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“The 23rd Psalm”

Perhaps Psalm 23, written by King David, is the most beloved, widely known, and familiar chapter in all the holy Scriptures.  It is also widely circulated, read, quoted, recited, referred to, used at funerals, put to music, and used to comfort those in need. This Psalm uses the metaphor of the Shepherd and his sheep.  The 23rd Psalm is very personal. Observe the use of the personal pronouns, “The LORD is my Shepherd,” “I shall not want,” “He makes me to lie down,” “He restores my soul,” “He leads me in the paths of righteousness.” Many people have recognized its beauty and fallen in love with it.  Psalm 23 […]

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“The joy of being restored!”

The verb restore means to reinstate someone to their former position or condition. And so it is with Christians who have “strayed” from the “Christian pathway,” and returned to their former lifestyle, that is, the way they lived prior to coming the Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.  Such believers  “ran well” with a love, passion, joy, and enthusiasm for the Lord, but somehow decided to abandon their faith in God and be entangled in the affairs of this godless world. At one time, the Galatians had made a commendable start in the Christian life. However, something had eroded their love and enthusiasm […]

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Complete and Wonderful Salvation

Each and every Christian who trusted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, has a complete and wonderful salvation because Jesus Christ’s atoning work on the cross is done. Absolutely nothing needs to be added and nothing needs to be taking away. The Bible says:“There no longer remains a sacrifice for sins” (Hebrews 10:26). Also “For the death He died He died to sin, once for all, but the life He lives He lives to God” (Romans 6:10). When Christ died on the cross, He secured eternal salvation for us. The Bible says “When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ”It is finished,” and […]

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WHY BE A CHRISTIAN . . . .

A true Christian is a person who has trusted  Jesus Christ as his or her own personal Lord and Savior, because of what He did on the cross. Jesus paid the penalty for the sins of mankind through His shed blood and death. This was the way God chose to reconcile sinful man to Himself. The Bible declares, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned —every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on [Jesus] the iniquity of us all” (Isaiah 53:6). From the quoted text, we can clearly see that without exception, humanity, like lost sheep, have […]

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“Thus says the LORD!”

Having been in church leadership for over three decades, I am most concerned about the type of sermons some church pastors are presenting to their congregations. Is “Thus says the LORD?” too old-fashioned or out-dated to be relevant today?  Nowadays, the Biblical text seems to be changed to read, “Thus says the man.” Without a doubt, some churches would rather put the  emphasis on wealth, worldly happiness, and “feel-good-about-yourself” sermons.  The things and practices of the world are brought into the church and adopted as essential parts of the sermons. Remember the old commercial, “if it’s out there, it’s in here?” ’Out […]

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“The Apostles’ Creed”

“I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, and born of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died and was buried; He descended into hell. The third day He rose again from the dead. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of God the Father Almighty. From there He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Christian Church, the communion of […]

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“Thus says the LORD!”

Having been in church leadership for over three decades, I am most concerned about the type of sermons some church pastors are presenting to their congregations. Is “Thus says the LORD?” too old-fashioned or out-dated to be relevant today?  Nowadays, the Biblical text seems to be changed to read, “Thus says the man.” Without a doubt, some churches would rather put the  emphasis on wealth, worldly happiness, and “feel-good-about-yourself” sermons.  The things and practices of the world are brought into the church and adopted as essential parts of the sermons. Remember the old commercial, “if it’s out there, it’s in here?” ’Out […]

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How is your thinking?

The world in which we live is most ungodly, corrupt, dishonest, immoral, wicked, and evil. some right is wrong and wrong is right. And truth is scarce. For some people right is wrong and wrong is right. How then should Christians think and act in this type of environment? The Bible says, “For as [man] thinks in his heart, so is he” (Proverbs 23:7 KJV). Living the Christian life can be a challenge or even a struggle these days. King David prayed asking God: “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me” (Psalm 51:10 NIV). David also […]

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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO OUR MOTHERS

There is something very special about mothers that attracts our love, respect, and admiration. First, we should always thank God for mothers because they are of a very ‘special kind’ in the world.We can reflect on their love, thoughtfulness, kindness, and understanding; not only on Mother’s Day, but at all times. They brought us into the world, raised us, fed us, trained us, advised us, protected us, and did for us at times what we were unable to do for ourselves.The following is a Biblical tribute to mothers that is noteworthy:“She looks well to the ways of her household and does […]

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Thanksgiving and Praise!

Psalm 100 is a beautiful Psalm with only 5 short verses that can be read in half a minute. This is a Psalm of joyful praise, gladness and thanksgiving. Psalm 100 is a call to all people to thankfully and joyfully worship the Sovereign God of all the earth He created.  [1] Make a joyful noise to the LORD, all the earth! [2] Serve the LORD with gladness! Come into His presence with singing! [3] Know that the LORD, He is God! It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. [4] Enter His gates with […]