#christian example

DID YOU KNOW Did You Know… your daily behavior can either strengthen or weaken the message of the gospel? Paul’s instructions to Titus were written into a culture much like our own—divided, morally confused, and deeply suspicious of truth. Crete had a reputation for dishonesty and excess, yet Paul did not tell Titus to win arguments or dominate public conversation. Instead, he told believers to…

He lived a life according to the character of Jesus

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2.] In John 16:8, JESUS said when HE, the SPIRIT of TRUTH has     come, HE will convict the world sin, righteousness, & judgment.

    As I see it, those are the 3 eternal unchanging realities—on which     all true religion is based:

    Sin, righteousness, & judgment.

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When Luke referred to his biography of Jesus, he summed it up in this way: “I wrote the former account, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen” (Acts 1:1-2 NET).

What we do and what we teach must go together. We see that in Jesus’ life: he not only taught the way to…

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“All the believers were one in heart and mind No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own, but they shared everything they had“ (Acts 4:32).

I have about fifty cards for various stores and clubs, so many that I keep them in an organizer m my car because they don’t fit in my wallet. Why did I join so many? Savings and fellowship. I get something from each one.…

For over twenty years, I worked in the Mortgage Industry examining credit reports and investigating fraud. A routine check of the borrower’s credit score (a.k.a. FICO) revealed their creditworthiness. A perfect score of 800 or more lowered the potential risk of fraud and early payment defaults. It also epitomized a person of faithfulness, trust, and security.

However, a FICO score under 600…

I remembered as a child watching two boys fighting in the schoolyard. The larger of the two swung his smaller opponent around and held him in a headlock. The little guy fought hard slamming his fist against his challenger’s back and kicked him with all his might. Finally, the oppressor gained his footing, snatched the small boy’s hand, and held it behind his back.

“Say Uncle!” he demanded.

“No!”

We all have influence over others that we come in contact every day. As a parent, teacher, and youth minister, I have influence over the many youth that I work with each day. I must take this task seriously. I must think of the words that I use and the actions that I take because there is many that watch each day. The words and actions that I use have an influence over those that are around me.…