May 10, 2015 · 8:53 am

In Memory of My Mother

Thinking about my mother today. This is the 6th Mother’s Day, since her passing. I miss her very much. But am blessed with great memories. And share in her hope of eternal life. Here is a post I wrote 3 years ago in memory and honor of my Mom.

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      Yesterday was Mother’s Day.  Some of you received flowers.  A nice card.  Maybe candy.  And of course, it’s a time to take Mom  out to eat!  But I hope you all remembered to give your mother the gift of honor.  “Honor your mother” is commanded from the apostle Paul in Ephesians 6:2.   The word “honor” means to esteem, to revere, to value, or to venerate. 

      My Mom, Mattie Weliever,  passed from this life on December 29, 2009, but I continue to honor her. While my reasons may be  different from yours, here is why I hold my Mom’s memory is such high esteem. 

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May 8, 2015 · 5:34 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! 5 New Things Created by the Cross

 Cross. Blood Stained

What thoughts does the cross conjure up in your mind?

The cross reminds us of the Savior’s suffering. We see shame, sin and separation from God. We see scars. Blood. And battered flesh. We see something grotesque. We see the cross as a cruel instrument of death.

However, for Christians, we see something else. Some things new. Important. The cross is multi dimensional and many faceted. Through God’s purpose, He created some new things out of the old rugged cross. Continue reading →

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May 7, 2015 · 6:09 am

My Prayer For America

National Day of Prayer 2015

Today is the 64th annual observance of the National Day of Prayer.

According to NDP web site a joint resolution by Congress which was signed by President Harry Truman in 1952 declared an annual national day of prayer. In 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed an amended law that set aside the first Thursday of every May. Since then every President has signed a proclamation, encouraging Americans to pray on this day. Continue reading →

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May 6, 2015 · 6:53 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: Romans 6:23

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File this under “America’s Dumbest Criminals.”

A man walked into a convenience store with the intention of robbing it. He gave the clerk a $10.00 bill to get her to open the cash register. It worked.

With a hand in his pocket, pretending to have a gun, he demanded that the cashier give him the contents of the drawer. And she did. Continue reading →

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May 5, 2015 · 7:01 am

For The Sake Of Abortion, Religious Beliefs Must Change!

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“Laws have to be backed up with resources and political will. And deep-seated cultural codes, religious beliefs and structural biases have to be changed.”

These shocking words were spoken by Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton as she delivered the keynote address at the 2015 Women in the World Summit in New York City on April 23rd. Continue reading →

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May 4, 2015 · 8:31 am

WORD OF THE WEEK: Perfect

Perfect score from a panel of 3 businessman judges

“I’m not perfect.”

This is a line often used when we disappoint others, lose our temper, or are caught in an embarrassing situation. “I’m not perfect” has been echoed by philandering husbands, dishonest politicians, and athletes caught cheating.

I’ve talked to Christians who are failing in their faithfulness to Christ, shrug their shoulders and repeat the refrain, “I’m not perfect.” Continue reading →

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May 1, 2015 · 7:58 am

IT’S FRIDAY. BUT SUNDAY’S COMING! Good vs Evil

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As children, many of us learned a little prayer that began, “God is good, God is great….”

We often sing a praise song in worship with the lyrics, “God is so good.” And indeed He is. God’s goodness created the world. Called Abraham. Protected the patriarchs. And blessed Israel. Asaph, the Psalmist said, “God is good to Israel” (Ps 73:1).

It was God’s goodness that sent His Son into the world. But it was a corrupt culture. One perverted from God’s original purpose. In a word, evil. Continue reading →

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April 30, 2015 · 8:15 am

Why Paul Circumcised Timothy?

 

This seems like an unusual topic for a post on ThePreachersWord, doesn’t it?

The reason for addressing it stems from an argument made by one of our readers, Stephen, regarding a post last week. It was based on Paul’s rhetorical question in Galatians 4:16, “Am I Your Enemy, because I tell  you the truth?”

I asked 11 different questions regarding matters of Truth. Two of the questions spoke to the sin of homosexuality.

When I support marriage as being only between one man and one woman, (Matt 19:4-6) am I the enemy of lesbians?

When I affirm that same-sex relations is a sin, (1 Cor. 6:9-11) am I an enemy of homosexuals?

In part, here is Stephen’s response. Continue reading →

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April 29, 2015 · 7:44 am

GREAT VERSES OF THE BIBLE: Proverbs 14:12

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Yesterday our post, “Cherry Picking” The Scripture, was in response to a question asked by Stephen, one of our regular readers. Today we continue answering more of his questisons.

Stephen asks, “In trying to understand God’s Will on so many social (not so much individual responsibility) issues, how do you know who’s right and who’s wrong?”

Our questioner further opines, “If we go into a more liberal Church (such as a Methodist), what is taught, practiced, and what people believe is much different than more conservative Churches (such as Southern Baptist or Church of Christ).”

“Differences in opinion have always existed in the Church — isn’t a key question how not to make these differences so divisive as to split Christians apart?” Continue reading →

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April 28, 2015 · 8:51 am

“Cherry-Picking” The Scripture

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I have a regular reader, Stephen, who often comments on our posts. Not always, but many of his comments and disagreements address my stance on same-sex marriage.

I’m not singling out Stephen. His responses are publicly posted on this site. He has been kind, considerate, and often complimentary. For the benefit of all readers, I want to answer some of his questions.

“Could you talk about “cherry picking” Scripture?” Stephen asked. Continue reading →

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