Speaking the Truth in Love

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Ps. 16:5-11

The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; thou holdest my lot. The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me. I keep the Lord always before me; because he is at…

Brunei

“For God so loved [the people of Brunei] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Brunei Darussalam is a country on the north coast of Borneo, an island in Southeast Asia. Except for its South China Sea coastline, Brunei is completely surrounded…

Ps. 15:1-5

O Lord, who shall sojourn in thy tent? Who shall dwell on thy holy hill? He who walks blamelessly, and does what is right, and speaks truth from his heart; who does not slander with his tongue, and does no evil to his friend, nor takes up a reproach against his neighbor; in whose eyes…

The Ephesus Riot

[Note: In this message the historical and archeological information about Ephesus comes from William Barclay, Thomas Constable, T. Alton Bryant, and others.] Introduction Ephesus was dying. It was the most important city in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Its harbor opened into the Cayster River, which, in turn, emptied into the Aegean. But even in…

Snatch Them out of the Fire

David committed adultery with Bathsheba and then, to protect his evil secret, arranged for her husband’s death. Month after month dragged by, but the king showed no sign of remorse. Finally, God sent a faithful friend, the prophet Nathan, to confront David. Knowing that the king could execute him for speaking out, Nathan said, “By…

Brazil

“For God so loved [the people of Brazil] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Federative Republic of Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world. Its territory occupies 47.3% of the South American continent. Its estimated population is 204…

Ps. 1:1-3

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of…

Botswana

“For God so loved [the people of Botswana] that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life” (John 3:16). The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa are bordering nations. Botswana has a population of about two million.…

Matt. 6:25-30

Do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet…