September/October 2015 - Contending for the Faith
... as it is easy to reject reproof from someone who finds wrong in everything. You have all heard of Eeyore the gloomy donkey that keeps losing his tail in Winnie the Pooh books. Eeyore reminds me of some Christians that I have known. Eeyore stood by the side of the stream and looked at himself in the ...
... as it is easy to reject reproof from someone who finds wrong in everything. You have all heard of Eeyore the gloomy donkey that keeps losing his tail in Winnie the Pooh books. Eeyore reminds me of some Christians that I have known. Eeyore stood by the side of the stream and looked at himself in the ...
The Service - A Church Near You
... Here follows a very basic and potted history. Christianity grew out of Judaism. Jesus, called the Christ, was a Jew, very much of his time. He was a prophetic teacher, had no fear of challenging the establishment, and during his earthly ministry specifically taught for his fellow Jews. Only occasion ...
... Here follows a very basic and potted history. Christianity grew out of Judaism. Jesus, called the Christ, was a Jew, very much of his time. He was a prophetic teacher, had no fear of challenging the establishment, and during his earthly ministry specifically taught for his fellow Jews. Only occasion ...
18. Put The Key In To Open The Door
... Dr. James Gilmour, a long time missionary to Mongolia, was once asked to treat some wounded soldiers. Although he was not a Doctor he did have some knowledge of first aid, and knew he could not refuse the request. He dressed the wounds of two men, but a third man had a badly broken thigh bone. The m ...
... Dr. James Gilmour, a long time missionary to Mongolia, was once asked to treat some wounded soldiers. Although he was not a Doctor he did have some knowledge of first aid, and knew he could not refuse the request. He dressed the wounds of two men, but a third man had a badly broken thigh bone. The m ...
Gödel`s Ontological Proof of the Existence of God
... which could be added to the concept of a thing. It is merely the positing of a thing, or of certain determinations, as existing g in themselves. Logically, g y it is merely y the copula p of a judgment. […] If, now, we take the subject (God) with all its predicates (among which is omnipotence), and ...
... which could be added to the concept of a thing. It is merely the positing of a thing, or of certain determinations, as existing g in themselves. Logically, g y it is merely y the copula p of a judgment. […] If, now, we take the subject (God) with all its predicates (among which is omnipotence), and ...
Transcript - Wisdom for the Heart
... are you honoring Him by asking Him what time it is or by consulting the watch?” If you have read Tozer’s books, you know that even though his most favorite books centered on theology, he had an unusual ability to challenge the Christian with the thought that believing the truth is not enough––in fac ...
... are you honoring Him by asking Him what time it is or by consulting the watch?” If you have read Tozer’s books, you know that even though his most favorite books centered on theology, he had an unusual ability to challenge the Christian with the thought that believing the truth is not enough––in fac ...
Is Thanksgiving Day Pagan
... The Puritans were obsessed with the Bible and came to identify their political struggle against England with that of the ancient Hebrews against Pharaoh or the King of Babylon. Because they identified so strongly with ancient Israel, they chose to identify with the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). In 1 ...
... The Puritans were obsessed with the Bible and came to identify their political struggle against England with that of the ancient Hebrews against Pharaoh or the King of Babylon. Because they identified so strongly with ancient Israel, they chose to identify with the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible). In 1 ...
- Gold Country Baptist Church
... done in righteousness, but according to His mercy” This is saying as strongly and clearly as possible that our salvation was not based on anything we had done or would do or could do. Isaiah 64:6 reminds us that all our righteous deeds are as filthy rags in God’s sight, we are all unclean people amo ...
... done in righteousness, but according to His mercy” This is saying as strongly and clearly as possible that our salvation was not based on anything we had done or would do or could do. Isaiah 64:6 reminds us that all our righteous deeds are as filthy rags in God’s sight, we are all unclean people amo ...
Proverbs - Chapter 17
... A leader or ruler in office is there for the guidance, security, and prosperity of those under their control. But dishonesty destroys the confidence of those in power. Think about what you’re seeing right now with the political advertisements on TV. Looks almost like one side is trying to put this p ...
... A leader or ruler in office is there for the guidance, security, and prosperity of those under their control. But dishonesty destroys the confidence of those in power. Think about what you’re seeing right now with the political advertisements on TV. Looks almost like one side is trying to put this p ...
Principled Atheism in the Buddhist Scholastic Traditionpdftex
... Sanskrit prose. Later Buddhist philosophers wrote more extensively on each of these three issues than did Vasubandhu, but for the most part they did not explore other issues beyond these three. Let us look at the issues one by one, seeing first how Vasubandhu treated each one and then how later phil ...
... Sanskrit prose. Later Buddhist philosophers wrote more extensively on each of these three issues than did Vasubandhu, but for the most part they did not explore other issues beyond these three. Let us look at the issues one by one, seeing first how Vasubandhu treated each one and then how later phil ...
RTF - Present Truth
... Some may say, “Wait a minute, Jesus couldn’t have been surprised by anything because when He was here He knew all things.” But that is not what the Bible says. This idea is part of the obstacle placed in people’s way, by Satan, to hide God’s love. (For thorough studies on the truth about God, please ...
... Some may say, “Wait a minute, Jesus couldn’t have been surprised by anything because when He was here He knew all things.” But that is not what the Bible says. This idea is part of the obstacle placed in people’s way, by Satan, to hide God’s love. (For thorough studies on the truth about God, please ...
Notes on Genesis 46 through 48 46:1-7 Jacob offered his sacrifice to
... Joseph trustworthiness continues to be revealed: he gathers ALL the money given in exchange for grain and brings it to Pharaoh’s house. The famine was so severe that all money (precious stones, gold, silver, and coinage) was given to Pharaoh in exchange for food. Talk about the most powerful man in ...
... Joseph trustworthiness continues to be revealed: he gathers ALL the money given in exchange for grain and brings it to Pharaoh’s house. The famine was so severe that all money (precious stones, gold, silver, and coinage) was given to Pharaoh in exchange for food. Talk about the most powerful man in ...
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... Abraham’s family. This Savior would be perfect and without sin. He would die in the place of all the sinners in the world—including you and me. The Savior is Jesus, God the Son! He is called the “Lamb of God.” When God told the Israelites to kill a perfect lamb to take the place of the firstborn, th ...
... Abraham’s family. This Savior would be perfect and without sin. He would die in the place of all the sinners in the world—including you and me. The Savior is Jesus, God the Son! He is called the “Lamb of God.” When God told the Israelites to kill a perfect lamb to take the place of the firstborn, th ...
The Body and Soul Outline
... created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created. When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.” Col. 1:15, 19; 2:9 “He is the image of the invisib ...
... created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them Man in the day when they were created. When Adam had lived one hundred and thirty years, he became the father of a son in his own likeness, according to his image, and named him Seth.” Col. 1:15, 19; 2:9 “He is the image of the invisib ...
Toward a Biblical Definition of Loving God
... In his sermon “On Love,” John Wesley offers the best definition I have ever read anywhere. He said, “What is it to love God, but to delight in Him, to rejoice in His will, to desire continually to please Him, to seek and find our happiness in Him, and to thirst day and night for a fuller enjoyment o ...
... In his sermon “On Love,” John Wesley offers the best definition I have ever read anywhere. He said, “What is it to love God, but to delight in Him, to rejoice in His will, to desire continually to please Him, to seek and find our happiness in Him, and to thirst day and night for a fuller enjoyment o ...
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... carefully, and if we seek divine guidance, our decisions will please God. A person may pray at length before each decision, and may think deeply, weighing up all the possible consequences; and yet later it seems that he made the wrong decision. God possesses perfect reason, so he can see all the co ...
... carefully, and if we seek divine guidance, our decisions will please God. A person may pray at length before each decision, and may think deeply, weighing up all the possible consequences; and yet later it seems that he made the wrong decision. God possesses perfect reason, so he can see all the co ...
The Upper Room Emmaus August1998 of the Greater
... sponsor were all there. It was a celebration. A celebration of the our rebirth through Jesus Christ. We had a new joy within us, knowing how much God loves us all. There was singing and praising and rejoicing! We were lost but now we are found. Our salvation is a FREE gift from God! Thank you Jesus! ...
... sponsor were all there. It was a celebration. A celebration of the our rebirth through Jesus Christ. We had a new joy within us, knowing how much God loves us all. There was singing and praising and rejoicing! We were lost but now we are found. Our salvation is a FREE gift from God! Thank you Jesus! ...
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... Then we find then, when God found them standing behind the bush somewhere, shivering, and with their fig leave aprons on, God... Like always (the world conferences) they always try to get to Geneva and Switzerland, some beautiful spot so it's inspiring. Make certain places, and then call the confere ...
... Then we find then, when God found them standing behind the bush somewhere, shivering, and with their fig leave aprons on, God... Like always (the world conferences) they always try to get to Geneva and Switzerland, some beautiful spot so it's inspiring. Make certain places, and then call the confere ...
How to benefit from reading OT History
... Israel left Egypt, so they went around them and did not destroy them. 11 Now see how they reward us! For they have come to throw us out of your land, which you gave us as an inheritance. 12 O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do no ...
... Israel left Egypt, so they went around them and did not destroy them. 11 Now see how they reward us! For they have come to throw us out of your land, which you gave us as an inheritance. 12 O our God, won’t you stop them? We are powerless against this mighty army that is about to attack us. We do no ...
God
... and she’s just beginning to love the Bible and so she’s reading in the bus. And she’s reading this story in Exodus. And she’s so amazed about what she’s reading and excited by what God does here that she turns to the man sitting next to her and she says: you can’t believe what I’m reading. God opene ...
... and she’s just beginning to love the Bible and so she’s reading in the bus. And she’s reading this story in Exodus. And she’s so amazed about what she’s reading and excited by what God does here that she turns to the man sitting next to her and she says: you can’t believe what I’m reading. God opene ...
The Two Hands of God
... word credits - telling what kind of credits. Now we all know what a college is, so we understand what kind of institution John is attending in the first sentence. Since we know the meaning of college, when we come to the second sentence we have no difficulty understanding what kind of credits John h ...
... word credits - telling what kind of credits. Now we all know what a college is, so we understand what kind of institution John is attending in the first sentence. Since we know the meaning of college, when we come to the second sentence we have no difficulty understanding what kind of credits John h ...
Bernard always had a special love for the Song of Songs. Early in
... world (1 Jn 5:4), and “in your leaving the lake of wretchedness and the filth of the marsh” (Ps 39:3) that you sing to the Lord himself a new song because he has done marvellous works (Ps 97:1)? Again, when he began to “set your feet upon a rock and direct your steps” (Ps 39:3-4), I think that then, ...
... world (1 Jn 5:4), and “in your leaving the lake of wretchedness and the filth of the marsh” (Ps 39:3) that you sing to the Lord himself a new song because he has done marvellous works (Ps 97:1)? Again, when he began to “set your feet upon a rock and direct your steps” (Ps 39:3-4), I think that then, ...
acts 20 – paul: integrity
... Do I humble myself before the Lord? Do I recognise my need of him always? Any form of Christian service can lead to pride When someone thanks us for helping them – When we begin to see our love for other Christians grow – As we work towards and pray towards the sort of integrity Paul had here – We n ...
... Do I humble myself before the Lord? Do I recognise my need of him always? Any form of Christian service can lead to pride When someone thanks us for helping them – When we begin to see our love for other Christians grow – As we work towards and pray towards the sort of integrity Paul had here – We n ...
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... desirable in a spiritual sense. Even things like honey, if overdone or taken to extremes can have damaging affects in our lives. As a Christian, we must strive to be spiritually balanced and levelheaded. Jesus in one place told His disciples to be “wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.” We shou ...
... desirable in a spiritual sense. Even things like honey, if overdone or taken to extremes can have damaging affects in our lives. As a Christian, we must strive to be spiritually balanced and levelheaded. Jesus in one place told His disciples to be “wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.” We shou ...
God the Father in Western art
For about a thousand years, in obedience to interpretations of specific Bible passages, pictorial depictions of God in Western Christianity had been avoided by Christian artists. At first only the Hand of God, often emerging from a cloud, was portrayed. Gradually, portrayals of the head and later the whole figure were depicted, and by the time of the Renaissance artistic representations of God the Father were freely used in the Western Church.