By David J. Halter I. Introduction: A. A perfect analogy for the church. 1. “Winning isn’t everything, it is the only thing”? 2. Society today places too much emphasis on winning at the cost of spiritual values. 3. If an athletic coach does not win, he loses his job. 4. “Quitters never win and winners never …
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What Is Happiness?
By R.J. Evans How many times have you reasoned, “I’d be happy, if only. . . “? And then the dream usually continues with “if only I had more money,” or “if only I had married someone else, ” or “if only I had more friends, a better education, a better job,, a bigger house, better …
Are We Under Law?
By Larry Ray Hafley Due to a misunderstanding of Romans 6:14, some conclude that Christians are not under any kind of law. We are not under law for justification (Rom. 6:14; 10:1-5; Gal. 2:11-3:29). Does the grace and truth Christ brought contain laws which we are bound to obey (Jn. 1: 17)? Is grace incompatible with …
Misdirected Faith
By Edward O. Bragwell, Sr. “. . the genuineness of your faith, being more precious than gold that perishes” (1 Pet. 2:7). The Christian’s faith is too precious to be either destroyed or misdirected. Without it, it is impossible to please God (Heb. 11:6). We must keep it and try to pass it on to our …