Unwelcomed Good News

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Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God… (Mark 1:14). Recently, I was looking at the first chapter of Mark. It starts with the ministry of John the Baptist. John brought the nation of Israel good news. God was offering them the kingdom
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Learning From Examples in the Scriptures

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So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully (Luke 19:6). Clearly, we can learn from the people we read about in the Scriptures. There are good examples for us to follow, and then there are bad examples. An example of the latter is the Jews at Kadesh Barnea. We are told specifically
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Repentance and Faith in Acts 20:21

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Kenneth Yates Editor I. INTRODUCTION On his third missionary journey, Paul spent over two years in the city of Ephesus (Acts 19-8-10). He then went to Macedonia and Greece, before passing back through Ephesus on his way to Jerusalem, as that third journey came to an end. On his way to Jerusalem, Paul spoke to
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Christ’s Example of Love and Obedience

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“But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence” (John 14:31). In John 14, Jesus is in the upper room with the disciples. They are all believers. Judas has already left the room. Jesus tells these believers
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Christian, Don’t Be Deceived

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Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap…And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. (Gal 6:7, 9) As Paul closes the book of Galatians, he warns the readers that they should not be
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In Remembrance of Me

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Then beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage. (Deut 6:12) In Deuteronomy 6, Moses is talking to the second generation of Jews that came out of Egypt. God had brought them out of slavery because of His grace and the promises
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Denying the Faith?

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  By Ken Yates What does it mean to “deny the faith” (1 Tim 5:8)? This question brings up a couple of issues. First, is it possible for a Christian to verbally deny the Christian faith or to renounce Christ? Even though many today would say a Christian could never do such a thing, and
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You Don’t Need What You Think You Do

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And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire (Josh 11:6). I spent a long time in the military. During that time, fortunately, I did not
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The Fruit of the Spirit is Not About You

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Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Gal 5:26). So often we are blinded by our own traditions and culture. I think this is true when we talk about the fruit of the Spirit. Most of us have at one time or another memorized the fruit of the
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