Tag: Bible truth
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Indirect Operation of the Holy Spirit
A Conversions Bonus Article Introduction There is a lot of misunderstanding in regard to the subject of the Holy Spirit and His involvement in the life of a Christian. The simple question to ask is, “How does the Holy Spirit Operate?” The answer is either directly or indirectly. The correct answer is indirectly, and, in…
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Let Us Partake (The Lord’s Supper)
Worship Service—Pt. 3 Introduction The next act of worship we will look at is The Lord’s Supper; commonly known as communion in the denominations. This memorial of our Lord’s death and burial is treated differently across the board; depending on where you attend. We’ll look at various aspects and then what the Bible says. The…
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I’m offended that you call me a Sinner!
Introduction Over the last few decades the concept of “being offended” has increased exponentially. People are removing statues of military leaders of the southern states during the time of the civil war and removing all Confederate Flags as well. The reason? Since ‘The South lost’, all of these things should be removed so as not…
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Let Us Pray
Worship Service Pt. 2 Introduction The second act of worship we will look at is Prayer. It’s just as important in the service as singing because we are speaking directly to God. I’ve already covered the subject of prayer, in general, in previous articles. In this article we’re going to look at the public prayer…
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A Piece of String
Introduction Ever since the popularity of 30-minute sitcoms on television, people of America have adjusted their lives to sit still no longer than that length of time. When it comes to Sunday Services, and listening to the preacher, they don’t want the sermon to go past 25-30 minutes. Once the 30-minute mark hits the credits should be…
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Let Us Sing
Worship Service: Pt. 1 Series Introduction For the next few Saturdays, we are going to look at the worship service of assembled Christians and see what the scriptures say in regard to each of the acts of worship. The service of our Lord requires us to: Sing, Pray, partake of the Lord’s Supper, give of…
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Are you Straddling the Fence?
Introduction A preacher once shared this parable—The Man on the Fence (author unknown) There was a large group of people gathered. On one side of the group stood Jesus. On the other side stood Satan. Separating the two of them, was a fence running through the middle of the group. Both Jesus and Satan began…
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Membership in the Church
Introduction As we have stated in a previous article, the church is the collection of members; The Called Out, and not the building. In this article we will look at how to become a member of the church; both universally and locally. Am I member or not? Several years ago, a friend of mine was…
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Famine in the Land
Introduction When you hear the word ‘famine’ what comes to mind? A lack of food? The Dust Bowl of the Depression Era? Long lines at a food bank? What about a famine of knowledge? Don’t think that’s possible? God does! Pending Judgment In the book of Amos, the prophet receives five visions concerning Israel and…
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Committing Sin in God’s Name?
Introduction The title of today’s article sounds incredulous but there are those would follow this line of reasoning without admitting the same. In Matt. 6:24 Jesus states, “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…
The Christian Caravan 