Posts Tagged ‘Godliness’
Two Problems Men Face
Thomas Overmiller My Bible uses the word man to refer to people in general, as in “mankind.” But when the Bible speaks about people who are men, the masculine gender specifically – I find the word man used for that as well. So when I read my English Bible, I am not always sure whether…
Read MoreThe Good Shepherd is … the Lord of My Life
Dan Wokaty He Is a Jew But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God. Romans 2:29 In the area where I live—Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico— the word “Jew” has been ascribed…
Read MoreCultivating Faith (2): A Man of Perspective
Jim Oesterwind Genesis 12.5-20 The most wonderful result of cultivating a life of faith is that people will glimpse the character of God in one who genuinely believes His Word. God blessed Abraham, but in him blessed all the families of the earth (Genesis 12.1-3). There are two perspectives which become very important in the…
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (2)
John Mincy Part One ♦ This is Part Two We are looking at the top ten character traits of Christ mentioned in the New Testament. So far we have covered numbers ten through six (wisdom, evangelistic, confrontive, others conscious, and Word conscious). Continuing our countdown, number five, He was God centered.
Read MoreChristlikeness – The Top Ten Traits According to the New Testament (1)
John Mincy This is Part One ♦ Part Two We hear often the fact that we should be Christlike, and many Christian organizations state that Christlikeness is the ultimate goal of discipleship. Did you ever wonder what Christ was like? This study is limited to New Testament references to Christ’s character, those specifically associated with…
Read MoreWhat Makes You Laugh? Laughter Is Revealing
by Ken Stephens According to a recent article in Psychology Today, “the average six-year-old laughs 300 times a day, the average adult, just 17.” Why is that? Somewhere along the line, we learned not to laugh. That’s right. A baby giggles for the first time at about nine weeks of age. Between 4–6 months, touch…
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