“But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves.” James 1:22 Imagine growing up in a home where your oldest brother is the Son of God! Jesus was the Perfect Brother! He was a Perfect Boy, a Perfect Teenager, and finally, a Perfect Man! This is the home that James […]
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We certainly do live in a Unique Time. As we see the Political Lines being drawn in the Sand, Christians need to take stock of what is really important. Consider, if you will, living in the time of Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or Pol Pot. There are open and free elections, and you have a choice,
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“Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord.” Hebrews 12:14 As I alluded before, this Book to the Hebrews is a Warning! I wasn’t exaggerating that and didn’t have to search High and Low for the Appropriate Verses to prove my Point. It is Filled with Shots
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Going to the candidates Debate! Last night’s Debate reminded me of this song by Simon and Garfunkel. Here is the line I had in mind: (this is actually a Post from last year) “Sitting on a sofa on a Sunday afternoonGoing to the candidates debateLaugh about it, shout about itWhen you’ve got to chooseEvery way
“It is a terrifying thing to fall into the hands of the living God.” Hebrews 10:31 When I read or think of this Verse, I usually have the Wicked and Ungodly in mind. Though that is true, the Writer had the Hebrew Christian in view. He exhorts them earlier to come to God for forgiveness
“But this is the covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” declares the Lord, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” Hebrews 8:10 As I mentioned in my Introductory
These are moments that try men’s souls! Ever have “One of those Days”? You’ve been working on a very important document all morning and right before you “save” it, your computer suddenly shuts down. You’ve Just Lost Everything!!! How about that trip to the store for much needed items. When you get to the cashier,
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 A couple of Introductory Notes regarding Hebrews: As you may have
Introduction If you’ve lived in Grand Rapids for any length of time, you’ve become familiar with this man to one degree or another. Of course! We have a Dutch Church on almost every corner, a fairly large Dutch population, and even a College named after him. But there’s a lot more to him than you
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“For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.” Titus 3:3 The Book of Titus, like the 2 previous ones to Timothy, are called the “Pastoral Epistles”. These were Letters whose primary purpose was “Pastoral” in nature; How
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