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The Man who Died Upon the Cross
Christ was born in a stable; That Day, in history, is lost. But for true education; To speak of your salvation, From the man who died upon the cross. A child in a manger; Is innocent as you can see. He’s the King of Kings, With a shout, “Hosanna” rings, A remission of sins in…
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Putting Christ Back In
Introduction At this time of year, you’ll hear people of a religious denominations utter the phrase, “We need to put Christ back into Christmas”. The concept being that the holiday is too commercialized; too paganistic. That the focus should be on the birth of our Lord and Savior. Even the most basic bible student will…
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Santa Claus Vs. God
Introduction As we head further into December, the thoughts of the Christmas season and the figure of Santa Claus becomes prevalent in people’s life. However, parents have a tendency to increase the abilities of Santa to Godlike proportions. On the flipside, some religious people see God as a Santa Claus when they are physically blessed…
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Christmas and The Bible
Introduction As we head into December, people lean more and more towards religion; the discussion of the birth of Christ becomes dominant in conversation. Phrases like: Jesus is the Reason for the Season and Put Christ Back in Christmas are spoken quite often. The questions to really ask are: Does Christ belong in Christmas? AND…
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My God is better than Your God
Introduction Some people who identify themselves as Christians talk about having a personal relationship with God. Some go to the level of them referring to Him as “My God”. This is fine until someone gets too personal and changes things in scripture to suit themselves. In Genesis 1:26-27 it reads, Then God said, “Let Us…
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Be Content with what you have
Introduction In Proverbs 30:8-9 Solomon writes, Remove falsehood and lies far from me; Give me neither poverty nor riches-Feed me with the food allotted to me; Lest I be full and deny You, and say, “Who is the LORD?” Or lest I be poor and steal, and profane the name of my God. In other words, be…
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What’s Wrong with the Salvation Army?
Introduction From Thanksgiving through Christmas Eve, it seems as if the group known as the Salvation Army materializes out of thin air; ringing their bells for monetary donations, only to vanish again before the New Year. Who are they really? Can Christians support this group? What does the bible say about this organization? The following…
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The Christian at Work
The Christian Home, Part 3 Introduction The last verse of our focus text, Col. 3:18-22, is on the Master/Slave interaction. This can also be utilized for the Employer/Employee paradigm as well. Surprisingly, some people don’t think in regard to being a Christian on the job as they aren’t surrounded by other Christians. However, this is…
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Giving God the Leftovers
Introduction Yesterday families all across America sat down to a meal and gave thanks for all that they have. Some saw each other for the first time in months as they traveled hundreds of miles to break bread with loved ones. Of course, now that holiday is over, there is inevitably leftovers. But suppose you…
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Our Daily Bread
Introduction As American families, as well as others throughout the world, gather together today for the traditional Thanksgiving meal, we should be thankful for what God has given us and appreciate that bounty that is set before us. In looking at the Model Prayer (Mt. 6:9-13), verse 11 states, Give us this day our daily bread. I…
