Tag: Bible truth
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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)…
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God’s Filling Station
Introduction When your car runs low on gas, you pull into a gas station or, as some call it, a filling station. In addition, you can pick up snacks and drinks to help reach your next destination. When your body runs low on energy, you sleep at night and eat food during the day. This…
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There’s No Kiddie Table in Heaven
Introduction Most of us can recall the days when the extended family would gather together for the holidays and sit down for the meal. There was just enough room for the adults and a card table was set up for the children. You felt isolated as that table was usually in an adjoining room. However,…
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Who’s in Charge?
Introduction In John’s 3rd letter, he mentions an individual of a congregation who seems to set himself up as the “controlling factor” of that group. He writes, I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to have the preeminence among them, does not receive us. Therefore, if I come, I will call to mind…
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Saul of Tarsus, continued
Conversions in Acts Introduction In our previous article, we met Saul who was destined to destroy that which was known at The Way. On the way to Damascus, he encountered The Lord and was instructed to go into the city where he would be told what he must do. We learned that just because he…
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Saul of Tarsus
Conversions in Acts, Part 4 Introduction Today, we look at the conversion of Saul who becomes, the apostle, Paul. This will take a bit as there are three passages that discuss his conversion. This will be a two-part article as there is a lot of material to cover. Part 2 is found here, and, in…
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They Need What They Deny
Introduction There are so many people out there that consistently deny something to be true. They constantly believe the opposite when many proofs show the contrary. They Need Baptism to be Essential For example, certain denominational groups believe that baptism isn’t essential for salvation. They say, “it’s an outward sign of an inward grace.” And…
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