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Phone Spam
“And they will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.” 2 Timothy 4:4 September 7, 2022 They are annoying. We all get them, some of us more than others. They are unsolicited messages that have a product they want to sell. Helpfully, many phones will post the word “Spam” to…
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A Pride Parade
“For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life – is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 September 6, 2022 Pride parades are not limited to special events on the calendar. Pride of life parades…
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What About Those Eyes?
“For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life – is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 September 5, 2022 There is a tradition that says there were some of the Pharisees in Jesus’ day…
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Whose Ideals?
“For all that is in the world – the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life – is not from the Father but is from the world.” 1 John 2:16 September 2, 2022 Big-city smog. It can be deceptive. There was a time when Chattanooga, Tennessee, was known…
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The Wrong Love
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1 John 2:15 September 1, 2022 Affection for that which stands in opposition to God is spiritual adultery. Loving “the world” is not enjoying the planet God has created or…
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The Lord is our Warrior
“Stretch out your hand from on high; rescue me and deliver me from the many waters, from the hand of foreigners, whose mouths speak lies and whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.” Psalm 144:7-8 August 31, 2022 They just keep being thrown at us every day. Lies from the enemies of God,…
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Heaven on Earth
“Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2 August 30, 2022 A good product is the best advertisement. Biblical Christianity must not only be defended – as it is in Colossians chapters 1 & 2 – it must be demonstrated. It takes a mind that is…
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Be on Guard
“You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.” 2 Peter 3:17 August 29, 2022 Security cameras and guards, home surveillance systems, cybersecurity, the list goes on. All are reminders that human nature is not good. The apostle Peter…
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Smitten by God
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned-every one-to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth….” Isaiah 53:6-7 August 26-27, 2022 Did Jesus suffer because He did something wrong? If the truth…