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Articles:
A Five-Cent Ice Cream Cone – pg. 1
Freedom, Festival & Fireworks – pg. 2
Why Worship God? – pg. 5
Life Is Messy! – pg. 6
Pen Pals – pg. 7
Quotes & Connections – pg. 8
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God…” (James 1:17, NLT).
Christ came so we might have life and have it more abundantly (John 10:10). Some modern preachers want us to believe this refers to wealth and prosperity. They encourage people to go boldly before God and claim this promised abundance. These “health and wealth” or “name it and claim it” preachers measure faith by how much God blesses us materially. That is not what this scripture means.
In fact, Jesus said that a man’s life does not consist of the abundance of the things he might possess (Luke 12:15). If we seek first the kingdom ...
Thousands of years ago, Job asked a question about death that has continued to plague mankind. “If a man dies, will he live again?” (Job 14:14) Science may be able to prolong life but not cheat death. Everyone knows death is inevitable and it’s only natural that people want to know what happens after we die.
Death can be hard to face. The Bible refers to it as our final enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26). A loved one’s death can fill us with helplessness or if it comes quickly, anger. Facing our own death may have us feeling fearful, uncertain, perhaps defeated. Even those who bail out of life with suicide are hoping for something better.
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The Bible exhorts us to edify and encourage one another (Ephesians 4:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:11). The Greek word for edify is “oikodomeo.” Technically it means to enlighten, improve, or build up. “Encourage” in Latin breaks down this way: “en” means “put into” and “cor” means “the heart.” Put into the heart! These words work together for the good of others. Edifying builds someone up and encouragement goes straight to the heart of a person.
This should not be confused with false praise or idle flattery. Not everyone is the greatest, best, or most fantastic person in the whole world. False praise can produce rivalry or ...
The abundant life realizes that life is unpredictable. It’s filled with inconveniences, difficulties, and frustrations. For want of a better word—life is messy.
For those of us who love routine, order, and organization, life’s messiness can take a toll. It’s a bitter lesson to learn that no matter how hard we try to control things, life isn’t neat and tidy.
Unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t neat and tidy either. Unfortunately, they can be in our families. Unfortunately, they can be our co-workers. Unfortunately, they can be our boss. Unfortunately, they are all around us.
Here’s the truth. Life is unpredictable. Life is ...
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