There is not much concern shown for the elderly in the preaching that I have heard in the last few years. At one time the elderly in our midst were considered valuable and important members whose wisdom was sought, cherished and followed and whose presence was an honor. Now, all too often, in our society …
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Jeremiah was given these instructions about how to minister God’s Word: . . . uproot and tear down . . . destroy and demolish . . . build and plant. Jeremiah 1: 10 The messages that he was to bring to a sinning people were of two sorts—one negative and one positive. It is certain …
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The writer of Hebrews ends his letter to this old, second-generation Hebrew-Christian congregation with encouraging words. They needed exhorting; many were teetering on the brink of turning their backs on the faith and returning to Judaism. A bit of persecution had come their way—not the large sort (torture and death)—but ostracism and the like. “Was …
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“Come on now, you certainly don’t believe that! How could you?” It’s not difficult to do so. The Bible is so clear about the subject. “Show me.” Delighted to. Turn to John 16:13. There the Lord says to His disciples who are about to become apostles, “But when the Spirit of truth comes, He will …
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Recently I read some thoughts by a biblical teacher regarding holiness. Much of what he had to say was not only interesting, but helpful. And it was truly biblical. There was, however, a section in which he spoke of having experiences—both for himself and others—that made the places where they occurred “holy ground.” It is …
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