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The Ceaseless Desire For Evil
The repetition of the word desires in this passage is the specific point I want to focus upon in this article. Clearly, the lost world desires the sinful ways of the flesh, they desire the lusts of the eyes, and they desire to live in prideful rebellion against the Creator God. Each one of these desires overflows out of the soul of someone who is committed to living according to his or her own way. In fact, the Greek word for desires is the same one used in Romans 1:24 to describe the lusts of their heart which culminates in the behavior of homosexuality according to verse 27. Idolatry leads a person to strive after their sinful desires which drives human beings to all kinds of perversions of how God created the natural order. Ultimately, these texts are showing us the desire of those who have rejected God. They are not after righteousness, holiness, or goodness but instead cling to the sins of the flesh which testify to their state before God.
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Setting The Scene The year is 2020 and all is pandemonium. Smoke from riots gushes upward to fill the air in major cities. Lockdown mandates permeate the air…
Midterms 2022: The Holocaust of Abortion Continues
The holocaust in the land of the free and home of the brave has been the murder of babies in the womb over multiple decades. Cries from the victims are not heard in our streets. Their voices never echo across the landscape into our ears. For they are a silent people unborn in the womb being the most vulnerable of all human life. A mother’s womb is supposed to be a sanctuary for the growth and protection of a young child. Instead, it is now the killing ground of our day in which millions have tortuously lost their lives. Our country, founded on such principles as the dignity of humanity made by the Creator God now has many crying for the “right of liberty” to murder the most innocent among them.
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Building According To The Proverbs
As a beekeeper, I have the privilege of working amidst the honey bees as I listen to the diligent hum of the yard. Each season accompanies unique tasks bringing variety to my work. Spring is peak queen-raising season being the premier time to expand into more colonies as the earth awakens. Summer’s warmth is spent trying to endure the heat while propelling the bees toward the winter ensuring they have plenty of food. Typically, harvest time occurs in July-August when we cut into the comb oozing with honey. Fall is a hectic period of the year as we are nearing the last sprint towards winter’s chilly blast doing everything to ensure the bees are prepared. Long at last winter arrives. All the hours of grinding work have brought us to this point. The bees now have the job of surviving until creation begins to warm.
Midterms 2022: Prayerfully The Initial Shot Not The Final Blast
As suddenly as the chaotic events of 2020 came upon us, the next election cycle of 2022 has rolled into process this very day. Indeed, cries amongst conservatives to “take back the country” ring everywhere amidst this beautiful land of freedom. There is no doubt that the cultural waters of these last two years of American history have been turbulent. COVID, an abnormal presidential election, January 6th, lockdowns, masks, vaccines, mandates, abortion, LGBTQ, Critical Race Theory, economic uncertainty, and I honestly cannot even keep track of the numerous issues dotting our landscape. Each one of these points served as proverbial landmines shaking up the nation to the very core. Regardless of your political position, you almost certainly have thoughts about these issues and know that whatever they are they not only divide those in our nation, but do so in a deeply profound manner.
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Dear Young Pastor . . . Do Not Lose Heart
The countless hours spent pouring over the text of Scripture in sermon preparation. Long conversations striving to give biblical wisdom to others dealing with painful life issues. Witnessing in one-on-one conversations behind the scenes. Walking through all of the administrative and oversight issues of the local church. Pastor, you know as well as I do that those called to the ministry are constantly engaged in all of these pursuits alongside many more. It is our privilege to serve the Lord in the work of the ministry. I have seen the kind providence of God unfolding in allowing me to work for His glory. Yet, it often seems as though many men burnout giving way to fatigue, discouragement, and despair leading them to quit the work. They seem to give way to the quicksand burying down to the bottom.
