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AND IN HIS RIGHT MIND Ron Thomas worships with the church of Christ in Sullivan, Illinois __________________________via BulletinGold FREE
FOR WHAT? Some argue both for and
against the former proposition based on the idea that we would therefore
be free to sin. That is precisely the argument that Paul addresses in
both Galatians and Romans. Freedom from sin's penalty is not a
get-out-of-jail-free card; however, it is far from it. The grace of God
makes man responsible for his own destiny. No, I don't mean we can earn
salvation, but it is certainly our choice whether we want God's grace or
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Quick Riches by Ron Adams from Thursday's Thought - Feb 6, 2002 The milk of human kindness never curdles. The only people you should try to get even with are
those who helped you. Never pay back evil for evil to anyone. Do all you can and trust in God to do what you cannot. Fault-finding is an exercise in futility. Visit our web site: http://northsandiego.homestead.com Thursday's Thought is edited by Ron Adams. Send email request to nsd@san.rr.com __________________________via BulletinGold KneEmail ".
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2:10) Maybe you've heard about the family that became fed up with life in the big city, so they decided to move to the country and try their hand at living in the wide open spaces. Intending to raise beef cattle, the family purchased a large, western ranch. About a month later, some friends came to visit and inquired as to what they had named the ranch. The husband said, "Well, I was partial to the Flying-W. My wife wanted to call it the Suzie-Q. One of our sons liked the Bar-J and the other suggested the Lazy-Y. So we compromised and now we call it the Flying-W, Suzy-Q, Bar-J, Lazy-Y Ranch." When one of the friends asked, "Where are all of your cattle?" The man replied, "Uh...we don't have any. None of them survived the branding!" THOUGHT: Some things should never be compromised. That's especially true when it comes to our MORALS. KneEmail # 177: "Teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live SOBERLY, RIGHTEOUSLY, and GODLY in the present age" Titus 2:12 Daily Bible Reading for 2.6.02: Leviticus 14-15; opt. Mark 10 To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit our website at http://www.oakhillcoc.org or contact matt@oakhillcoc.org. __________________________via BulletinGold JESUS THROUGH THE EYES OF A BLIND MANby Jim Bullington Message #34 - "Jesus through the Eyes of" series Today's Little Lift - Feb 6, 2002 The Pharisee’s failed to get the answers they wanted from the blind man, so they called for his parents. Hear the sarcasm in their voices as they say, "Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?" Listen to their calm but less than candid response – "We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself." (John 9:19-21). John adds a detail that sheds light on the rest of the story. He says that the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed that He [Jesus] was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue (v 22). The jury had reached their verdict; it was just a matter of finding the right witnesses! Round three of questioning! "So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, ‘Give God the glory! We know that this Man [Jesus] is a sinner.’ He answered and said, ‘Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see.’ Then they said to him again, ‘What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?’ He answered them, ‘I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples?’ Then they reviled him and said, ‘You are His disciple, but we are Moses’ disciples. We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from." (John 9:24-29). "They reviled him!" What an ungodly scene! Joy and thanksgiving should have been the emotional order of the day; rather, ugly and demeaning comments were the result. Once again, the former blind man drops back to what he knows. There are no preconceived ideas that he has to support so he can see clearly. In contrast, the Pharisees felt compelled to support their conclusions and their eyes were clouded with doubt and suspicion. The man must have thought to himself, "If this is what seeing is all about, strike me blind!" Mark well his cutting response – "Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes!" (v 30). A blind man could see and those who could see were blind! (continued) WRITTEN BY JIM BULLINGTON . Unless otherwise stated, all scripture quotations are from the New King James Bible, (c) 1983, Thomas Nelson, Inc. To be removed from distribution or to add another, send email to info@wings-hope.com __________________________via BulletinGold Hearts of Gold A HEAVENLY SURPRISE I lived my life the best I could and faced the pearly
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