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Absalom: A Study in Narcissism
This is a study that I have given in a number of places already. The generating idea for it actually came from Richard's sermon at the Feast that he titled, "It's Not About You." His main theme was narcissism and narcissism is …
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The First Commandment (1997)
Christians should have a great interest in the subject of idolatry because of its major importance to morality and our relationship with God. We ought to be constantly refining our understanding of it so we can avoid allowing anything to …
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The Sacred Assemblies (Part One)
Within God’s instructions for His annual holy days is a rare and little-noticed but highly significant facet. While He commands that all the holy days and the weekly Sabbath should include “holy convocations” (Leviticus 23:2-4), a couple …
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Matthew 7:1-5
(1) "Judge not, that you be not judged. (2) For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. (3) And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? (4) Or how can you say to your brother, "Let me remove the speck from your eye"; and look, a plank is in your own eye? (5) Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye.
God will often see to it that we are treated the same way we treat others. Jacob was a talented young man with great ability, but he had a serious fault: As a young man, he would lie, connive, and scheme to get his own way, without a …
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Is Patriotism Biblical?
by Richard T. RitenbaughTomorrow, the nation will be celebrating the 250th anniversary of its founding in 1776. It will be a day of patriotism - wearing red, white, and blue, parades, barbecues, music, fireworks, baseball, political speeches, and other traditional expressions of pride in the United States of America. Except perhaps for a firecracker accident or being hit by a foul ball, all harmless fun, right? (This essay will not deal with concerns about the Sabbath, on which July 4 falls this year.) Some Christians frown on national patriotism - “affection and vigorous support for one’s country” - because of …
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Forerunner Magazine
The United States of America has reached its semi-quincentennial—250 years of nationhood since the signing of the Declaration of …
Part One highlighted the critical need to dig deep into Scripture and “rightly [divide] the word of truth” (II Timothy 2:15), …
A study of the seven churches of Revelation 2 and 3 will show that they all have one thing in common: the need to overcome. Jesus Christ, …
Everybody, every single person who has ever lived on earth, has been offended. Not once, but many times. In some cases, many, many times. …
“So teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” —Psalm 90:12 Not long ago, scientists at UCLA …
In Jesus' foretelling of the time just before His return, He makes a statement that often springs to mind as mankind continues to develop …
