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Donald Barnhouse on Hypocrisy
by davidrsmithby davidrsmith“You see, if God acted in the same way today that He did in the fifth chapter of Acts, you’d have to have a morgue in the basement of every church and a mortician on the pastoral staff.”
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God’s Work?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn 2013, TIME Magazine listed Justin Timberlake as one of its 100 Most Influential People in the World. It’s true; JT is an international superstar known for his music, acting (film and television), and miscellaneous business ventures. But in the article, he was praised for doing God’s work, too.
God’s work, huh?
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I Promise to Change…Kinda
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithThis gem is the work of Robert Mankoff, a veteran cartoonist and editor with The New Yorker. It provides a comical take on the very real problem all of us face in trying to live a new life for Jesus.
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Messy Messaging
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn Numbers 32:23, Moses gave God’s people the following warning: “You may be sure that your sin will find you out.” Of course, not everyone believes this truth, so naturally, some are willing to press their luck.
But this guy should’ve known the reality behind this passage…mainly because he preached it for so long!
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“The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity.”
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Good Cop. Bad Cop. Same Cop.
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithFor years, he served as a highly decorated law enforcement officer. President Clinton appointed him to the National Commission on Crime Prevention and Control in 1995 and he was honored as Sheriff of the Year in 2001. A jail in Colorado was even named after him!
But when former sheriff Pat Sullivan broke the law, he was sent to the very prison that bore his name!
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Khrushchev’s Command of the Scriptures
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithIn the late 19th Century and early 20th Century, a Russian peasant boy was dutifully taught the Word of God by his parents and fellow villagers. They labored diligently, hoping the Scriptures would shape his life, not knowing that the boy would one day become Premier of the Soviet Republic.
Sadly, the adult life of that young boy – named Nikita Khrushchev – didn’t reflect the truth of the Scriptures by which he was raised.
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Reverend Rambo
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithYou know…some guys can do it all. Some guys can walk and chew gum at the same time. Some guys can even defend freedom and democracy while preaching the Gospel of Jesus.
Of course, there are also some guys who just SAY they can do it all.
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Do You REALLY Believe?
by davidrsmithby davidrsmithThere’s a lot of difference between saying you believe something, and actually basing your life on that belief. Famed author and communicator Ken Davis claims to have developed a unique way of testing the difference between the two.