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You Shall Not Add: Slides Available

My sermon slides for You Shall Not Add, based on Mark 7:1-9, are now available in Sermon PowerPoints.

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QA: What Does the Bible Say About "Easter Holy Week"?

QUESTION: What does the Bible say about "Easter Holy Week"?

ANSWER: Christians celebrated NO 'holy week' in the New Testament. Christians do NOT re-enact the last week of Jesus' life before the cross.

1. Jesus prophesied the events of His last week (Matthew 20:17-19). The Apostles and Christians "daily in the temple... did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus the Christ" (Acts 5:42), and w…

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Theophilus: The Sting of Death

In light of current discussions on Easter, Robert West's Theophilus cartoon, The Sting of Death, is featured in Publications On Family.

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Misunderstood Cross: Audio Available

In light of the discussions of Easter, my Words of Wisdom radio minute from March 8, 2017, Misunderstood Cross, is now available in Bible Content On Jesus Christ. The Transcripts are also available in Words of Wisdom Radio.

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What Jesus' Resurrection Really Means: Slides Available

In light of discussions of Easter, my sermon slides, What Jesus' Resurrection Really Means, is now available in Sermon PowerPoints. It is also available in Bible Content On Jesus Christ.

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Remembering the Crucifixion of Christ

My QA, What Must Christians Do To Remember the Crucifixion of Christ?, is now also available in the Bible Content On Jesus Christ.

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QA: How Can We Remember the Crucifixion of Christ?

QUESTION: What Must Christians Do To Remember the Crucifixion of Christ? - August, 2020

ANSWER:  Simply, preach the Word  (2 Timothy 4:2).  Don't be distracted  (1 Corinthians 2:1-2). ... By following a man-made religious calendar, people have been turned away from that Cross. “Christmas” diverts attention to Jesus’ birth; “Lent” places the emphasis upon human denial; “Easter” skips the cr…

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Calendar Apostasy Article Available

My article Calendar Apostasy is available in Bible Articles.

 

It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in February, 2011, and on the Fellowship Room website in April, 2014.

 

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A Calendar Or the Cross? Words of Wisdom Archive

My minute long Words of Wisdom, A Calendar or the Cross, based on 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, addresses the concept of Easter. It is available in the Words of Wisdom archive from March 6, 2017.

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Calendar Apostasy: Article Available

Continuing the theme of "holy" days, my article Calendar Apostasy is available in Bible Articles.

It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in February, 2011, and on the Fellowship Room website in April, 2014.

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Words of Wisdom: April 3 - 7, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

4/03/2017: The Bible Easter

4/04/17/2017: Is Your Life Real?

4/05/2017: Bringing Your Life to God

4/06/2017: Forgiveness Is With God

4/07/2017: Oneida Meeting on the Theme of Forgiveness

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Words of Wisdom: March 6 - 10, 2017

Please find my Words of Wisdom as Audio and as Transcripts for the days:

3/06/2017: A Calendar Or the Cross

3/07/17/2017: Cross Caused Division

3/08/2017: Misunderstood Cross

3/09/2017: No Baptism, No Cross of Christ

3/10/2017: The Cross of Christ, Not Circumcision

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Who Is "Killing Jesus"?

Continuing the theme of God's existence, my article Who Is "Killing Jesus"? is now available in Bible Articles.

It first appeared in the Gospel Gleaner in May, 2015.

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Calendar Apostasy

Continuing the theme of special "holy" days, my article Calendar Apostasy is now available in Bible Articles.

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Words of Wisdom: March 30 - April 3, 2015

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3/30/2015: Killing Jesus: O'Reilly's Book and Movie

3/31/2015: Who's Killing Jesus 2: Keepers of Moses' Law

4/1/2015: Who's Killing Jesus 3: Saved Without the Church

4/2/2015: Who's Killing Jesus 4: Dethroned Jesus

4/3/2015: Who's Killing Jesus 5: Hypocrites

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Separation of Church and Politicians

My article Separation of Church and Politicians is now available in Bible Articles.

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Calendar Apostasy

My article Calendar Apostasy is now available in Bible Articles. It was published in the Gospel Gleaner in February, 2011.

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