Acts 17:23 “For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.” The Romans had many gods - Jupiter, Apollo, Mercury, Mars. etc. although they had a god for just about every circumstance, they still… Continue reading The Unknown God
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Spiritual Gifts
“And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.”Acts 2:4 The “spiritual gifts” that began in the book of Acts are one of the most misunderstood doctrines of modern Christianity. These gifts include speaking in tongues, prophesying, and healing. Pentecostal and charismatic… Continue reading Spiritual Gifts
Servants of Sin
“Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.”John 8:34-36 We are all sinners (Romans 3:23) and slaves to… Continue reading Servants of Sin
Church Merch
“And said unto them that sold doves, Take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise.”John 2:16 Did you buy your large latte at church this week? A granola bar? A t-shirt with the church logo on it? Many modern churches have coffee shops and merchandise in them. They do this… Continue reading Church Merch
Fear Him Who Can Kill Your Soul
“And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.”Luke… Continue reading Fear Him Who Can Kill Your Soul
Nothing is Impossible
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”Luke 1:37 God can create the universe by speaking it into existence. He can create all life on earth in a day. He can make make humans from dust. He created the Devil and all the angels. He can allow some of them to mate with humans. He can… Continue reading Nothing is Impossible
The Famine of the Word
“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord God, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord: And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to… Continue reading The Famine of the Word
Render to Caesar
“And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him.”Mark 12:17 The “things that are Caesar’s” here are objects, including money, with the image of Caesar on them. The government prints money, so we should pay our taxes.… Continue reading Render to Caesar
The Savior of the Sick and Sinners
“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Mark 2:17 The Lord Jesus Christ came to earth, lived among men, died for our sins as a sacrificial scapegoat for our… Continue reading The Savior of the Sick and Sinners
Get Cleaned Up
“Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false… Continue reading Get Cleaned Up
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