Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect...
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In 1 Timothy 3.11, does Paul introduce a new class of people closely associated with deacons? Is Paul referring to women in general or wives of deacons? The context determines the answer. Some have taken 3:11 to mean that: 1) Paul addressing women who are deacons. (women officers in the church) 2) Women who...
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Godly leadership makes the true, spiritual difference w/in the church. It is not accidental that almost all instruction on deacons relates to their qualifications. Not just anyone who wants to be a deacon can be a deacon. Placing unqualified men into church leadership is a key tool of Satan for thwarting church growth &...
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As we think, so are we. Solomon said, “Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life,” Proverbs 4.23. Passage after passage in the God’s word urges us to concentrate on things that are spiritually wholesome, uplifting, and encouraging. Paul wrote, “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is...
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Scripture Reading: Colossians 1.3-13 Introduction: It is good to make new beginnings. Let us, with anticipation & zeal talk about what we can do in the future – w/help of God!  He has blessed us so! Colossians 1:9-13 is our primary text today.  Let us take a closer look at these verses and see...
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Have you ever wondered if you had made a few decisions differently in the past how differently your life may have turned out? Looking back, I see major decisions I have made that are without regret. Turning to God for salvation, choosing my spouse, what I do for a living, and to have children...
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