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Show Perfect Courtesy

Pause and chew on them a bit, and the first eight verses of Titus 3 are like drinking from a fire hose (I know, I’ve mixed my metaphors . . . maybe I should have said it’s like gorging yourself … Continue reading

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Let Your Reasonableness Be Known

Rejoice in the Lord alwaysAnd again, I say rejoiceRejoice in the Lord alwaysAnd again, I say rejoice Rejoice, rejoice,And again, I say rejoiceRejoice, rejoice,And again, I say rejoice Okay, not a lot to that little song. But from what I … Continue reading

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A Harsh Command to Obey

Not sure where I’m going with this, but chewing on a command to obey this morning. Avoid such people. Doesn’t sound very “Christian” at first blush, does it? Maybe it’s just the translation. Let’s check out others. Having nothing to … Continue reading

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Bridges or Barriers

It irritated Paul. My bible says it “provoked” his spirit within him. It riled him up. He couldn’t keep from being exasperated by it. He couldn’t stem the rising anger. Love the way Peterson puts it: The longer Paul waited … Continue reading

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