Archive for May, 2005

Finding Real Faith

Monday, May 30th, 2005

Many Christians believe that God requires them to have “blind” faith in Jesus. I recently saw a television show where a person challenged a proclaimed Christian to prove that there is a God and that Jesus raised from the dead. The proclaimed Christian’s defense was simply that she felt that there was a God. But […]

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True Discipleship With Jesus

Monday, May 23rd, 2005

There is no doubt in my mind that there is one of Jesus apostles that has received a “bad rap.” To mention his name will automatically conjure in ones mind a certain characteristic about him based upon one isolated incident. When I say the name “Thomas” most people automatically place the description in front of […]

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Show Us The Father And It Will Be Enough

Thursday, May 19th, 2005

How many times have you thought that faith would be easier if you had been alive in the first century and seen Jesus with your own eyes? How many times have you thought that if you could simply see the miracles or hear the teachings of Jesus that it would be enough to solidify your […]

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Are You Faith Challenged?

Monday, May 16th, 2005

The challenge of faith is an issue Jesus repeatedly addressed with his disciples. When Peter sank into the water after Jesus called him to come out of the boat walking on the water, Jesus declared “O you of little faith” (Matthew 14:31). When Jesus was asleep in the boat while the disciples dealt with the […]

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What The Bible Says Jesus Did (2)

Tuesday, May 10th, 2005

Gods Righteousness
Paul declares in Romans 3:21-26 that Gods righteousness has been revealed apart from the law. The way God was going to save people from their sins and pronounce people innocent has been revealed and it is apart from a system of law-keeping. In fact, the Law of Moses and the prophets attest to the […]

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Some Things Said… (May 05)

Saturday, May 7th, 2005

Man accused of defacing “Mary image
A man was arrested for allegedly scrawling “Big Lie” over a stain on an expressway underpass that some believed was an image of the Virgin Mary. Authorities then painted over the stain because it had been defaced, police spokesman David Banks said Friday.
Authorities charged Victor Gonzalez, 37, of Chicago with […]

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Truth and Attitudes

Saturday, May 7th, 2005

“Jesus answered them and said, ‘My doctrine is not Mine, but His who sent Me. If anyone wants to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the […]

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What The Bible Says Jesus Did (1)

Wednesday, May 4th, 2005

The work of Jesus is the single most important event in human history. Jesus came to this world, lived a perfect life, and died on the cross. Three days later, Jesus rose from the dead. Have you ever asked the question, “Why did Jesus have to die?” Perhaps the more important question: what did Jesus […]

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Theory Versus Practice

Sunday, May 1st, 2005

I would like to direct your attention to the 6th chapter of the book of Hebrews beginning with verse one.
“Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, […]

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