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Thursday, May 16, 2024
May 16th, 2024
        There are a few challenges that we all commonly share.  One such challenge is temptation.  Bill Thrasher has written that, “temptation is a common experience for everyone (see 1 Corinthians 10...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 9, 2024
May 9th, 2024
          One common tactic for cults, false teachers and false teachings to pursue is to attack the person of Jesus.  We often find that these opponents attack the identity of Jesus as fully God and ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, May 6, 2024
May 6th, 2024
          In worship on Sunday, we briefly spoke about the importance of I John 1:5.  John, one of the original disciples, wrote three letters found near the end of the Bible.  The largest of those th...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
May 2nd, 2024
           In Mark 1, Jesus called His first disciples.  The second gospel records the Lord’s call in this way, “’Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.’ At once they left ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 29, 2024
April 29th, 2024
             I recently read a news report about a Christian organization that had developed an artificial intelligence (AI) priest that could forgive and absolve people of their sins through a virtua...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 25, 2024
April 25th, 2024
           Grace is a gift or reality that we almost always associate first with God.  Such a pairing makes sense.  God is gracious.  And grace is one aspect of God’s perfect character.  Grace and God...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 22, 2024
April 22nd, 2024
          The death of King David was a momentous occasion for Israel.  The one who had been hailed, honored and feted for years had finally died.  Most of us would like to live and die well.  We woul...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
April 18th, 2024
          When we read Exodus, we know that we are going to experience the exciting story of God using Moses to lead Israel out of slavery and captivity in Egypt.  The story moves quickly—from God’s s...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 15, 2024
April 15th, 2024
         David’s battle with Goliath is an unforgettable story.  Many worthy Bible studies have been based upon this clash between the Philistine champion and the man after God’s own heart.  You may r...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
April 11th, 2024
          Disobedience is a chronic human problem.  The Bible says we often prefer our ways to God’s ways.  We discover the problem of disobedience early in the Bible when Adam and Eve chose to dismis...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Monday, April 8, 2024
April 7th, 2024
            Not long after Samuel made Saul the first king of Israel, fortunes changed rather dramatically for Saul.  God rejected him as king over Israel.  Quickly and decisively.  There would be no ...  Read More
by Tom Cabaniss
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Thursday, April 4, 2024
April 4th, 2024
           In the Old Testament, Israel longed for a king.  The nation wanted a king so badly that it approached Samuel and essentially said, “You are too old and your sons are too wicked to lead us. ...  Read More
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