As I was contemplating my responsibility to vote today, I got to thinking about how not only is participating in our government a civil responsibility we have, but it is ordained by God for us to be subject to our government. (Romans 13:1-7) God blesses a well run government and reminds us to pray for it. (1 Timothy 2:1-2)
Many are upset or dissatisfied when we mix our religious activity with our civil matters, but upon closer examination, we see that we can use what we believe is right in the sight of God to help make our decisions regarding …
Filed under: Butch Adams on November 4th, 2008 | No Comments »
Four thousand men plus their wives and children followed Jesus up a mountain near the Sea of Galilee. They just couldn’t get enough of the events that took place with our Lord healing and teaching. In Matthew 15:29-39 we learn that the multitude spent three days with Jesus; so long that he was getting concerned for their well being since they had little food. Having given thanks for seven loaves and a few fishes, Jesus had the disciples pass out the food and later, collect the seven baskets of leftovers. Did you catch that? He was concerned about his followers …
Filed under: Butch Adams, Devotional on October 21st, 2008 | No Comments »
One of my preacher friends that I work with on bibletruthforums.com recently recounted how he once told his congregation that he was advised by a friend to imagine his audience in their underwear in order to overcome the nervousness of public speaking. He went on to say to his audience that now that he had done that, he was no longer nervous but frightened by what he saw! One of the senior sisters took offense and told the elders of their congregation that she didn’t appreciate the preacher imagining her in her underwear and my friend was required to apologize …
Filed under: Butch Adams, Devotional on October 14th, 2008 | No Comments »
There are some that, for one reason or another, will attempt to bind an Old Testament law to us and they will often use Matthew 5:17 to do so. It is remarkable that this is so because we can see in Hebrews 8:7-13 where the writer has been inspired to remind us that the old covanant “waxeth aged” and “is nigh unto vanishing away.” Further, Paul reminds us in Galatians 5:2-4 that if we choose to follow any of the old law then we must follow the whole old law. Considering some of the laws the Jews were required to …
Filed under: Butch Adams, Doctrine on September 30th, 2008 | No Comments »
A common misconception involving the Holy Spirit are the possibility of miracles. True miraculous events are not something we can witness today and this study will help us see why.
Filed under: Butch Adams, Doctrine on September 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »
