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John 04 Living Water

https://aboundingjoy.com/Podcasts/John/John_4_Living_Water.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTopics: How Jesus brings light to our personal darkness. Jesus’ incredible and perfect sense of timing in all that He did and does today. Discussion of the meaning of the “Baptism of the Holy Spirit.” Jesus’ […]

Husbands Who Give Christ a Bad Name and Jimmy Carter Ammo

Recently Jimmy Carter made the news when he decided it was time to remind the world again that he had resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention. It was his way of trying to distance himself from conservative Christians who stand on the […]

Just Trying to Keep People Happy?

You should know that if your goal is to keep people happy, you’re in trouble! I’m pretty confident that I can promise you that you won’t succeed. But, of course, it really shouldn’t be your goal at all. Now don’t get me […]

The Board of Deacons?

Note (added 7/7/09): I have been told that the following article sounds like a negative attack on deacons in general. That was certainly not my intention! Some of my best friends and some of the strongest Christian men I know are deacons! […]

Signs of Increasing Apostasy

Scripture warns that as we near the end, apostasy will increase. Christians have an obligation to shine a bright light on darkness and provide a sharp demarcation between true Biblical Christianity and any false substitutes. We must do what we can to […]

The Christian and Sin

One of the great frustrations experienced by Christians has to do with how badly we have blown it. I’m not talking about how badly we have blown it before we became Christians. I’m talking about how badly we have blown it as […]

Savior… But Not Lord?

I have occasionally run into people who have actually said to me, "I received Christ as my Savior when I was young, but did not accept Him as Lord until later in my life." I think I know what they are trying […]

What Would You Do?

Let’s do a "thought experiment." Suppose you are a teacher in a local church. As you teach, suppose someone brings up the subject of people who are living together, but who have not entered into a marriage covenant. And suppose that since […]

Church Discipline: How? Part 2 (7 of 7)

If a church decides to obey God in the matter of church discipline, how does it go about doing it–from a practical standpoint? (Part 2 of 2) Set an example! Ask the church to hold YOU accountable! What a powerful example it […]

Church Discipline: How? Part 1 (6 of 7)

If a church decides to obey God in the matter of church discipline, how does it go about doing it–from a practical standpoint? (Part 1 of 2) Count the Cost: But Remember God’s Priorities! First, we probably need to resign ourselves that […]