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The End of the Age: Part 5–The Trouble with Tribulation

For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of the world, which God created, until now and never will be again! (Mark 13:19 HCSB) Time to step on some more toes. A common theology in the modern Church …

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Overcoming the World: Part 6–Internal to Eternal

  But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us…  Therefore we do not lose heart.  Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.  For our light and momentary …

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Fishers of Men: Part 1–Follow Me

Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew the brother of Simon casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.  And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”  And immediately they left their nets …

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DN=: Part 16–Hypocrisy

  I find it interesting that the Greek origin of the word “hypocrisy” comes from the theatre.  You may know that ancient Greek plays were performed by actors wearing masks.  These actors were called hypocrites, not because of any character deficiency, but because they were …

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DN=: Part 14–Equal Opportunity

  We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal . . . (Declaration of Independence)   All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.  (George Orwell—Animal Farm)   “Equal opportunity” is another way of saying that …

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DN=: Part 2–Freedom

“All things are allowed,” you say. But not all things are good. “All things are allowed.” But some things don’t help anyone. (1 Cor 10:23 ERV)   We are big on freedom in this country, aren’t we?  We have a Bill of Rights in our …

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