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  • A Few Thoughts About Morals Are Only Personal Opinions

    Often, we hear objections to Christianity as, “Moral Truths Are a Matter of Personal Opinion.” Answer: This is the narcissistic view of truth and life. The relativistic view of truth is similar, but it doesn’t have the personality disorders. Both lead to chaos. B1 Some resources on the narcissistic and/or relativistic view: C1 Nine…

  • A Few Thoughts About Listening

    Importance of listening Listening B1 Body language C1 If standing, stance and posture may show we are open to listening or not. Do not authoritatively but compassionately. C2 If sitting, then sit upright, leaning slightly forward, and not slouching, leaning away, or folding the arms. C3 Nodding the head occasionally C4 Not being distracted…

  • A Few Thoughts About Waiting on God

      Psalms 27:14 NKJV Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! Wait on the Lord. This is one of the hardest things to understand. We pray and then wait. Some examples: B1 A short wait (they prayed, and God answered quickly).…

  • Why We Should Study the Book of Revelation Today

    Many people will not read and study Revelation anymore, because they claim it is divisive. I once had a pastor who believed this. He thought those teachers who did teach were only after money, and it was divisive. But The Lord Jesus gives a special blessing to those who do:  B1 Revelation 1:3 WEL Blessed…

  • A Few Thoughts About Worldviews

    A worldview is defined as A worldview is the set of beliefs about fundamental aspects of Reality that ground and influence all one’s perceiving, thinking, knowing, and doing. (Source). A list of worldview includes: Buddhistic, Islamic, Jehovah’s Witness, Christian Science, Narcissistic, Feminism, Postmodernism, Social justice, Atheism, Agnosticism, Pantheism, Panentheism, Spirit, Simulation, satanic, Secularism, Marxism,…

  • More about the Power of Fear

    I’ve blogged a few time about the power of fear and panic. Here’s another article addressing similar issues that I thought was very appropriate. At times it feels our entire world is holding its collective breath, bracing for the next disaster, awaiting inevitable misery and unhappiness. We assume the worst intention behind every action…

  • A Few Thoughts About Truth

    This is not an article on the philosophy of truth, but some things the Bible teaches about truth. The Bible assumes truth to be reality, factual, and accurate. The Hebrew word for truth is אֶמֶת ʼemeth (H571). It means truth, reliability, stability, faithfulness, etc. B1 Exodus 34:6 WEB Yahweh passed by before him, and…

  • A Few Thoughts About Christian Rewards

    Romans 6:23 NLT For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. B1 We earn (work for) wages. This wage is death. B2 We do not earn salvation, despite what many Reformed claim about Classical/Reformed and Wesleyan/Arminians believe. It is a free…

  • A Few Thoughts on Proverbs 1:7

    Proverbs 1:7 NKJV The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction. There are 4 things I would like to speak about this evening: Fear, Knowledge, Wisdom, and Discipline. Fear B1 The Hebrew word is יִרְאָה yir’ah. It means C1 Fear and terror as in Jonah 1:10…

  • A Few Thoughts On the Book of Proverbs Part 3

    Part 3: Special topics B1 Proverbs 30 C1 The writer: Proverbs 30:1 NLT The sayings of Agur son of Jakeh contain this message. I am weary, O God; I am weary and worn out, O God. C2 Outline D1 Statements comparing God’s wisdom and Agur’s. E1 Agur confesses his ignorance: Proverbs 30:2-3 NLT I…