Imperfect standards – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/05/23/imperfect-standards
Standards ebb and flow from person to person. What one likes, what one feels, what one prefers, is rejected by another.
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Delving deeper into faith – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/05/22/delving-deeper-into-faithWhat is faith? This probably sounds like a silly question – but only if we have given it no thought because we assume we fully understand it. Consider one small sampling of the evidence.
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The Operation of Christ’s priesthood, Lee Parish – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/05/21/the-operation-of-christs-priesthoodWhat is it that he does for us as High Priest? The Bible presents at least three ways that Christ ministers to us as our priest.
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Being a Christian – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/05/17/being-a-christianWith the conversion of Cornelius the dynamic of first century evangelism changed. No longer was the good news of Jesus directed only to Jews, but Gentiles were also taught. The result was that “a great number who believed turned to the Lord” (Acts 11:19 NET).
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Indeed, who is an Israelite? – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/05/02/indeed-israeliteThe word “indeed” implies a different understanding of the word Israelite than the one commonly held. What was the common understanding of the word Israelite in the days of Jesus?
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Releasing the captives – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/24/releasing-the-captivesUnder the cover of darkness and utilizing stealth technologies, a couple of Black Hawk helicopters approach a political prisoner compound. Deploying with rapid descent a team of highly specialized soldiers drop into the compound neutralizing opposing forces. The prisoners suddenly realize they are being rescued. The thought of release flooding their minds quickly evolves into experiencing good news.
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We Will Not Live Only Once – Believing Prayer
▻http://believingprayer.com/we-will-not-live-only-onceO God eternal, it is not true, you know,
That we only live once.
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Character can be destiny, by Lee Parish – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/23/character-is-destiny“Character is destiny.” This quote, attributed to the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, has been on my mind these last months. Seemingly a response to those who claim that fate controls one’s life regardless of one’s life-choices, “character is destiny” places the path and end of one’s life into one’s own hands.
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Both Lord and Christ – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/21/both-lord-and-christJesus raised his friend Lazarus from the dead so that his followers and others might believe he is the son of God. But they hadn’t seen anything, yet. Not too many days after Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead the Jews finally had the Lord killed as they wanted.
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Who cares? by Mike Brooks – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/20/who-caresIt was just another story in the local newspaper. A schoolgirl accused her principal of sexual abuse. Shortly afterward she was set on fire and after struggling for life for a few days lost that battle too. There was a brief outrage in the community which soon settled down so that the incident became just one more of many. The principal of course denied any involvement with the girl or her death.
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Could the works of Christ be over-emphasized? – Brotherhood News
▻http://brotherhoodnews.com/2019/04/19/christ-over-emphasizedI am going to tell you that the answer to this question in some circumstances could be yes.
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Jesus is the way – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/18/jesus-the-wayAs we look at the conversation Jesus had with his disciples in the upper room, we can understand some of the frustration they were having. Jesus had been their teacher for a few years. They had travelled around as his pupils, learning from him. But they could feel that something was about to happen. He had washed their feet. He had talked about bread and wine representing his body and blood. And he kept talking about going away.
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5 important lessons from a prominent pagan
▻http://randalmatheny.com/lessons-paganThe Old Testament is full of lessons for people who want to please God today.
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I wish more people were dull – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/18/dullBy Johnny O. Trail — As I drove to my office on Wednesday, I was listening to XM Satellite Radio. I seem to continually scroll through stations until I find the song I want to hear. Oftentimes I land on country music stations and listen to a great variety of artists. On this day, the disc jockey was talking about an artist who is now deceased.
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When hating yourself is in your best interest – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/15/self-hatredJesus uses the word “hate” for emphasis. We’re told it means “love less,” and indeed so, though we mustn’t diminish the force or impact of the word. It’s a strong word ...
#Jesus #Bible #commitment
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Saying farewell: Acts 20.1 | Fellowship Room
▻http://fellowshiproom.com/farewell-acts20-1After surviving a mob in Ephesus, Paul moves on. His last act is to encourage the disciples and say goodbye. It is a deliberate act. Greetings and farewells were important acts in first-century faith.
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Whose son is he? – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/14/whose-sonThe Pharisees asked Jesus questions sometimes trying to catch him in one of their traps. They attempted this in Matthew chapter 22 with a question about taxes. The Herodians were with them for their purposes.
#Bible #Jesus #Son-of-God
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Paralyzed by indecision : 1 Kings 18.21 | Fellowship Room
▻http://fellowshiproom.com/indecision-1kgs18-21The people of Israel desired to have both God and Baal. Elijah brought them to a point of decision. They must choose. The Lord would not allow them not to choose.
#Bible #Christianity #God #decision
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The bread of life – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/12/bread-of-lifeThat really confused them – how could Jesus give them his flesh to eat? That simply did not make any sense to them. What Jesus said next they absolutely did not comprehend.
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The cart before the horse – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/11/cart-before-horseWe elevate the mundane and minimize the profound. We extend the temporary and cut off the eternal. We sacrifice character to the god of reputation.
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Kingdom now – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/10/kingdom-nowJesus lived at a unique juncture in history. It was a time when God related to his chosen people based upon the old covenant, yet Jesus was about to inaugurate a new covenant relationship from God available to all people.
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Which are we? – Forthright Magazine
▻http://forthright.net/2019/04/06/which-are-weI overheard a conversation in Asia. One asked about how a certain work was going to be done. The reply was, “That is not our headache. It is the contractor’s responsibility; let him take care of it.” On one level, that is not an unreasonable response. We might have better stated it, “It is not really our business, let him do the job his way.” But in the context of the conversation the attitude of the responder was basically, “I don’t care – let them handle their own problems without my help.
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The way they worship: Deuteronomy 12.4 | Fellowship Room
▻http://fellowshiproom.com/worship-dt12-4After Israel reached the Jordan River and Moses takes leave of the people, he reviews their history and teaches important lessons. One of these is not to worship like the pagans.
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