Posts by Ken Fleeman
SOUND WORDS, JUN 26, 2022
Confessing the Name of Christ, Part 2 CONFESSING THE NAME OF CHRIST IS A CONDITION OF SALVATION: That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10) Confessing faith in Christ is a condition of salvation. The inhabitants of Jerusalem and all…
SOUND WORDS, JUN 19, 2022
CONFESSING THE NAME OF CHRIST “Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9-11 KJV) Paul clearly taught that every human being should bow to the authority of Christ.…
SOUND WORDS, JUN 12, 2022
TIME Time may be considered an enemy or a friend depending on one’s perspective. On one hand it is precise and reliable. On the other hand, it is finite and fleeting. We observe cycles in nature that are more precise than what the best of our timekeeping mechanisms can replicate. The “Scientific American” website has an interesting article on the history of timekeeping. Residents nearer the equator found lunar cycles more helpful while those farther from the equator were influenced…
SOUND WORDS, JUN 6, 2022
THE TONGUE James paints an unflattering picture of the human tongue. “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. The tongue is so set among our members that it defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire by hell. For every kind of beast and bird, of reptile and creature of the sea, is tamed and has been tamed by mankind. But no man can tame the tongue.…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 29, 2022
DEACON JIM Pecos, Texas, 1894: Grover Cleveland was president, snake oil stocks were through the roof, and “Camptown Races” was still at the top of the charts. Jim Miller was a pious man. He went to worship at the local Methodist church every Sunday. He had a wife and kid. He was kind. He was polite. He never swore. He never drank or smoked. That is why the people of the town called him Deacon Jim. It’s unconfirmed how many…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 22, 2022
A SUMMARY OF THE BIBLE There are some things one needs to carefully consider as one engages in the study of the Bible. This book which we are studying is no ordinary book. It may affect us in one of two ways: properly studied and applied, it will affect us for good in time and eternity; the improper study of it will cause one to lose one’s soul. The Bible is every man’s book. It is not intended for some…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 15, 2022
TRIALS Trials are essentially a test. Clinical trials test new medications to determine their safety and effectiveness. Civil and criminal trials test evidence to determine guilt or innocence. Students are tested to quantify the effectiveness of their education. Mankind is constantly tested. The same holds true in spiritual matters. The Israelites were tested. “Did any people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live? “Or did God ever…
SOUND WORDS, MAY 8, 2022
the good fight John Paul Jones was handsome, Scottish, and completely insane. During the American Revolution, Jones led a campaign to invade England knowing full well that the British Royal Navy was the largest and most powerful navy on the planet, and he had less than 100 converted merchant ships. The way he managed to achieve this, without an early visit to Davy Jones’ Locker, was by using pirate tactics. First, he captured a British vessel off the coast of…