December 2009 Archive

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Freedom Can Only Be Found From God
Thomas Jefferson wrote, “And can the liberties of a nation be thought secure, when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God? That they are not to be violated but by his wrath? Indeed, I tremble for my country...more

Failure Of Disciples
When Jesus sent the twelve to introduce the kingdom of heaven he commanded, “Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils. . .” (Matt. 10:7-f.) But on one occasion they failed in this work. Luke 9:40 says, “I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.” When Jesus...more

The Birth Of Jesus—A Chronology
John’s prologue. Read John 1:1-18. Jesus is the Word that became flesh and dwelled among men. That Word was in the beginning with God and was God. All things that were made (“Jehovah’s Witnesses” falsely teach that He was the first thing that was made or created) were made through Him...more

The Emptiness Of Autonomy
“Hell and Destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.”(Proverbs 27:20) When God does not occupy his rightful place in our hearts, one result is that we spin our wheels in a frustrating search for satisfaction. Independence and autonomy seem like they would be...more