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A Few Thoughts About False Teachers
2 Peter 2:1 LEB But there were also false prophets among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, thus bringing on themselves swift destruction. 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 BSB And no wonder, for Satan himself…
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A Few Thoughts on Maranatha
1 Corinthians 16:22 NASB If anyone does not love the Lord, he is to be accursed. Maranatha. Dr. Wilbur Pickering notes: All commentators appear to be in agreement that Maranatha is a transliteration of an Aramaic expression [although I would have expected Paul to use Hebrew] made up of two…
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A Few Thoughts About Jesus Christ at Christmas Time 2019
Isaiah 9:6 GW A child will be born for us. A son will be given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. He will be named: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Luke 2:11-12 NRSV to you is born this day in the city of…
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A Few Thoughts About Subconscious Sin—Part 2
Types of sins B1 Of ignorance, that is, did not know or did not pay attention, but either way, it was not subconscious. Leviticus 5:17 NLT Suppose you sin by violating one of the LORD’s commands. Even if you are unaware of what you have done, you are guilty and…
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A Few Thoughts About Subconscious Sin—Part 1
Examples: B1 Sermon I heard recently. Speaking about pride, the preacher mentioned, “If you have pride in your life, God will resist you. Right? Didn’t we just read that? (1 Peter 5:5—editor) We receive power from God, when we humble ourselves and that is called grace. Okay, so that’s why…
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A Few Thoughts About Frustration
Definition B1 Frustration C1 Source #1: in connection with attempts to do something, to cause disappointment, anger, or confusion in (a person). (Source) C2 Source #2: The act of preventing the accomplishment or fulfillment of something: (Source) C3 Frustration In psychology, frustration is a common emotional response to opposition, related…
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A Few Thoughts About “Nearer My God To Thee”
Lyrics: Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! E’en though it be a cross that raiseth me Still all my song would be nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! – Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, Darkness be over me,…
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A Few Thoughts About Jesus’s Tone of Voice
Proverbs 15:1 NIV A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Tone of voice: we can understand what is being said by the words, the tone, and the speed. The same words can be said a number of different ways of expressing our thoughts as…
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