Tag: Bible truth
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The Name of the Church
Introduction Have you ever looked up at the moon at night and wondered why it doesn’t have a name? Moons of the other planets have names but ours doesn’t. It’s just known simply as The Moon. The reason for this is that when you have one of something, you don’t need to name it because…
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Is Everyone Going to Heaven?
Introduction Early last year (2022), I wrote about 21 articles on the subject of The Afterlife on my previous website. Although I covered the basics; rather thoroughly, and from scripture, I felt like I left out one idea and that is the general belief, by most people claiming to be Christians, that the majority of…
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John’s Disciples in Ephesus
Conversions in Acts, Part 8 Introduction This is usually not listed as part of any sermon series on conversion. I added it here because it helps answer a question that brethren, today, might have concerning their baptism. Please read Acts 18:24-28; 19:1-7. Meet Apollos During Paul’s second preaching tour, he encountered a husband-and-wife team of…
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God’s Idea of Worship
Introduction More and more people are attending churches which appeal to them. They’ll find one with a contemporary service; praise band, choirs, raised hands, and feeling the emotions flow all around. Others simply want to be entertained with skits, comedians, and a short upbeat message that doesn’t focus on sin but rather the psychology of…
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The Philippian Jailer
Conversion in Acts, Part 7 Introduction In the latter half of chapter 16, we come to the next conversion. How it comes about is rather interesting but is, essentially, the start of Paul’s frequent “Jail Time”. Read Acts 16:15-40. The Profitable Prophetess As Paul and Silas, went to a place of prayer, a young slave…
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I Will Build My Church
Introduction In Matthew 16:16-18 the idea of the church is first revealed, Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “And…
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Are You Blessed and Highly favored?
Introduction A sister in Christ recently brought up this phrase, stating that someone who’s a Christian would say this all the time when someone asked how they were doing. I have heard the phrase but not for over thirty years; or maybe I just wasn’t paying attention recently. She wanted to know what this really…
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Lydia of Thyatira
Conversion in Acts, Part 6 Introduction We continue our series on Conversions in Acts as we reach chapter 16. An interesting event takes place and two conversions are discussed in this chapter. We’ll look at each one individually. Please read Acts 16:1-15. Meet Timothy As chapter 16 begins, we note that Paul is on his…
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What is The Church?
Introduction In Matthew 16:18 Jesus said, “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” In the previous article, we learned that the church was not the building itself but the congregation that meets there.…
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Let God Give the Increase
Introduction In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul makes this statement, I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase (1 Corinthians 3:6-7). In the context, Paul is discussing an issue (one of many)…
The Christian Caravan 