Tag: Bible truth
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The Conversions in Acts
Complete Article Series Early last year, I wrote a series of article on the different conversions found in the book of Acts. You can easily find all of the articles in that series on this easy-to-find blog entry. Conversion in Acts; Series Introduction The 3000 on Pentecost Simon and The Samaritans The Ethiopian Eunuch Saul…
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I Will Build My Church
TEXT— “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.” (Matthew 16:18) Introduction In Matthew 16, Jesus asks two very serious questions to his disciples. They give Him these responses, When Jesus came into the…
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Remembered for What?
It’s Monday and time for another Bible meme… On this Memorial Day, we reflect on those who served in our military and gave their lives for the freedom we enjoy in the United States of America. As the saying goes, “All gave some, some gave all”. When a person dies, a funeral is usually a…
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Unmentioned Baptisms
Conversions in Acts bonus article Introduction A couple of years ago, I preached a sermon on the errors of The Sinner’s Prayer and emphasized the importance of baptism. I included a chart, a preacher once used that showed all of the conversions in Acts. The focus, there, was that every conversion mentioned the individual(s) being…
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In Season and Out of Season
Introduction In his second letter to Timothy, the apostle Paul began to conclude this letter with this statement, Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2). I want to look at the second sentence, Be ready in season and out of…
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Bound for Heaven, Bound to Earth
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another Monday Bible Meme! One of the challenges everyone faces is the idea that you can get to Heaven while focusing on the materialistic things in their lives. Jesus said, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?…
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“Serve Tables” from Acts 6
Text—Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution. Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and…
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Serving Two Masters?
It’s Monday! As I stated last week, this is a new project of mine discussing bible memes as found on social media. The articles, I usually post on Mondays, have moved over to Tuesdays so they are not being replaced. The scriptures listed in this meme are: “No one can serve two masters; for either…
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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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