Stephen Hawking, recognized by the world as a brilliant theoretical physicist, is also one of the world’s foremost atheists.  He was recently in the news as having reasoned away the necessity of God’s existence.  His new theory is that the world spontaneously created itself...

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Isaiah 5:20 says, “Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” A while back, I happened upon an advertisement for a new cable television show in which the whole ...

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Words are powerful things.  God has revealed Himself to us in detail in His written Word (2 Timothy 3:16-17).  It is the Word preached that, when heard, can lead to repentance and salvation (Romans 1:16, 10:17).  It is the Word that just by its very reading can move hearts and change...

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The cross is probably the most readily recognized of the Christian symbols, and there is significance to it. As a symbol, the cross is a reminder of the sacrifice of our Savior over two thousand years ago. The cross itself did not effect our salvation, but it was the shedding of blood of...

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The temptation of man is to go through life and miss the big picture because of sin and selfishness.  Man, apart from redemption in and through Christ, is doomed to seek after his own glory, to create a false purpose, and to delight in the wrong things.  God’s Word gives us a...

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Matthew 7:1-5 says, “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how...

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From early childhood on, we by nature are imitators.  We see the people around us and tend to copy them for good or for evil.  The blessing of God-honoring role models to imitate is of great eternal value because it is a highly potent means of passing on God’s truth and ways from...

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There are many character qualities that people in the church aspire to such as integrity, purity, perseverance, kindness, etc.  However, one that is not often considered and therefore often neglected is zeal.  Revelation 3:19 says, “Those whom I love, I reprove and discipline;...

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People fake things all the time in order to gain an advantage.  For example, kids have been known to fake being sick so that they don’t have to go to school.  Adults have been known to stretch the truth about a used car being better than it actually is.  Many have mastered fake...

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These days, those who decide to go ahead and make a lifelong commitment to one another in marriage rarely follow through on their promises.  Even many “Christian” marriages shatter after just a few years.  If marriage was simple and easy, most everybody would choose to marry...

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