Matthew 5:13 KJVS Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt has lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. The context of this verse in Matthew 5 sits within the sermon […]
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My stepdad passed away over a year ago, leaving all his possessions to my mother, one of which was a Rolex watch. My mother offered it to me, not knowing the watch’s value, so I began researching. You see, Harold, my deceased stepdad, was known for his bargaining ability, and I thought he may have
When I arrived at the church, it was evident that it was an old schoolhouse (built in the 1930s). The new church members were doing their best to refurbish the building, but the carpet was worn, the walls needed repair, and the place was showing its age. But the people were alive in this house
Preachers of the gospel, in a sense, are farmers. We are called to sow seeds, water them, and, at times, harvest the crop. As Paul stated in 1 Corinthians 3:7, “So then neither he that plants anything, neither he that waters; but God that gives the increase.” But what about sowing seed on fallow ground?
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“Wake up,” my wife said as our ninth grandchild, Kaysie, was about to make her grand entrance into this world. My daughter, Ashleigh, lives on the other side of town, and needed help caring for her three-year-old daughter, Haleigh, during labor. While coffee helped a little, the malaise of being awakened from a sound sleep
“I love the Lord – I’m born again,” said Floyd. He frequented a church that embraced sin and taught that being born again is “acceptance of being born gay.” Floyd took opportunities to speak behind the pulpit and give to less fortunate people; he possessed a semblance of godliness. He was disciplined, neat, and thorough.
Everyone remembers their first love. They remember when they first met, that first gaze, the first verbal exchange, and the time they first touched each other, incidental or otherwise. For some, it was a person; for others, it was a sport, a car, a sports car, a pet, or a passion. The atmosphere, whether smells
As I shared the gospel over the half-mile-haler, a young man walked up and began conversing with me about how he was “trying” to live for the Lord. My response was, “There is no try, only do.” I was attempting to quote Yoda in The Empire Strikes Back movie, where his actual quote is, “Do
“I love the Lord – I’m born again,” said Floyd. He frequented a church that embraced sin and taught that being born again is “acceptance of being born gay.” Floyd took opportunities to speak behind the pulpit and give to less fortunate people; he possessed a semblance of godliness. He was disciplined, neat, and thorough.
What do you envision when you think of “lazy” or “laziness?” Someone who is apathetic, idle, indolent, inattentive, indifferent, and out of it? Or a person that is careless, lifeless, lackadaisical, or lethargic? [https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/lazy] We have all known people that fall into this category. And I am willing to bet that all of us can
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