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“Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart, having been born again, not of corruptible seed but incorruptible, through the word of God which lives and abides forever, because ‘All flesh is as grass, and all …

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Fellowship(edited)

The fellowship which God’s children have with Him, and each other is a wonderful privilege. However, the Bible clearly indicates that fellowship is conditional. Our practice of fellowship with anyone must be authorized by God. This 40 page book (5.5″ X 8″) is a discussion of the topic of scriptural fellowship. Permission is granted to …

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To be pleasing to God one must bear fruit in His name. “Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away” (John 15:2). In order to bear fruit, we must abide in Jesus who identifies Himself as “the true vine” (v. 1). “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch …

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This sermon considers the qualities required by God for His children in James 1:19-20 – “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” Ppt: Three Qualities of God’s Children Outline: Three Qualities of God’s Children …

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The child of God is to have his interests, and future invested in the spiritual. This world is not our home, and the treasure we seek is eternal. Materialism is a problem, especially in a country as affluent as America. We must be on guard against this ploy of Satan. Ppt: Materialism Outline: Materialism To download, right-click …

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The topic of fellowship is included in our joy as Christians – having fellowship with God now, and having that fellowship consummated in eternity. For this reason, all that surrounds the topic, both the positive and the negative, is vital. Consideration of our fellowship with God, and fellowship with those of “like precious faith” (2 …

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This sermon considers the progressive nature of sin and ungodliness in Psalm 1:1 – “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” Ppt: An Ungodly Progression Outline: An Ungodly Progression To download, right-click on the title in …

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Part 3 of 3 in a series on “social drinking.” Does the Bible authorize the moderate consumption of alcohol? This final lesson discusses the fact that drunkenness, or intoxication, is but a matter of degree. Any degree of drunkenness is condemned. Also, the necessity for Christians to be sober, and holy is considered. Even “social,” …

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Do you want to go to heaven? Why? If so, does the life you live now reflect such a desire? Ppt: Heavenward Bound Outline: Heavenward Bound To download, right-click on the title in the track list and select “Save link as…”

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Part 2 of 3 in a series on “social drinking” – moderate consumption of alcohol. Does the Bible sanction such? This lesson considers five passages which some appeal to in an effort to justify “social drinking.” Ppt: Alcohol, Social Drinking, and the Christian (2) Outline: Alcohol, Social Drinking, and the Christian (2) Download: mp3

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