... vain. " Exodus 20:7 A few years ago, when I began talking to Jewish people on internet forums, I was impressed that they had so much respect for God's name that they wouldn't even spell His name out. They would instead write, "G-d." This is such a contrast to the world. Sometimes I think ... a reminder of Christ's relationship with His church. Sex outside of marriage (heterosexual or homosexual) was not God's plan. He did not design us for this, yet it is so commonplace today. I was watching a documentary on television the other day that talked about what happens to the human body ... ...

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... fifth one-day international against India in Nagpur on March 19, 2000, if he was interested in pocketing $ 15,000 he was shell shocked! Stunned. Startled. For one, Hansie Cronje was professed to be a follower of Christ, a profession he did not share. Second, as a Cape-colored young player in the predominantly ... peer pressure notwithstanding an inner urge he shouldn't have. He bowed before peer pressure despite his best intentions not to do so. His action did not measure up with his intension because of the pull of the partisan crowd. Sad. Deplorable. But it happens all the time. In the...

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... long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this knowledge that surpasses knowledge "that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."" First, lets look at the exegesis of these verses in Luke 15:11-24 and see what it has ... passage of scripture and how we can apply these to our lives today. Howard Marshall says, "What is portrayed in the parable, therefore, is the love of God for his wayward children."" This theme has already been developed in the Old Testament. "Return, O faithless children, I will heal your faithlessness,"" or " I took them ... and sham...

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... of vines is used synonymously with vineyard, suggesting that the metaphors involving vines have the same meaning as those involving vineyards. The terms used for grape also has special significance in the parable of the vineyard. Israel was a land filled with vineyards during the time of Isaiah, ... so it is very likely the Israelites would have understood the various nuances and word usages for describing grapes.4 The Hebrew term beushim (H890) means a wild grape. The term actually means a stinking grape, which presumably means that the wild ... of God. The imagery also suggests that th...

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... would make no sense. However, the dative of disadvantage does fit well.17 τῇ σαρκί would then refer to something that was a disadvantage for Paul's worldliness. Putting the phrase σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί all together with the evidence thus presented, the reader is to understand Paul to be ... speaking about a painful hindrance or irritant that Paul experiences, causing a disadvantage for his worldly nature. Next consider the phrase that is in direct relation with σκόλοψ τῇ σαρκί which is ἄγγελος Σατανᾶ. Found in apposition to ... exactly w...

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... everyone in a position of authority, whether you are a parent dealing with a child, or an employer dealing with an employee. Paul continues and gives a reason for managing people this way: "knowing that you also have a Master in heaven." How your treat your employees will determine how God treats you. Accountability is the ... more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, ... Paul ...

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... Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.1 God's people must be prepared for works of service. The role of the pastor and staff are to equip the saints for the work of the ministry. This can be done in ... the number-one issue facing Christian organizations on the North American continent today. Introducing new ministries always involves change. There are three strategies for managing change as churches work to establish new ministries in the local congregation. The Meta-Church (from the Greek word meta, meaning ... try to do the same thing ...

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