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On Tongues Subsequent to Conversion

July 25, 2015

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On speaking in tongues, Acts 10:44-48 states the Holy Spirit fell upon the Gentiles upon hearing the Word of God preached by Peter. That the Gentiles were speaking in tongues was the immediate evidence to the Jews that God had given the Gentiles the same gift of the Spirit as He had the Jews. It […]

Three Key Points from the ‘Babies Are Murdered Here’ Documentary

January 22, 2014

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Today is the 41st anniversary of Roe versus Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that has led to the slaughter of 55 million babies in four decades. Today is also the day of the highly-anticipated documentary, Babies Are Murdered Here. What began in 2013 and transitioned into a grassroots movement to call abortion what it […]

New Pricing and Offerings for Gospel Tract “Do You Know HIM?”

December 12, 2013

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Love the Church, Love Christ

August 24, 2013

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We are commanded to love God with all of our heart, mind, and strength. We strive for this by the help of the Holy Spirit, but our sin-stricken flesh prohibits us from loving Him perfectly. But one thing we can be certain, strive as we might, our striving will fall that much more short if […]

Exemplary Spiritual Leadership

June 25, 2013

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Just completed 144 pages of wisdom in Pastor Jerry Wragg’s work, Exemplary Spiritual Leadership: Facing the Challenges, Escaping the Dangers. While beneficial for any Christian, it should be required reading for aspiring and established leaders desiring to be more godly in their leadership of God’s people. Here is the summary conclusion of the book (p. […]

The Evangelist’s Commitment to the Local Church

October 24, 2012

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In the last article, The Fellowship in Evangelism, I took a close look at Paul’s letter to the Philippians and showed how the evangelist is not only to preach the Gospel, but he is to love and serve the Body of Christ. I might have made it part one of this article, because it really […]

The Fellowship in Evangelism

October 22, 2012

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In opening his letter to the Philippian church, Paul wrote, I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy, for your fellowship in evangelism from the first day until now… Wait a minute, that must have been a typo. I believe the text reads […]

Characteristics of the Model Church

June 29, 2012

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What is the model church? Where should you worship? What are the characteristics of a faithful church? Is your church God-centered, Christ-exalting, and Gospel-driven? How do you know if it is? What do you do if it’s not? The following message from Steven Lawson at the final Resolved Conference last weekend is something every Christian […]

October Baby Compassion

March 29, 2012

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Compassion – that is what I walked away with after seeing October Baby tonight with my wife. Compassion for whom or for what, you might ask? The answer may surprise you, but I don’t think it should. More on that in a minute. I am aware of the criticisms about October Baby for not having a […]

What Is Discipleship?

November 24, 2011

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While the majority of the church is busy planning programs and activities to entertain their members and increase their numbers, they neglect the way God has ordained for His church to be built and edified.  “Christian entertainment” has replaced equipping the saints for the work of the ministry, and instead of discipling disciples to make […]