the kingdom

 quoting from John chapter 3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and…

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faith works

  the final four verses of Romans chapter 9 read, “What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it…

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the rear guard

spiritual warfare; it’s the sign of the times. never before has the Christian church been closer to the Second Coming of Christ and under such a grand attack from the enemy. every morning, God’s mercies are new, yet the populous turns to entertainment and self-gratification. most of those that have tried to live for God…

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condensed salvation

 i taught a teenage and early high school-aged Sunday school class for years. from time to time, we would have a visitor or someone unfamiliar with the Apostolic doctrine. in these cases, i would always cover fundamental salvation doctrine before the end of class time. this material gave the individual something to think about, perhaps…

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the plane captain

 i currently work at an airport, and if you have the opportunity to observe a flight line, you may notice an individual giving direction to the pilots. they relay orders through hand signals and gestures. this occupation might be a predominantly military position, but i have observed similar ground crew at commercial airports, usually with…

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a price to be paid

 ministry costs. we have all heard it preached at one time or another. there is a price for ministry. some people relate this to the financial aspect of buying materials or printing flyers. at the very least, your ministry should cost a dying out to self and chasing after God’s will. not long ago, i…

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how you handle a no

 in my life, there are several instances have i earnestly prayed my petition unto the Lord, seeking an answer. when those answers are a simple yes or no, it seems as though God most often confirms with a no. receiving a no from God is not necessarily a rebuke, but as we do not see…

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the necessary burial

baptism has been a highly debatable topic among Christian groups and denominations for a long time. the water medium and method of declaration over a baptism varies if even believed to be necessary. i hope to persuade some to take a deeper look at this subject and identify the necessity, method, and declaration that is…

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