Dale Ridge church of Christ

Can a man scoop fire into his lap without his clothes being burned? Can a man walk on hot coals without his feet being scorched? (Proverbs 6: 27-28)

Can a man sow one thing and reap another? Paul put the answer to that question in language that cannot be misunderstood. He wrote, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” (Galatians 6:…

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          As I was sitting drinking my coffee this morning, I realized just how warm the cup was.  It had taken on the temperature of the coffee which it had contained.  Once I had finished my coffee, I sat my cup down as I always do, and in a few minutes, I went to pick it back up to deliver it to the kitchen sink.  Imagine my surprise when I found that the cup was still almost as warm as it had been when the coffee was still within it.

          This example illustrates for us how our influence on…

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