Category: TalkofJESUS.com – NEW Testament
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The Tongue is a Fire! – Speaking of Christians
If anyone thinks he is religious without controlling his tongue, his religion is useless and he deceives himself. James 1:26 CSB Contents of 3-part series We began this forum for freely speaking whatever is on your mind with the substance and consequences of speaking out in POLITICS. November in the U.S. is always a contentious…
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The Tongue is a Fire! – Religion
The Fire of the Tongue, the Rhetoric of Politics and Religion In our previous look at public controversy in the media we began with the clash of politics, mentioning the trial of Socrates in 399 B.C. Today we begin coverage of the clashes of religion and the church with everyday culture. For, “THE ONE WHO…
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Because the days are evil – 6 – put on the armor of light
The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Romans 13:12 NKJV As these days of darkness slowly impinge upon the light which brought joy to our days and shortened our nights, we despair. The enemy…
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Because the days are evil – 5 – a Perilous Dark Path to Perdition
But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Timothy 6:9 KJV Destruction and Perdition Perdition. Now there’s a word rarely heard in these last days. Do you know what it is? Of course we can imagine…
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Because the days are evil – 1
See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NKJV Intro to October series on evil Choose any month of the calendar year and assign it to good or evil. The newness of our January resolutions seem to evoke a new good…
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Elders – a letter from Peter – 9
Peter has just cautioned the church that judgment begins with God’s household. He encourages all the believers suffering for Christ to keep fervent in your love. And in an appropriate exhortation for leadership of the family Peter urges wives to be submissive to your own husbands. Now the Apostle specifically exhorts the elders of the…
