January, 2016

• 23 January

  You Have To Work On Sunday?

  

  I came home from work exhausted and fell asleep, after working my job at a retail store all day. It was a Sunday, a day which many Christians reserve for rest, reflection, and going to church. Is it sinful to work on Sunday if a job requires it? Before answering ...

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• 23 January

  The Problem With “I Did It My Way”

  

  I’ve been haunted recently by a fresh perspective of the Gospel. Don’t worry, that’s a perfectly fair use of the word which dictionary.com defines as: “preoccupied, as with an emotion, memory, or idea; obsessed.” So, I’m perfectly happy to have this Gospel ghost invading my thoughts, permeating the atmosphere of ...

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• 22 January

  The Solution to Porn Addiction

  

  In his book the Metaphysics of Sex, the Italian philosopher Julius Evola wrote: “In periods of decadence such as the present one, sensuality develops in the dissociated form of simple pleasure. As a result, sex becomes a kind of drug, and the addiction to it is no less profane than ...

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• 22 January

  Got an Enemy? Let God Win the Battle for You!

  

  Has there been a time when you would have welcomed a mighty force coming to your aid and defeating an enemy? We all feel the need for rescue at one time or another, and we all face enemies in many forms:  the people who seek to do us harm, afflictions or ...

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• 20 January

  Overcoming Vain Imaginations

  

  Vain imaginations come through our minds and present all sorts of worst-case scenarios as well as fearful, worrisome and anxious pictures in our minds. The enemy wants to use your imagination to present to you, “What if?” and, “I should have … ” scenarios hoping you will agree with the ...

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• 20 January

  The Disease To Please

  

  Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. – Galatians 6:2 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. – Philippians 2:4 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the ...

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• 19 January

  2016: Make It The Best Year Of Your Life

  

  Psalm 1 (KJV) is a great Psalm to read at the beginning of a new year.  Pay particular attention to verses one through three where the writer gives us a wonderfully painted word picture of what we can expect by turning our year over to God.  When we walk in ...

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• 17 January

  Why Carry the Load?

  

  Yes, why carry the loads of life when Jesus invites us to bring them to Him? Jesus said in Matthew 11:28-30:  “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and ...

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• 16 January

  Get Rid Of What Is Causing You To Stumble

  

  I had a cell phone with internet on it. There is really nothing wrong with that until you realize that it can be like carrying around a television. There is much to look at, some good and some bad. My problem is that the phone became a stumbling block in ...

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• 15 January

  Sitting At the Feet of Christ

  

  I have only scattered memories of my grandfather, James. He died just months before my fourth birthday.  My favorite memory is when I would sit at his feet as he took an old pocket watch from the pocket of his trousers, holding it to my ear.  He would quiet my ...

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