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What we know

What we know

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Absolute certainty only comes through Jesus Christ. I am not writing about scientific certainty because science is not certain. We hear the phrase “settled science” to try and bolster the certainty of some supposedly scientific fact. This seemed to be ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fact that this phrase was being used should have alerted us to the fact that we were being gaslighted since there is no such thing as settled science. Scientists are always looking for fresh insight and further understanding. If science were settled, we would not have some of our present knowledge that took us beyond what used to be believed as fact.

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The hard facts of the gracious gospel

The hard facts of the gracious gospel

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The good news of Jesus Christ is historical fact. Some who suppress the truth want to believe that Jesus was not a historical figure but is merely a myth. That position cannot hold up under honest scrutiny of the record. Jesus’ life, miracles, teachings, death, resurrection, and ascension are all attested to by many people who witnessed it all.

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The anatomy of love

The anatomy of love

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Sometimes, the Bible is difficult to understand because the language used in our translation, while correct, isn’t how we talk normally. Today, I will suggest a change of one word that, I believe, will help our understanding of what John is saying in our text. I want to exchange the word “for” for the word “because” in verses three and four.

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Love overcomes the fear of judgment

Love overcomes the fear of judgment

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Staying in a nice 3 or 4 star hotel while traveling is nice, but its not home. Even a short trip of a week or ten days leaves one longing for home. When we finally arrive home at the end of said trip, we experience a comfort not known on the road. Everything is familiar and in its place. All my clothes are in the closet and bureau. My toothbrush is where it belongs. I get to sit in my favorite chair to read or watch TV by the fireplace. It is my home. Everything is comfortable. It is good to be home in my own abode. I abide in my abode.

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God’s love is a communal thing

God’s love is a communal thing

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Christians who do not participate in the life of a local congregation of believers, be it a traditional church style or a house church, cannot experience the love of God as God intended it to be experienced. The commandment here is to love one another, which is a communal exercise. You can’t love one another all by yourself unless, of course, you are an extreme narcissist, and the world revolves around you. ( I trust you catch my sarcasm).

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Test the Spirits

Test the Spirits

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The spirit of the antichrist is here and now, not to be reserved for the “last days.” John clarifies that the spirit of antichrist is something we have to deal with now in the present tense. It will continue to be a problem until “that day” when all evil will be judged and done away with, never to enter the New Heaven and New Earth.

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My story in brief…

Christ first came into my life at the age of 5 during a series of evangelistic meetings in our tiny country Quaker church house in Gate, Oklahoma. Since then it has been a process of “Stumbling forward by grace, through faith in Christ.” I experienced a significant personal revival at the age of 19 and have been much in love with the Lord ever since…five decades-plus.

My passion is to enjoy the Lord by encouraging others to make progress in their lives…living life successfully. I do that primarily through my disciple-making efforts and through my writing.

I spent about 20 years in public ministry and at the age of 40 decided that I had allowed my passion for ministry to impede my prior duty to my family, so I stepped aside. I found a new career as a financial advisor and now make my living serving my financial planning clients.

I now consider myself to be a bi-vocational minister of the gospel.

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