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What are We Teaching?

4/19/2024

ARE WE CONVINCING (OR FOOLING) OUR CHILDREN?

And you, fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord” Eph 6:4.

Nothing is more important for Christian parents than to know that their children are headed for heaven. After all, if a child eventually loses his or her soul, all earthly accomplishments will be pointless. That being the case, what kind of example are we setting for our children at home?

Are we convincing our children that worshipping God is crucial (John 4:23) if we put sports, picnics or catching up on household chores ahead of church services?

Are we convincing our children that Bible study is vital (1 Tim 4:13) if we fail to read the Bible at home or allow them to skip Bible class due to conflicts with extracurricular activities?

Are we convincing our children that swearing and/or taking God’s name in vain is wrong (Matt. 5:34) if we occasionally blurt out “damn”, “Oh my God” or worse?

Are we convincing our children that modest appearance is important (1 Tim. 2:9) if we sometimes wear revealing attire in public (or allow them to do so)?

Are we convincing our children that pornography is evil (Eph. 5:3) if we periodically watch movies that depict partial nudity or couples ostensibly having sex?

Are we convincing our children that all lying is wrong (Col. 3:9) if we occasionally tell “white lies” to others?

Are we convincing our children that Jesus is Lord of our lives (1 Tim. 6:15) if we rarely mention His name at home (or anywhere else)?

Are we convincing our children that the most important thing of all is to be prepared for eternity (Matt. 16:26) if we are not ready ourselves?

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Are we continually teaching our children that obeying God comes before anything else? Let’s make certain that they have the best possibility of reaching heaven by SHOWING THEM THE WAY.

Live for the Lord in 2024!

Dennis

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Garden of Life...

4/19/2024

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PLANTING LIFE’S GARDEN
Many of you are beginning to work in your garden. Soon (if not already) you may be tilling, seeding and watering. This will be followed by months of weeding, sweating, and praying! There is another garden, however, that also requires daily attention and effort - the GARDEN OF YOUR LIFE. Please note the following instructions:

PLANT 3 ROWS OF “PEAS”:

1. “Peas” with God. (Col. 3:15)

2. “Peas” with others. (Rom. 12:18)

3. “Peas” of mind. (Phil 4:7)

PLANT 4 ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip! (1 Tim. 5:13)

2. Squash hatred! (1 Jn. 2:9)

3. Squash complaining! (1 Pet. 4:9)

4. Squash lies! (Col. 3:9)

PLANT 4 ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Lettuce be faithful! (Rev. 2:10b)

2. Lettuce be kind! (Eph. 4:32)

3. Lettuce be patient! (Jam. 5:8)

4. Lettuce be forgiving! (Eph. 4:32)

DON’T FORGET THE TURNIPS:

1. Turnip for Bible class! (2 Tim. 3:15)

2. Turnip for worship! (Heb. 10:23-25)

3. Turnip to serve! (Gal. 6:10)

THE VERY BEST GARDENS INCLUDE THYME:

1. Thyme for prayer! (1 Thess. 5:17)

2. Thyme for Bible reading! (Acts 17:11)

3. Thyme for family! (Eph 6:4)

REMEMBER - WE WILL REAP WHAT WE SOW – Gal. 6:7

Live for the Lord in 2024!

Dennis

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Interesting Facts about The Bible

4/5/2024

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INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE (Part 1)

The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
Nearly 7 BILLION Bibles have been printed since 1815.
The entire Bible has been translated into 532 languages. (It has been partially translated into 2,883 languages.)
Over 100 million copies of the Bible are sold or distributed annually around the world.
Worldwide, over 190 Bibles are sold or distributed EACH MINUTE.
The word “bible” is from the Greek ta biblia, which means “the scrolls” or “the books.” The word is derived from the ancient city of Byblos, which was the official supplier of paper products to the ancient world.
The Bible was originally written in 3 languages: Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine (common) Greek.
40 men wrote the Bible over a period of approximately 1500 years.
The first word in the Bible is “In” – Gen. 1:1; the last is “Amen” – Rev. 22:21.
There are 66 books in the Bible, 39 in the Old Testament & 27 in the New Testament.
The shortest book in the Bible is 2 John.
The longest book in the Bible is Psalms.
The longest Word in the Bible is "Mahershalalhashbaz" - Isaiah 8:1.
The shortest verse (in most translations) of the Bible is John 11:35 - "Jesus wept.”
Esther is the only book in the Bible that does not contain the word, "God."
Methuselah is the oldest man on record: 969 years - Genesis 5:27.
The second oldest man is Jared – 962 years, followed by Noah – 950 years.
The raven is the first bird mentioned in the Bible – Gen. 8:7; the second is a dove – Gen. 8:8.
THE ONLY PERFECT BOOK ON EARTH IS THE BIBLE – “The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever” Psalm 119:160.

(To be continued....)

Live for the Lord in 2024!

Dennis

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Obituary Of The Son Of God

4/5/2024

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Obituary of Jesus of Nazarath

Jesus of Nazareth, age 33, alleged by some to be the Son of God, died Friday on Mount Calvary, just outside of Jerusalem. Following an informal trial by Jewish leaders, He was presented to Governor Pilate for official pronouncement of guilt and sentencing. Following lengthy deliberation in front of a hostile crowd, Pilate grudgingly bound Jesus over for execution by means of crucifixion.

Prior to reaching Golgotha Jesus was subjected to verbal and physical abuse, yet never resisted or threatened His tormentors. Nor did he protest while His hands and feet were nailed to the cross. Despite intense agony, this unique Man surprisingly asked God to forgive His accusers and persecutors.

He lasted six hours, remarkable considering His depleted physical condition. However, He eventually succumbed to heart failure, induced by severe physical trauma, loss of blood, asphyxiation and shock.

Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea. He was the supposed* son of Joseph - a carpenter from Nazareth, and Mary. (*He claimed that God was His Father.) He is survived by His mother, several brothers and sisters, and a small number of disciples.

During the last 3 years of his life, Jesus was an itinerant preacher, promoting His Kingdom and salvation for its citizens. He purportedly healed thousands of people. Some allege that He also calmed storms, walked on water and raised numerous people from the dead.

Following His death, Jesus was buried in a grave donated by Joseph of Arimathea. Due to Jesus’ prior claims that He would rise from His grave, Jewish leaders took pains to make His grave secure. A huge stone with a Roman seal blocked the entrance, and soldiers guarded the area.

UPDATE - The third day following Jesus’ death, His tomb was found EMPTY. Although various rumors abound, no reasonable explanation has been established, except for Jesus' claim that He would rise from the grave. His disciples insist that they have seen Him alive, and that He will return to take His followers to heaven. The evidence is sufficiently compelling that millions of people living today believe that Jesus STILL LIVES and will COME AGAIN.

“This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner..." (Acts 1:11)

Live for the Lord in 2024!

Dennis

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What Must We Do?

4/5/2024

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Salvation God’s Way
"But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom 5:8). When God sent His Son to earth to suffer, bleed and die for our sins, He did everything in His power to save us.

But what about us? What does God expect of us in order to procure our salvation? Unfortunately, there is much disagreement about this. If you ask five different people, you may hear five different answers, such as:

“Everyone that believes in God and attends church will be saved!”
“Every good person will be saved.”
“Everyone that believes in Jesus will be saved!”
“Everyone that keeps the 10 Commandments will be saved.”
“Everyone that prays for salvation will be saved!”

Clearly, these cannot ALL be correct. So how can we know for certain what God expects us to do in order to be saved? Jesus said, "Sanctify (cleanse, purify) them by Your truth. Your WORD is truth” (John 17:17). To know what God expects, we must relay completely on His truth – the Bible.

When we turn to the Bible it is not hard to ascertain what God asks us to do in order to be saved. Especially if we understand that we must examine EVERYTHING that God says concerning man’s role in salvation. If we focus on PART of what God says, we may miss salvation altogether.

So, what does God say?

We must hear (or read) the gospel of Christ (Rom. 1:16; 10:14, 17).
We must believe that Jesus is the Son of God (John 3:16 & 18; 8:24).
We must repent of our sinful ways (Luke 13:3 & 5; 2 Peter 3:9).
We must openly confess our faith in Jesus (Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9-10)
We must be baptized (Mark 16:16) for the remission of our sins (Acts 2:38, 22:16).

These are the conditions God has set forth for us to obey in order to be saved. When the most important subject in Scripture is studied—salvation, let us ignore all man-made doctrines and simply obey God.

Live for the Lord in 2024!
Dennis

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