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A Scary Sermon
Jewish leaders had accused the apostle Paul of wrongdoing, and he was taken into custody. Charges were brought up against him, and Paul had the opportunity to speak in his own defense in front of Governor Felix. Acts 24:25 says, … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrews 9:27-28, judgment, Paul before Felix, righteousness, salvation, self-control, sermon idea
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How Does Your Garden Grow?
There is a local legend about a fellow who, many years ago, was amazingly meticulous about keeping weeds out of his garden. As the story goes, he would hoe his garden early every morning and then offer boys in the … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Communion Meditations
Tagged forgiveness, garden, hoe, holiness, illustration, righteousness, sin, weeds
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Dressed Appropriately
Last week I attended a middle school basketball game. I didn’t realize until I got to the game that the shirt I was wearing was maroon, the color of the opposing team. I took some good-natured ribbing from our fans … Continue reading
Various Uses
I saw an ad in the paper for a 13-passenger bus. The advertisement said that the vehicle could be a church bus, or it could be used as a party bus. Considering the definition many people have for the word … Continue reading
Scary Sermon
When Paul was being held for trial in Acts 24, he had an opportunity to speak to the governor, Felix. Verse 25 says, “As Paul discoursed on righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and said, “That’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 24:25, illustration, Jesus, judgment, responsibility, righteousness, self-control, sermon
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Clean Clothes
Our washing machine is not working right now, so my wife went to her Mom’s house and did a couple of loads of laundry there. When she brought it back home, she laid my clothes out on the bed so … Continue reading