Are Politicians Selfish? - Ben Bailey
Of course, the answer to that question is “Not all of them.” And, really what we're thinking about is not even political in nature it just serves as an illustration. Allow me to explain. Recently I was studying James 3:14 and came across the words “self-seeking”, or “selfish ambitions” and I wanted to know what the original Greek word meant. I got out my Vine’s Dictionary and Thayer’s Greek Lexicon and it really had a vivid definition of selfishness that our English translations just don’t catch.
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Thanksgiving to God - Ben Bailey
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations” (Psalm 100:4-5). With the recent Thanksgiving holiday upon us, many are counting their blessings. But shouldn’t thanksgiving be an everyday event instead of a once a year holiday. To the child of God, everyday is a day of thanksgiving. But, what should we thank God for?
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"Sojourner or Settler?" - G. Scott Furniss
There is a popular hymn entitled “This world is not my Home” with the words, “This world is not my home. I am just a passing through.” I hear preachers speaking of a renewed earth as if this is our world. I listen to Christians talking about politics, elections, and other worldly things more than spiritual things and I am worried too many Christians are becoming settlers in this world instead of sojourners just passing through. They speak more of this world and fight harder to keep things in order in this country than they speak of their home and fight for Christ and His kingdom.
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