by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) I’ve spent my week thinking on the love of the truth, as reflected in II Thessalonians 2:9-12. “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and …
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Obedience To God Is Key In The Christian Life
by Kevin Burton Teach us this day oh Lord, that “obey” is not Pig Latin, but a central and essential message of the Bible. I’m not sure which preacher it was that said the Ten Commandments are nor ten suggestions and of course everybody knows that without being told. But this is a …
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What Will You Do With Jesus This Easter?
by Kevin Burton The credentials of Jesus, and your response. If you boil it all down isn’t that life in a nutshell, the answer to the 60s question, “what’s it all about Alfie?” The Bible says Jesus is the son of God, that He came to earth in the form of a …
The Spirit’s Awesome Work Of Sanctification
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Been thinking on the work of the Spirit in our lives as we “work out our salvation with fear and trembling.” “Therefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not …
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Immediate Obedience Is The Best Course
by Kevin Burton My wife Jeannette has a saying, a phrase she uses: “Here in a minute.” This is recliner speak. She utters the phrase “here in a minute” from her favorite comfortable blue recliner. (We have matching blue recliners. I use mine mostly on NFL Sundays. She uses here year-round.) “Here …
My Cats Know My Voice (But Don’t Listen)
by Kevin Burton Researchers found that cats can recognize their owners’ voices. Duh! Why would you need a team of researchers to figure that out? Call me when researchers have figured out how to get the cats to listen and obey. That will be news I can use. “While dogs are …
Five Lessons On How To Read The Bible
by Kevin Burton It was refreshing and helpful to receive in the mail recently, the booklet “What Every Christian Needs To Know About Reading The Bible” from Our Daily Bread Ministries. There is no other book like the Bible. It can certainly be confusing and intimidating to read. Author Kevin J. Vanhoozer has given …
Fruit Of The Spirit: Self-Control
by Kevin Burton Self-control is the final Gift of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. It is potentially the most confusing. This is the ninth and final part of our series. Self-control is an easy enough concept, but the self part could throw us off. The power is not in self. It …
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