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5/20/2013 2:00:00 PM

Five Lessons About Money

Bob Nelson

Money has become America’s number one idol. Many evil things are done in our country out of greed and the love of money. That’s why it may surprise you to know Jesus talked a lot about money. Over half of all the parables Jesus told had to do with money. One out of every six verses in Matthew, Mark, and Luke deal with money...

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5/13/2013 2:00:00 PM

Three Forgotten Principles About Ministry

There are many different ideas in the church today of what it takes to have a successful ministry. The Big Program Approach. If you have big and creative programs, you will have a lot of people come to your church. â€‹Yes, I have seen special programs attract a lot of people, but most of the time these programs do not help a church grow spiritually or...

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4/29/2013 2:00:00 PM

Will Any Religion Get You to Heaven?

Bob Nelson

A gentleman, who is a member of a particular religious group, wrote an article in our local newspaper. In this article, he stated his personal belief that many people think is true. He wrote, “I tell people that I believe in one God, and that I respect all religtions. There are so many religions, but the God that is in all of is one God." He is saying that as...

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4/22/2013 10:00:00 AM

Four Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Speak

Bob Nelson

There are three ways that Christians can misuse their tongues. Deliberate Malicious Speech. This is gossip and slanderous speech which is aimed at hurting another person. It is rooted in selfishness. It is designed to destroy relationships and break up friendships. Rationalized Speech. What makes this so dangerous is that it is...

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4/8/2013 2:00:00 PM

The Kind of Leaders We Need in America

Bob Nelson

The key to the success of any organization, city, state or nation is the right kind of leadership. Proverbs 11:14—“Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many wise advisers.” Proverbs 29:2—“When the godly are in authority, the people rejoice. But when the wicked are in power, they groan.” The book of Proverbs...

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4/1/2013 2:30:00 PM

The Most Important Subject You Will Ever Consider

Bob Nelson

Hebrews 9:27-28 – “Inasmuch as it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment, so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time for salvation…” (NASB) These two verses speak about the most important subject anybody on planet earth will ever consider. The author of Hebrews says clearly...

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3/18/2013 7:30:00 AM

Watch Your Attitude

Bob Nelson

Why is it that so many professing Christians seem to be so excited about Christ and His Word when they first become believers, but over a period of time, they lose that excitement; they lose that hunger for God’s Word? One answer may be that they were not truly saved (Matthew 13:22; John 10:27). But those with saving faith can also lose their zeal. The...

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3/4/2013 7:30:00 AM

What in the World is Worldliness?

Scripture is clear that Christians are not to love the world system that Satan controls (1 John 2:15). But, the confusion comes in identifying what it means to be worldly. Most Christians think it is doing certain things (smoking, drinking, etc.). However, worldliness is much more extensive than a few social or health issues. 1 John 2:16 defines a three-fold...

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2/20/2013 7:30:00 PM

Honoring Hendricks

Bob Nelson

Today Wednesday morning (February 20, 2013) we lost one of the great saints, Dr. Howard Hendricks, who faithfully taught at Dallas Theological Seminary for 60 years and was used of God around the world. The last message Dr. Hendricks preached in chapel at DTS was “The Ultimate Test” 2 Timothy 2:15. He points out that when we stand before the Lord Jesus to give...

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