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Thought for the Day (Page 87)

Would you like to never die? Here’s how.

On the one hand, the Bible teaches that “it is appointed unto men once to die” (Heb. 9:27). The physical death of the physical body is a certainty for all of us. But did you know that Jesus taught a way to “never die”? Would you like to know it? At the tomb of Lazarus, Jesus said, “Whoever lives and believes in…

Pride is not of God

If you look down on people because they are a different race or ethnicity than you…if you look down on people because they are less fortunate than you, have less money than you or have “not-as-nice” things as you…if you look down on people because they have less education than you or have not advanced as far in life as you…if you…

Hate is not of God

If you hate the President, if you hate the former President, if you hate the one who lost the Presidential race…if you hate someone who doesn’t agree with you politically…if you hate someone because he’s black or hate someone because he’s not black…if you hate someone because he’s white or hate someone because he’s not white…if you hate someone because he’s rich…

Pick your pizza

Many people have very definite opinions about their pizza. A group of teenagers sat around a lunch table voicing their absolutes — “Cheese! Cheese! Pepperoni! Hawaiian! Pineapple and pizza do NOT go together! Anything on it is fine except broccoli! Broccoli on pizza is just NOT right!” And the beauty of the topic allows them all to be right–at least to themselves.…

The middle finger

You’ve been there. You’ve seen it. Maybe you’ve been the target. Or maybe you were just an innocent bystander. Maybe, perhaps, you were the extender. What? Those moments when the middle finger is gesticulated in someone’s direction. Is there anything wrong with that? Well, what is usually involved when someone extends their middle finger? Some words have been spoken or some actions…

“Who can this be?”

When Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples marveled, “Who can this be, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?” (Matt. 8:27). But, after everything they saw that day, they should have known Jesus was truly Lord of all. Earlier in the day, leprosy obeyed Jesus (8:1-3), then paralysis obeyed Jesus (8:5-13), then fever obeyed Jesus…

Most feel it is morally acceptable

It would not surprise you (or probably even bother or catch your attention) to find out that 89% of Americans believe that birth control is morally acceptable or that 59% believe that wearing clothing made of animal fur is morally acceptable. But it’s some of the other things, that this Gallup poll found that Americans believe are morally acceptable, which should get…

Do you hupakouo?

The Greek word “hupakouo” is found about 21 times in the Greek New Testament. “The winds and the sea obey Him” (Matt. 8:27). “Children, obey your parents” (Eph. 6:1). “By faith Abraham obeyed” (Heb. 11:8). The Greek word for “obey” in these passages is a compound word that combines “hupo” (the Greek preposition, “under”) and “akouo” (the Greek verb, “to hear”). Translated…