Christ prayed to the Father for unity among those who follow him "that the world might believe that Thou hast sent me." From this, success in preaching the...
The last message, #860, in its first paragraph, concluded that to be effective preachers must be concerned about establishing unity among believers. If only...
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jmurphy@...
Mar 23, 2008 1:26 am
Although I may be of the belief that we are suffering through the beginnings of an economic downturn, I am not quite as pessimistic as the article implies....
On a church of Christ website recently, in response to a brother proposing that Christians not accept opinion as the basis for decision, I responded with this...
These comments from Howard Justice and myself in this and the next post describe what I term "conscience issues." They appeared in a topic on the Mars List as...
As with the last post, these comments from Howard Justice and myself describe what I term "conscience issues." They appeared in a topic on the Mars List as...
The scope of this CHRISTIAN forum, being limited by the terms of its preface, is addressed specifically to IMMERSED BELIEVERS. Please read the preface. To...
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DonandSybil C
twospooks@...
Jun 2, 2008 1:47 am
with your permission... (let me know).... I'm thinking of asking our son to preach on this article... I think it should be broken down into several sermons......
In need of a comprehensive list of the commands of Jesus for a pending project. In the interest of time, would prefer online list, but would also be...
(This post appearing earlier as "Diversity, antithesis to unity," has been revised to appear under this different title that more accurately reflects its...
Both good and evil supernatural, spiritual beings impact our lives today, and these beings act in mysterious ways. The good from God, the evil from Satan. To...
Gay "marriage" is not just about equality: It is about forcing religious believers to accept the validity of the homosexual lifestyle—or else. The bad news...
Christ said, Mark 4:14, "The sower sows the word. And these are the ones by the wayside when the word is sown. When they hear, Satan comes immediately and...
Ernie from "Narrow Way" commented on my #881, "Satan as Adversary." My comments to Ernie, edited slightly here for clarity, is copied below: Ernie and all, You...
Glenn Ellis Jan 5, 2009 Aged, overweight, and a social misfit. Except for being overweight, I can't change anything. Another deficiency, the "put down," a...
David, I appreciate your encouragement. Glenn In a message dated 1/6/2009 10:16:11 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, skycopp@... writes: Glenn, Lots of good...
Within the past couple of years I found myself moving away from being the Patriotic American to being a simple Christian with my citizenship in heaven. Jesus...
Ironically, a curious similarity exists between Ken Craig's "The Big Picture of the Bible" <http://www.nwchurchofchrist.net>; and the atheistic story of...
Given that "the Gospel is the power of God unto salvation," and that only twice before in history have conversions been demonstrated massively --- in the...
A debased form of cultural liberation has become increasingly viewed by many as part of what it means to be free. I refer to those who insist upon their...
"It is difficult for a man to understand something when his job is not to understand it." Posted by Perry Hall on another forum and quoted from Upton Sinclair....
The Scriptures, especially the Old Testament, testify to God's involvement in men's lives in which He acts primarily if not altogether to accomplish great...
For several months I have been following THE DAILY BELL, a daily Swedish newsletter which philosophies about the world economy and its continuing demise. They...
The comment below by Richard Beck, a professor of psychology at Abilene Christian University, discusses what the church should be about. In summary he says,...
The NECESSITY for baptism has been well established by command, approved example, and necessary inference, especially in Acts in the six conversion examples...
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jmurphy@...
Aug 24, 2011 8:45 pm
Makes you wonder why some wait for the next Sunday service to "come forward"! ... From: "Glenn E" <glenne1949@...> Sender:...
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