Last Thursday, we looked at a brief introduction (along with crossword puzzles to chapters 1, 2, and 3) to this unique little book in the Old Testament. As was noted, the book is about an argument (if you will) that Solomon makes as he shows us, through his God-given wisdom, how to find true meaning in life. Solomon says that all is hebel (or “vanity”). As is demonstrated in the book, this does not mean that life is meaningless. Rather, to live life in a certain way (that is, living life from a worldly point …
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Last Friday, we examined the need to make Time for the Gospel. During that study, several examples of both good, and bad, attitudes towards our prioritization of time were offered for our contemplation. This week, we shall evaluate the problem of overdose.
Every day in our modern culture, we are faced with headlines and news briefs detailing problems with addiction. Drugs, alcohol, food, shopping – either from the introduction of foreign substances, or by allowing ourselves to become controlled to an unbeneficial degree by a “normal” activity, we can easily fall prey to these often subtle devices of Satan. Often these …
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Today is the seventh anniversary of the September 11th tragedies. Although these atrocities took place seven years ago, many individuals have not forgotten what befell New York City and Washington, D.C. on that day. Images of the World Trade Center towers collapsing and people in the streets being showered with debris still haunt this author. When tragic events such as these occur, one is reminded to be ready always to meet his Maker.
In James 4:14, we are told that we do not know what tomorrow will bring. James further states …
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The Holy Spirit is a Person, not a mere influence, force or illusion, He is one of the three that make up the God head .
Matt 28:19
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
2 Cor 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all.
He posses divine attributes
Eternal – Heb 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered …
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The Holy Spirit is perhaps one of the more challenging and misunderstood subjects in the Bible. We will review some useful passages in the next few of my articles in hopes of revealing the truth. The purpose of the Holy Spirit is to Confirm the Word
Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following.
Hebrews 2:4
God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?
Romans 15:19
Through mighty signs and …
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