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Walk with the Lord
Some seem to be of the mindset that once a person becomes a Christian, they are simply saved for all eternity, and nothing else is required. Christianity is not about a static moment in time, it is about a journey. It is a lifelong commitment to walk in Christ on the path that God has before ordained that we should walk (Eph. 2:10). When we are baptized into Christ we become a new creation in him (Gal. 3:27). That old man of sin that we once ...
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Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matthew 7:1 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson This verse is taken out of context more than any verse I know of. Those who use this verse by isolating it from the rest of the verese do much damage to the truth.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. Matthew 7:1 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson This verse is taken out of context more than any verse I know of. Those who use this verse by isolating it from the rest of the verese do much damage to the truth. In John 7:24 we are told not to judge in appearance, but in a righteous way. In Proverbs 2:11 we are told that discretion or judgement will preserve us and keep us from the way of the evil man. In I Corinth...
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Standing alone
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me. II Timothy 4:16 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson The Apostle Paul is here referring to his first trial. He was before the Roman court for his stand for Christ and the word of God. At a time when Paul needed support from the brethren, they forsook him. I am very sure that Paul was sad and discouraged by this. I also feel sad and discouraged as I look on at professed Christians and p...
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Visiting the Graveyard
Last month our nation observed Memorial Day, a time to remember those who gave their lives in the service of our country. Perhaps on that day you visited the grave of one killed in action, or the burial plot of a beloved family member. Maybe you just strolled through the cemetery thinking about those who had lived and are now at rest. You noticed the setting, observed the beauty, and placed a flower on a stone. Mary Oliver conveys in poetry...
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Faith
Exactly what is faith, how many faiths are there, and why should we have faith? Let’s go to the bible for answers. The book of Hebrews, 11:1, tells us that faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Ephesians 4:5, says there is but one faith. Hebrews 11:6, tells us it is impossible to please God without faith. By the scriptures we learn that faith is an all important part of our relationship with God. Jesus o...
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Swords into Plowshares
Among the prophecies looking toward a glorious future for Israel and the restoration of the Davidic kingdom is the hope for peace whereby weapons of war will be turned into instruments of peace. The people “shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more.” (Isaiah 2:4; Micah 4:3-4) Moving from a time of war to a time of peace i...
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The Fool
‘The fool hath said in his heart there is no God” Psalms 14:1 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson Atheism is a fools sin. The apostle Paul refers to this same Psalm in Romans chapter 3 to prove the every person in the whole world is corrupt with sin. In our heart’s we are all in some sense an atheist. Our text verse can be descriptive of the two types of atheism. The first type I want to look at is absolute atheism. This is the person, who with the...
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‘Come dance with me’
The Sufi master, Hafiz (1320-1389), is the most beloved poet of Persia. When he died he was thought to have written an estimated 5,000 poems, of which 500 to 700 have survived. In one of these poems he wrote that God only knows four words. Here is the poem: Every child has known God, Not the God of names, Not the God of don’ts Not the God who ever does anything weird, But the God who only knows four words And keeps repeating them,...
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I am
(And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: -Exodus 3:14) I Am I Am the one and only Creator, who made the heavens and the earth; I Am all things to creation, and show my mighty presence by my work. I Am the rising mist from the still waters in the middle of the night; I Am that quiver in the eye of a frightened animal poised for flight. I Am the heat of the day, the blinding light, of the summer sun’s glow; I Am on the wings of the humm...
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‘Giving it to them’
Many years ago as I greeted people following a Sunday morning service, one parishioner said to me, “You really gave it to them, preacher.” He didn’t say, “Your sermon was meaningful to me.” For him, what I said seemed to apply only to the others in the congregation, giving him a little lift in self-righteousness. I don’t remember what the sermon was about, but I haven’t forgotten that sometimes what we hear is used as evidence against others ...
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Science vs. Religion
Some people pit science and religion against each other as if they were incompatible. For example, the first story of creation in the Bible says that God created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh. The prevailing scientific explanation of what happened at the beginning of our universe, however, is the Big Bang Theory. This theory does not mean that there was a big explosion, but our universe came into existence as a “singulari...
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What does God say about dancing?
And David danced before the Lord with all his might. II Samuel 6:14 KJV But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod. Matthew 14:6 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson There has been much talk lately in our county about the subject of pole dancing. both sides of the issue are debating on what to do. I am heartbroken that such a thing has come to surface in our county. When sin is so abundant, w...
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The humanity of Christ
Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine be done. Luke 22:42 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson Jesus Christ was totally man and at the same time, totally God. We see the birth of our Lord and Savior prophesied in Isaiah 7:14. In Matthew 1:2 we seer that Immanuel means god with us. Christ had a body prepared and became flesh and dwelt among us to save His people from their sins. Christ beca...
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The New Testament
I have recently noticed there is much confusion and religious division because of the lack of knowledge of the two main divisions of the bible, the old and the new testaments. We know from God’s word that we are to study and rightly divide the scriptures (II Tim 2:15). The “Old Testament” is God’s law and history of of his dealings with man from the creation, until Jesus’ death on the cross. Christ fulfilled and ended it when he nailed it t...
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FCA Sunday at First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Church, 156 West 6th Street in Russellville, will be having its annual FCA Sunday service on April 29 at 11 a.m. At this special service the church will award scholarships to local high school seniors who participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. This year’s award recipient from Russellville High School is Lucas Celsor. He is the son of Mary and Bubba Celsor. He is a member of Second Baptist Church, where ...
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Grace, not Calvinism
According as he hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in Love. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will. Ephesians 1:4-5 KJV Bro. Chad Johnson No man can honestly study the Bible with an open mind and not see that the doctrines of grace are taught therein. Predestination and election...
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