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Dec

2025

American Churches ? Entertaining or Truth

I almost stopped first at a larger church only a block from away from the little church I visited. The large brick church had a parking lot fairly full of cars and several people were going in as I drove by. I can?t say what made me keep driving but only a block away was a little white church with two people sitting on the front steps. As I slowed down to look at the church the two people waved to me and smiled. They beckoned for me to come in. I did.
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Dec

2025

1 Cor 14:33 – Confused Critics, Not God

Problem: One of the many criticisms that skeptics have leveled against the Bible writers is that the Scriptures paint a contradictory picture of God, specifically regarding whether or not God “authors confusion.” Since God confused the language of man at Babel (11:1-9; apparently in the days of Peleg—Genesis 10:25), then, allegedly, Paul’s claim that “God is not the author of confusion” (1 Corinthians 14:33) must be erroneous. How could He purposefully confuse mankind, while at the same time not be the “author of confusion”?
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Dec

2025

Disasters–What Did Jesus Say to Us?

DISASTERS-WHAT DID JESUS SAY?
(Luke 13:1-5)

What did Jesus say to do in a time of disaster? There were two disasters that The Lord talked about.

The first one was about those who lost their lives because of Pilate, and also those who lost their lives because the Tower of Siloam fell on them.
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Dec

2025

I Cor 14:21-26 – The Purpose of Tongues in the Assembly

Problem: What were tongues for? What was the purpose of this gift? The one place in the New Testament which clearly sets forth the purpose of tongues is 1 Corinthians 14:22: “Wherefore, tongues are for a sign . . .” The preposition translated “for” (eis) here denotes purpose. The verse is introduced by the particle “wherefore” (hoste), which means “for this reason, therefore.” Paul’s explanation in verse 22 concerning the purpose of tongues is actually an inference based upon his words in verse 21. Therefore, the key to understanding the purpose of tongues must be found in 1 Corinthians 14:21. Verse 21 begins with these important words, “In the law it is written . . .”

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Dec

2025

Jesus Died For Our Sicknessess Also

Look closely at the words ?griefs? and ?sorrows? in Isaiah?s prophecy below. Scholarship demands that both these words should have been rendered by our English words ?sicknesses? and ?pains.?
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Dec

2025

1 Cor 14:1-20 – The Value of Tongues in The Assembly

1 Corinthians 14:1-20

Follow after charity [love], and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy (1 Corinthians 14:1).

Continuing his movement of thought from the previous chapter, Paul sets forth a command: “Follow after [run after, pursue, chase, as a hunter would chase after prey or as a runner would run to the finish line to receive a prize] love.” The reason is obvious: “Love edifies [builds up]” (1 Corinthians 8:1). Love seeks to please his neighbor for his good to edification (Romans 15:2). Love seeks the highest and best for the person loved. And God seeks the highest and best for His assembly. Indeed the highest and best gift is that of prophecy (forthtelling and communicating God’s truth to God’s people). Prophecy excels in edificational value!

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Dec

2025

What is Salvation?

Every rational human being recognizes that he has a “Threefold Need.” (1). In regard to YESTERDAY. Why? Because “yesterday” was the day of SIN. What are we to do with the past years? We cannot live them over again, nor balance them by “Works of” Supererogation.” (2). In regard to TO-DAY. If I have managed to provide for the sin of yesterday, what am I to do for today? For today if there is no change in my nature I will sin as yesterday. (3). In regard to TOMORROW. Suppose that I have been able to make provision for the past and the present, for yesterday and today, what am I to do for tomorrow? for tomorow will come with the same old forms of temptation, the same old suggestions to evil, the same helplessness to overcome sin as in the past. From this we see that we need PARDON for the Past, PURITY for the Present, and POWER for the Future. Where are we to get them?
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Dec

2025

1 Cor 13:11 – Act Like a Child

Problem: Why does the Bible say to be like a child, but then to put away childish things?

Jesus told His followers that they were supposed to become like little children, yet Paul told his readers to stop acting like children.
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Dec

2025

Jesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal.

Jesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal.
Luke 17:20-17:24 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV)

Jesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal. Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father: To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Dec

2025

1 Cor 13:8 – Temporary Sign Gifts

Problem: The spiritual gifts listed by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 are grouped into the three categories.

Category 1
the word of wisdom
the word of knowledge

Category 2
Faith
gifts of healing
working of miracles
prophecy
discerning of spirits

Category 3
kinds of tongues
interpretation of tongues
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Dec

2025

Giving Jesus the first place in your life.

Matthew 6:33 (King James Version)

33.But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

We all want to love God more than anything and give Him the priority in our lives but……The truth is that most of us aren’t there yet.Why?maybe because we don’t know that we love other things more than we love God.Love isn’t something you can show or give with word’s but with your acts.
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Dec

2025

1 Cor 3:8 – The Duration Of Tongues In The Church

Problem: 1 Corinthians 13:8

In 1 Corinthians 13:8 Paul makes this important statement: “Whether there be tongues, they shall cease [stop].” Tongues will cease! Paul thus predicted that this gift would stop and become inoperative. The big question which must be answered is when? When will tongues cease?

It would have been helpful had Paul been more specific: “Tongues shall cease one hundred years from now!” or “Tongues shall cease in 2000 A.D.” The apostle, however, gave no such date. Obviously, at the time when Paul wrote to the Corinthians (approximately 55 A.D.), tongues had not yet ceased. At that time, God was still giving this gift (1 Corinthians 12:10).
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Nov

2025

Jesus Loves Me

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

“When you get this concept into your mind and heart it will totally revolutionize your life.” That’s just the way the Lord said it to me. And just what is this revolutionary concept? His all-consuming, unconditional love for me. (And each of you can say the same.)
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Nov

2025

1 Cor 13:8 – When did the gift of tongues cease?

CHARISMATIC ANSWERS:

1) Tongues have not ceased. God is still giving the gift of tongues today just as He did in New Testament times.

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2) The gift of tongues ceased early in the history of the church, perhaps at the end of the first century. However, in these last days the gift of tongues has reappeared and God is once again giving this gift.

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Nov

2025

Christian Tee Shirts – What Statement Are You Making?

Clothes make the man, or so the saying goes. There’s a certain amount of truth to that– the clothes you wear do make a statement. They tell people a little about the way you think and feel, and it’s definitely part of the first impression you make when you meet someone. If you wear all black, that says one thing; if you only wear bright colors, that says something else. So what if there were a way to make a conscious statement, a way to signal your faith in a trendy, cool way.

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petra1000

American Churches ? Entertaining or Truth

1 Cor 14:33 – Confused Critics, Not God

Disasters–What Did Jesus Say to Us?

I Cor 14:21-26 – The Purpose of Tongues in the Assembly

Jesus Died For Our Sicknessess Also

1 Cor 14:1-20 – The Value of Tongues in The Assembly

1 Corinthians 14:1-20

What is Salvation?

1 Cor 13:11 – Act Like a Child

Jesus Christ. The First , The Last, The Eternal.

1 Cor 13:8 – Temporary Sign Gifts

Giving Jesus the first place in your life.

1 Cor 3:8 – The Duration Of Tongues In The Church

Jesus Loves Me

1 Cor 13:8 – When did the gift of tongues cease?

Christian Tee Shirts – What Statement Are You Making?

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