Moths Destroy and Thieves Break in and Steal

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In the Sermon on the Mount the Lord Jesus Christ said that we should not lay up treasure on earth. Why not? Because “moths and rust destroys” earthly treasure and because “thieves break in and steal” it. I’ve been a bit of a gold bug going back to the mid 80s, when I was in
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Tampa Time

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Saturday, July 15, I flew into Tampa, FL, arriving at 3 PM. After checking into my hotel, which is near Bayshore Boulevard and the Bay, I walked the quarter mile down to the Bay and then walked a few miles along the waterfront. It was a great walk. What a beautiful place this is. Arriving
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Denver Conference

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On Friday night and Saturday from 9:30 to 4:00 about 50 of the saints from the Denver area met for a great time of fellowship and teaching. We met at the Denver Rescue Mission and three of our speakers are chaplains there. The audio from the nine messages are now up at our website. You
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Are Believers Under Law Today?

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I received an email question today. A person wrote, “Galatians 2:19 and Rom 7:14 seem to be saying that believers are no longer under the Law of Moses, or any law. When we become believers, we are set free from law. Have I missed the boat?” I think the questioner has one leg in the
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“Remember Me When”

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By Bob Wilkin It has long been thought that when the thief on the cross said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom” (Luke 23:42) that he was asking for everlasting life. But does that really make sense? The expression “remember me when” is only found once in the NT, that
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Saints and Sinners

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By Bob Wilkin Yesterday I received a call from a pastor friend in Nebraska. Someone who attended his church took exception to him referring to believers as sinners. The man said, “Believers are saints, not sinners.” Evidently the man was coming from a Calvinist tradition. He thought that believers cannot stray very far or for
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Faith Without Works is Dead — James 2:14-17

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Faith Without Works is Dead, 42 MB, MP3 Download “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, ‘Depart in peace, be warmed and
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When Leaders Fall

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A few weeks ago I listened to a conversation between two men who are strong Lordship Salvation proponents. We’ll call them Dave and Bill. In the early going they discussed a pastor of a megachurch who recently admitted to having an affair and who stepped down from his pastorate. The pastor in question preached the
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Remain Faithful Until He Comes — 2 Peter 3:14-18

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Download Audio, 29 MB Remain Faithful Until He Comes, 2 Peter 3:14-18 Peter’s second letter concerns the prophetic word and remaining true to it. In this letter he reminds the readers that Jesus is coming again soon and that He will reward those who persevere in faith and good works. In 2 Pet 3:10-13, Peter
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