Archive for January, 2008
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Greg, I have a question. This is the fourth Podcast that you have talked about the old and the new. In examining the old and the new, you have shown us how the Old Testament law was specifically given in God's attempt to gain control of and redirect those Israelite ...
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Thursday, January 24th, 2008
Since the end of World War II, America has increasingly grown into an education oriented society. The basic objective of education was dedicated to acquiring knowlege. For many decades, as a society, we have been convinced that proper, accurate knowledge is the most important factor in resolving problems.
We are told ...
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008
One of the eternal struggles in human existence is created by the ever present reality of established thinking clashing with new thinking. In every age, established thought patterns exist and new thought patterns emerge. In every age, people struggle because when established thinking tries to grasp new thinking.
Why the struggle? ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
As Christians, many in Churches of Christ have an unusual way of determining and interpreting the basic nature of Christianity. We declare that we are not under the law of Moses (the law that was the foundation of Judaism in both the Old and New Testaments). Yet, we use the ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
Tonight I will begin some studies with you that can actually change your life. I will share with you insights and understandings that have changed my life. I am not talking about changing your faith. I am not talking about increasing your knowledge. I am talking about advancing your insights ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
Let's suppose that this morning you and I worship with a group of Christians in the area where Jesus lived. We are actually stepping back in time to worship with a group of Christians just twenty years after Jesus was executed. In fact, there are a few men and women ...
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Thursday, January 17th, 2008
What is the kindest thing you ever did for your family? What is the kindness thing you ever did for a fellow Christian? What is the kindest thing you ever did for someone you did not know? What is the kindest thing you ever did for someone who did not ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
My Webster's Dictionary defines healing by using the following concepts. To heal means to make sound or whole, to restore, to patch up, to remedy, to return to a sound state. These concepts commonly refer to health where physical health has been lost. However, these concepts can and do have ...
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Sunday, January 13th, 2008
How do Christians deal with disappointment created by other Christians? We live in a society filled with cynicism, ready to criticize anything or anyone. Our society tells us to think the worst and expect it to happen in every situation. A common response: "That is what I expected!" In our ...
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Monday, January 7th, 2008
I am not seeking an agreement with my perspective. All I want is to move you to think. I am convinced that when people think, they move closer to understanding each other and God. The result is that faith in God and Christ grows. All I ask you to do ...
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Sunday, January 6th, 2008
I want to be a Christian. What does that mean? It depends on who makes that statement. If the person making the statement has not entered Christ, has not made the commitment to follow Christ, the statement means that he or she has decided to enter Christ and commit his ...
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Friday, January 4th, 2008
If I asked you to list some Christian concepts that are simple to study and easy to understand, what concepts would you list? Let me give you a list to choose from. Which of these concepts would you say were simple to study and easy to understand?
The word of God
Accepting ...
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Thursday, January 3rd, 2008
One of the joys in my life has been my opportunities to travel. I enjoy visiting other peoples and places. I enjoy experiencing other cultures because I always learn so much about myself. My learning experiences that have come from travel have been a real asset in increasing my understanding ...
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Three teenagers who had good fathers were discussing what their fathers expected of them. Without their realizing it, their conversation made the subtle shift from what their fathers expected of them to what it took to keep their fathers happy.
The first teen said that it really wasn't too hard to ...
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