Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 June 14, 2022 “The Best of Times. The Worst of Times.” The often quoted words of Charles Dickens could very well describe the apostle Paul’s final words to Timothy. Waves of apostasy […]
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Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 June 13, 2022 The sexual revolution, transgenderism, inclusion, diversity, equity, racism, same-sex marriage, wokeism, violence in our cities, defund the police, school shootings, gun control, LGBTQ agenda, abortion, epidemic anger and rage,
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“Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.” 2 Timothy 4:2 June 10, 2022 If you have not noticed, there is a dispute taking place among preachers, and in congregations as well, about the pulpit and politics. In my seminary training in the
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Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Matthew 12:31 Morning Minute June 9, 2022 The Holy Spirit can be resisted, insulted, lied to, tested, grieved, and quenched. But in each case forgiveness is possible. However, there is one sin against
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Do not quench the Spirit. 1 Thess5:19 June 8, 2022 The Holy Spirit is pictured in Scripture as a flame (Acts 2:3; Matt. 3:11) which implies light for the mind, warmth to the heart, and power to kindle the soul. Something was wrong in the congregational meetings of the church in Thessalonica. It seems that
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And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Ephesians 4:30 June 7, 2022 There are multiple ways we can sin against the Holy Spirit. He can be resisted, insulted, lied to, tested, and grieved. We know about grief. A significant loss provokes sorrow and
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But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back for yourself part of the proceeds of the land? …. How is it that you have agreed together to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Acts5.3,9 June 6, 2022 “Do you solemnly swear to tell
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“How much worse punishment, do you think, will be deserved by the one who has trampled underfoot the Son of God, and has profaned the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified, and has outraged the Spirit of grace?” Hebrews 1:29 June 3-4, 2022 It is wise to listen to warnings. In the
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“You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.” Acts 7:51 June 2, 2022 Because the Holy Spirit is a person, He can be sinned against. We become the wiser for it when we become aware of ways in which the Holy Spirit
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“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh…But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” Gal. 5:16, 22 June 1, 2022 Have you noticed that no two people walk exactly alike, but they are walking. As Christians we have different gaits (like a horse),
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