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John 13: An Amazing Example of Love, Humility and Betrayal

As we draw closer to Resurrection Sunday, I want to look at an amazing record in Scripture of the last week of Jesus Christ’s life before his death. John 13 sets forth the heart of our Savior as he approaches … Continue reading

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Daniel: A Man of Integrity

Virtue is defined as the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong. Integrity is defined as an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting. Integrity is conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong, absolute devotion … Continue reading

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New Insights into the Birth of Jesus

An old and familiar part of the Christmas story goes like this: Mary and Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem shortly before the birth of Jesus. [1] The night they arrived in Bethlehem there were no rooms available in the local inns, … Continue reading

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The Parable of the Sower: The Second Thorn-The Cares of This Life

The second thorn in the Parable of the Sower is “the cares of this life.” The same Greek word is used for “cares” so these are still anxious worries that divide and distract the mind and agitate the heart with … Continue reading

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The Third Gateway to the Heart-The Thoughts: Part 3-The Three Pillars of Jesus Christ’s Thought Life

Philippians sets forth three pillars of Jesus Christ’s thought life that we should model our thinking after. They are humility, passionate service for God and others, and unwavering obedience to God. If we want to think like Jesus Christ, we … Continue reading

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The Third Gateway to the Heart: The Thoughts, Part 2: Honoring God with our Thought Life

As Christians our thought life should honor God first and foremost. The Greek word translated “honor” in Romans 1:21 means to make glorious, to adorn with splendor, to make excellent, and to cause the worth of something to be made … Continue reading

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Pride: the Great Destroyer of our Relationship with God.

Here are my teaching notes for Bible fellowship tonight. Enjoy and ponder this important message. Pride is one of the most destructive forces of mind, body and heart on the planet Earth. Since the beginning of time, pride has reared … Continue reading

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The Destructive Nature of Pride and The Danger it Presents to our Christian Walk

By John Ritenbaugh Is any sin as prevalent and destructive as pride? Is any other sin the underlying and perhaps unseen cause of so many other sins as is pride? Some say ingratitude is the most common sin, but is … Continue reading

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What Does The Bible Say True Humility Is?

We all want to do well, get ahead, be successful, and be blessed by God. Therefore we should take special note of the fact that two separate times the Bible says in the New Testament that “God opposes the proud … Continue reading

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