Speaking the Truth in Love

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Tips for Reading the Bible

We need wisdom from God to help us on our journey from earth to heaven. Students in school have to learn to memorize if they hope to excel. Whether it is the symbols of the elements in chemis- try, the names of the bones in the human body, or the chrono- logical sequence of Shakespeare’s…

Every Good Gift

A poor man was given a loaf of bread. He thanked the baker, but the baker said. “Don’t thank me. Thank the miller who made the .. flour.” So he thanked the miller, but the miller said, “Don’t thank me. Thank the farmer who planted the wheat.” So he thanked the farmer, but the farmer…

Worse Before it Gets Better

Stand!ng up for what’s right can make things worse before they get >etter. Like when Moses went to Pharaoh and said it was time to let the people -go. I’m sure the enslaved Israelites were thrilled that someone was sticking up for them. But not for long. Pharaoh’s response was to make their slave labor…

Listen and Believe

Happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Word” (Psalms 119:1). “How can a young (person) keep his way pure? by guarding it with God’s word” (Psalms 119:9). “Receive with meekness the implanted word of God and it will save your soul” (James 1 :21 ). “Faith comes by…

Mark 12:30-31

30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’There is no commandment greater than these

What Bank Do You Use?

Matthew 6:1-9-24 Where do you store your money on earth? Do you prefer a place-where you know your money is secure? or-one where your possessions are always in danger? 1. Jesus warned not to bank on earth (Matthew 6: 19). 2. Earthly bank deposits are: Material goods-(2 Kings 5:22) Money (Matt. 6:24) -Time -Fame 3.…