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Key Word: “walk” Introduction: 1 Thessalonians 4 described the Christian’s life as “a walk.” A. It demands life because the dead sinner cannot walk. B. It requires growth because a little baby cannot walk. C. It requires liberty because someone bound cannot walk. D. It demands light because no one wants to walk in the…
Jeremiah 8 Key Thought: If idolatry is not removed voluntarily, God will remove it Himself. Key Verse: “Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? They hold fast deceit; they refuse to return,” v. 5. Death and Disgrace, vv. 1-3 A. Desecration of the Cemetery: scattering the bones of the…
The Holy Spirit can do more in a minute than we can do ourselves in a lifetime. When the Holy Spirit works, there is always a want—I want more holiness, more grace, more of Jesus. The Christian’s heart is the Holy Spirit’s home. Have you felt God nudging you lately? Unless we have within us…
Home is the chief school of human virtues. Home is the sweetest type of heaven. King of peasant, the happiest place is still the home. Our home should face the Father’s house. A house is not a home unless it contains food for the soul as well as for the body. When a small girl…
Complete honesty in little things is not a little thing at all. If honesty isn’t kind, it’s the wrong kind. There are no degrees of honesty; either you are honest or you are not. Some people are honest only because they never had a good chance to steal anything. An honest heart prepares one for…
When you reach for the stars, you never get a handful of mud. A gardener is someone who believes that what goes down must come up. The greatest enemy of man is not disease—it’s despair. <<Back<<
Humility is that precious quality that makes us feel smaller as we grow greater. Burying your talents is a grace mistake. Humble pie may taste awful, but it contains much nourishment. Whatever you dislike in another person be sure to correct in yourself. A worm is the only thing that can’t stumble. Freedom starts by…
Hypocrisy: The inconsistent Christian is one of the devil’s best workers. People trying to be affable often are laughable. An atheist is an unbeliever who prefers to raise his children in a Christian community. The man who knows just what he would do if he were there is the man who never seems to get…
Ignorance is not the problem–it’s not knowing we are ignorant that causes difficulty. Never argue with a fool–people might not notice the difference. Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; argument is an exchange of ignorance. Is the world being run by smart imbeciles or dumb geniuses? Silence is the best and surest way to hide…
Indifference: A vacation from God can be a grace affair. Moderate: a fellow who makes enemies left and right. The last nation before damnation is stagnation. Misdeeds and missed deeds are sins of commission and omission. The way some people act nowadays they must think that hell has been air-conditioned. The person who stands neutral…