Monthly Archives: April 2009

The "Latter Days"

Posted on April 30, 2009 by

The phrase “latter days” was used by the OT prophets to refer to the time of fulfillment.  It is used in the NT to refer to the entire age between Christ’s first and second comings and to refer to the … Continue reading →

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Four Reasons God Will Judge False Teachers (Jude 16)

Posted on April 27, 2009 by

Jude concludes his case against his opponents by giving, in Jude 16, four reasons God will judge the  false teachers. (1) They resist God’s will and law. They are “murmurers,” “grumblers.”  The word is most often used of Israel in … Continue reading →

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Free Speech Only Matters to Them When You’re Saying What They Want to Hear

Posted on April 26, 2009 by

Apparently our Congress wants everyone to walk the line (their line) and has sponsored a purposely ambiguous bill that will ultimately result in ministers not being able to preach what the Bible says without having to think about being charged … Continue reading →

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Miss California, Gay Marriage, and Double Standards

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

By now everyone who keeps up with the news even a little bit has heard about the Miss USA 2009 situation.  If not, here’s the summary: Miss California, a front-runner to win the contest, was asked by openly gay celebrity … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Talk Like Shakespeare Day

Posted on April 22, 2009 by

Tomorrow, Thursday, April 23, is “Talk Like Shakespeare Day.” Here are two resources to help you make the day as fun as can be and pay the proper homage to the Bard: The official Talk Like Shakespeare page The Shakespearean … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Evil – Natural Evil

Posted on April 16, 2009 by

This post is a continuation of Tuesday’s post which may be found here: The Problem of Evil – Human Evil That post described two forms of evil, natural evil and moral evil, and concluded that moral evil does not give … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Evil – Human Evil

Posted on April 14, 2009 by

What is known as “the problem of evil” is often used as an argument against the existence of God (or at least against the notion of a good God). The problem of evil falls into two parts: human evil and … Continue reading →

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Lego Jesus

Posted on April 13, 2009 by

Yesterday, a church in Sweden unveiled a statue of Jesus made out of 30,000 donated Lego pieces. I have no pithy comments this morning. Please feel free to make one up yourself and say it here. Here is the link: … Continue reading →

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Bunnies at Easter

Posted on April 11, 2009 by

I am always amused by those who mock Easter by trying to figure out the connection between bunnies or eggs and the Resurrection. I don’t think they realize they are revealing their own ignorance since those are pagan, not Christian, … Continue reading →

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The Blessings of Preaching

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

Including my preaching tonight in the Lord’s Supper service, I have preached nine times in eight days. It was great.  I’m tired.  I am also blessed to be able to preach God’s Word and be used by him. Why God has … Continue reading →

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