Introduction…
