N O V E M B E R 2 8 “Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, on whom the ends of the ages have come.” — 1 Corinthians 10:11

The Value Of A Negative Example

Out in his yard, a minister was building a trellis to support a vine that he was going to plant. As he worked, the minister noticed a young boy, about twelve years old, standing nearby watching him. The minister nodded at the young lad as he continued to work, thinking the boy would go away. After a while, however, he noticed that the boy still stood there. Finally, the minister asked the lad, “Getting a lesson in horticulture?”... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 7 “So he told her everything …” — Judges 16:17

Samson

Have you ever relied on your own abilities to accomplish something, only to fall flat on your face? One of the dangers of self-reliance is our tendency to flirt with temptation. Samson’s trouble began this way. Samson was the strongest man who ever lived, but as he trusted in his own strength, he was weak when it came to resisting temptation. One day Samson was in enemy territory, a place he should not have gone, when he met Delilah,... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 6 “The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.” — Psalm 9:17

The Bible And Politics

Until about fifty years ago, legislators tried to create laws based on Biblical principles. Nowadays, whenever someone proposes legislation that might defend a Christian cause, naysayers often oppose it, arguing that no one can impose his or her values on others. Yet every time our legislators pass a law, they impose somebody’s morality on someone else. And these days, legislators often allow secular humanism to be that morality. By its... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 5 “Beloved, I beg you as sojourners and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts which war against the soul.” — 1 Peter 2:11

The Legacy Of The Pilgrims

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. Its origins, of course, go back to the Pilgrims. But who exactly were they? The Pilgrims were a group of Christians who secretly formed in 1606 in Scrooby, England, at a time when it was forbidden to read the Bible in public. When the Pilgrims formed their secret church, they made a covenant with each other. Fourteen years later, in 1620, that spiritual covenant was echoed in a political covenant,... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 4 “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.” — Jeremiah 29:13

A Song Of Faith

Felix Mendelssohn was one of the greatest musical geniuses of all time. (If you’ve ever attended a wedding, you’re probably familiar with his famous “Wedding March.”) Mendelssohn was born in 1809 to a wealthy family, unlike most other composers of his time. He was happy, although one blotch marred the perfect picture of his life. Because they were Jewish, the Mendelssohns often received unfair treatment and were denied... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 3 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.” — 3 John 4

Absolutes In A Relativistic Age

Today many people try to live as if no absolute truths govern their existence. They say, “Truth is relative.” But imagine if these people declared that the law of gravity was not “their truth.” If they jumped from the top of a skyscraper, they’d soon discover the error of their philosophy. Gravity, like all other absolutes, exists whether or not we choose to believe in it. Relativism may seem like a wonderful... More

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N O V E M B E R 2 2 “And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.” — Matthew 5:41

The Second Mile

How do you deal with people who “do you dirty?” We all have people in our lives who stab us in the back, say cruel things about us, or do mean things to us. But the Bible has a secret, one we often overlook, for dealing with those who mistreat us. It’s the secret of “the second mile.” To understand it, we need a quick history lesson. The Medes and the Persians, and later the Romans, had a law that stated that a... More

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The Value Of A Negative Example

Samson

The Bible And Politics

The Legacy Of The Pilgrims

A Song Of Faith

Absolutes In A Relativistic Age

The Second Mile