Category: characteristics of a follower

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We Need a Revival of Civil Discourse

Civil discourse has been eroded by an unrelenting stream of anger and an almost religious insistence on our rights. Sadly, this is occurring in the church and if society is going to return to the standard of civility, it must start in the church. Social media is awash in anger and the free expression of…
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July 30, 2024 0

Truth and Justice and Righteousness: Mandatory Christian Values

There are several prominent themes in Prophecy. One of those themes is the responsibility of God’s people to carry forth truth and justice and righteousness (Jeremiah 4:2). In our culture today, these words often take on meaning that is not consistent with the biblical text so we often struggle to understand them – and, in…
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July 3, 2024 0

Whatever Happened to Honor?

Honor – 1 great respect. 2 a clear sense of what is morally right. 3 something that is a privilege and a pleasure (Compact Oxford English Dictionary) These are the first three definitions of honor in this dictionary and when I ask the question about what happened to honor, I am referring to the first…
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February 27, 2024 1

The Supremacy of Love

The supremacy of love is absolutely clear as you read the pages of the Bible.  The apostle Paul confronted the church in Corinth with a message of order and the nature and application of spiritual gifts. In 1 Corinthians 12, he discussed spiritual gifts and how they work in the church. The chapter concludes with…
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January 30, 2024 1