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Weekly Bulletin Articles
SOUND WORDS, APR 17, 2022
understanding Understanding is perhaps the most elusive component of faith. It is the critical link between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is readily available. Facts are easy to memorize. Knowing what to do or say in a particular situation is not always obvious. Application is the key. On one occasion, a scribe questioned Jesus about the greatest commandment of the Mosaic Law. The scribe who posed the question was impressed with the answer and responded, “Well said, Teacher. You have spoken…
SOUND WORDS, APR 10, 2022
WANNA BE A GOOD CHRISTIAN? BE A GOOD SALESMAN “…Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mark 16:15) Those are the departing words of Jesus before he leaves his disciples and ascends into heaven. Every Christian may not be a preacher, but every Christian must study the art of teaching. It doesn’t matter if a certain brother or sister is a better teacher than you are. It doesn’t matter if teaching is a real weakness…
SOUND WORDS, APR 3, 2022
DO SAVED PEOPLE GO IMMEDIATELY TO HEAVEN AT DEATH PART 2 Paul wrote to the Thessalonians who were concerned about their loved ones who had died in Christ before His return. For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep. For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the…
SOUND WORDS, MAR 27, 2022
Do Saved People Go Immediately to Heaven at Death? Part 1 In the course of my lifetime, I have spent a great deal of time at funeral homes, funerals, and graveside services. As we get older it appears to me that we spend more time in those places than when we were young. Solomon actually tells us that this experience is for our good. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house…
SOUND WORDS, MAR 20, 2022
UNITY Unity is an ideal with universal appeal. In a world full of stark contrasts, the concept of oneness often takes root and motivates individuals to pursue a perceived utopia. While the concept is noble, the motivation is often selfish and the results a catastrophe. We must remember that the world was created with perfect balance, perfect unity. Mankind sacrificed a perfect relationship with God in favor of self-interest. Adam and Eve traded perfection for pain. Soon thereafter the first…
SOUND WORDS, MAR 13, 2022
WHY THERE ARE NO MEN IN YOUR CONGREGATION – PART 2 The Message In the religious world today what do you hear constantly? God is love, God is forgiveness, God is comfort. All very much true, but God is also power. He is judge, jury, and executioner. Churches today seem to emphasize the Lord’s softer qualities rather than his harsher ones. We, as humans, don’t like hearing about the suffering we will have to go through as Christians, along with…
SOUND WORDS, MAR 6, 2022
WHY THERE ARE NO MEN IN YOUR CONGREGATION – PART 1 In the beginning God created a man, Adam. Throughout the Old Testament men reigned as patriarchs, judges, prophets, and kings. Then Jesus came to Earth as a man and recruited 12 other men as his disciples to walk with Him and to carry on His work after He was gone. The Holy Spirit breathed the accounts, letters, and poems of men into what would be known as The Holy…
SOUND WORDS, FEB 27, 2022
VICTORY Everyone loves the feeling of elation that comes with winning. This is especially true when the victor comes from a disadvantage to pull off the win. It is one thing when your favorite team pulls off a win. It is even better when you are a contributing member of the winning team. Personal victories are exponentially more gratifying than all the others. There can only be one winner in any competition. For some, the thrill and glory of victory…