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Explore the Bible for Sept. 22: Life together with peace in common
Salvation…is the dynamic in-breaking of God’s rule in our lives…
Bible lesson for July 8: What happens next
The old saying: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes” is only half true…
Feathering our nests versus thoughts of eternity
… when I was a boy I remember singing many songs about heaven in our worship services.
Bible Study for June 19: Transformed in My Possessions
Between money and God, honestly, which one occupies more of your thoughts, time, and tasks?
David Bowie: ‘Don’t know where I’m going’
Just two days before his death Bowie released his last song, “Lazarus,” which opens with the lyrics, “Look up here, I’m in heaven!”
What is hell like?
Apart from images of Gehenna being used to picture hell, there is minimal information from the Bible.
Is there a purgatory?
Let’s ask and answer three questions: What is Purgatory? Where did the notion of Purgatory originate? How Scriptural is it? First Question: What is Purgatory? The simplest answer is to say that it is a place/dimension/state of life beyond death where Christians who are ultimately bound for Heaven are purged of their unconfessed/unaddressed sins. Those […]
What happens to young children who die?
Question: What happens to young children who die? Answer: This is a piercing question for anyone who has lost a child! The death of a child is a horrible, horrendous, if not hellacious experience for any person to experience! On the heels of 9/11 Larry King asked John MacArthur, a prominent pastor/teacher/author in California, this […]
Oct. 11: God’s promise of a new home
Rev. 21:1-8 William Harrell, interim pastor First Baptist Church, Wrens A home in God’s presence There is no doubt that this world is one of trouble. Satan is the prince of the power of the air (Eph. 2) and working in the ungodly to bring about his purposes. His purpose is not to harm us. […]
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