Category Archives: criticism

a generation’s choice

IT’S NOT JUST AN INDIVIDUAL MATTER Luke 7:29-35 Luk 7: 29 (Now all the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice, because they had been baptised with John’s baptism. Luk 7: 30 However, the Pharisees and … Continue reading

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helpful heresies

  1 Corinthians 11:17-19 1Co 11:17 But as I give this command, I cannot show appreciation, because when you come together it is not for the better but for the worse. 1Co 11:18 Because first, I hear that there are … Continue reading

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gossip game

1 Corinthians 8:1-3 1Co 8:1 Now regarding your question about food that has been offered to idols. Yes, we know that “we all have knowledge” about what is happening. But knowledge makes a person arrogant, love builds him up. 1Co … Continue reading

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showdown

DO YOU WANT THE ROD? 1 Corinthians 4:18-21   1Co 4:18 Thinking that I no longer plan to come to you, some have acted arrogantly. 1Co 4:19 But I will come to you at once, if the Lord wants me … Continue reading

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crossing the line

ARE YOU LISTENING TO THE MINORITY REPORTS? 1 Corinthians 4:5-8 1Co 4:5  So before the Lord comes, you should wait a while before passing judgment. He will bring to light the things now hidden by darkness and will disclose the … Continue reading

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disclosure day

ARE YOU BUILDING WITH THE RIGHT STUFF? 1 Corinthians 3:10-13 10 By means of the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I placed a foundation, but another is building on it. So each … Continue reading

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things that people say

FORGIVE AND FORGET Ecclesiastes 7:19-22 19 Wisdom makes the wise man more effective than ten rulers who are in a city. 20 Because there is not a righteous man in the land who does good and never sins. 21 Do … Continue reading

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life preserver

WHAT’S THAT IN YOUR LAP? Ecclesiastes 7:9-12 9 Do not allow yourself to be angered quickly, because anger stays in the lap of stupid people. 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?” because it … Continue reading

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unpardonable

Mark 3:28-30 28 “I am honestly telling you, any sins can potentially be forgiven the children of men, even whatever blasphemies they might proclaim, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of a … Continue reading

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ministering in wrath and grief

Mark 3:1-6 1 Then he entered again into the synagogue; and a man was there who has a dried up hand. 2 So they were watching him to see if on one of the Sabbaths he would heal him, in … Continue reading

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