By Larry Ray Hafley From off the Internet, via Pulpit Helps, we note the following: The New York Times News Service reports from Rome that Pope John Paul II “has announced that in celebration of entering the third millennium of Christianity, penitents who do a charitable deed or give up cigarettes or alcohol for a …
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Commitment
By Connie W. Adams Peter said that in the suffering of Christ he did not revile or threaten his tormentors “but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously” (1 Pet. 2:23). Here the word “committed” means to entrust to one’s charge, to turn over to the object of one’s trust. Paul told Timothy to “commit …
Preaching Christ
By Mike Willis Everyone is agreed that men must preach Christ. Paul spoke of the need for men to preach Christ when he said, To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, …
Has it Been That Long?
By Lewis Willis I would like you to indulge me for some personal reminiscences. (When I mentioned to Joyce that I was going to reminisce in this issue of the paper, her reply was: “I guess you realize that doing that means you’re old.”) And, she’s right! But, here I go anyway. I made a …