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The Difference Between a Hypocrite and a Good Person Making a Mistake By Clarence Johnson “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1John 1:8-9). This passage clearly shows that no one is sinlessly perfect, but it does not brand all as hypocrites. The word hypocrite comes from…

Did You Remember To Say ‘Thank You’? By Paul R. Blake Sound familiar? It does to me. I remember hearing my parents asking me if I remembered to say thank you to those who had given me something or who had done something for me. My folks were right to ask, for often children do forget to express gratitude and need to be taught to do so. Both courtesy and honor demand that we acknowledge the gift and the giver.…

I Feel So Unnecessary By A. C. Grider Three things happened in the last several days which made me feel real important. I preached a hard sermon on Jesus Christ Super Star. I denounced the Rock Opera as a blasphemous thing. The Opera, which was to be presented on stage here in Owensboro, suddenly canceled the date. I wrote to a Baptist preacher and challenged him to publicly defend what he preached on the radio. He suddenly quit his program…

Committing To a Faithful Creator By Kent Heaton “Therefore let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator” (1Peter 4:19). In the beginning God created all the heavens and the earth. When He finished with His grand scheme of creation, the Lord God looked upon His work and declared it very good. Everything formed by the hand of God had a purpose and design. Creation was…

GOD is from A to Z: By Pam Jones A – Able B – Boundless C – Creator D – Deity E – Eternal F – Faithful G – Glorious H – Holy I – Infinite J – Just K – Knowable L – Love M — Merciful N – Near O – Omnipotent P – Peace Q – Quick to forgive R – Rest S – Spirit T – Truth U – Unchanging V – Victorious W – Wisdom…

Blinded by Things and Stuff By Paul R. Blake Possessions redirect vision. Open your Bible to Luke 12:13-21, clip a dollar bill over the page, and ask a friend to read the passage. In all likelihood, he will look at you and reply, “I can’t. The money is in the way.” The material blurs sight of the spiritual. Moses had no such difficulty. While the treasures of Egypt were constantly before his eyes, he by faith managed to see through…

Thinking about God By Kent Heaton “But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly; the Lord will hear when I call to Him. Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still: (Psalm 4:3-4). Dee Bowman said, “It is hard to sin when you are thinking about God.” Sin always follows a familiar path. Desire draws the heart to a need that must be filled and if…

The Sermon Preached by the Snow By Paul R. Blake It dropped seven and a half inches of snow Friday evening and Saturday morning last week. I went out and shoveled the snow from the sidewalks, porch, and driveway. We had the parking lot plowed and the Rhodes family salted it. It started snowing again last Monday afternoon, and by Tuesday morning we got an additional six inches. I heaved a large sigh that morning, put on my boots, coat,…