By Jeff S. Smith Self-help books have become among the most popular titles written and sold today. Authors inscribe what they believe are the cures for everything from addiction to marital strife. The ascendance of groups like Alcoholics Anonymous also shows us that Americans are in the mood to have someone tell them how to solve …
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“Tupos” “Example”
By Paul K. Williams “Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe” (1 Tim. 4:12, NASB). Tupos, the Greek word translated “example,” is an interesting word. Liddell & Scott define it: a blow; the mark of a blow, the …
Lasciviousness
By H. Osby Weaver The Bible has many passages that condemn the sin of lasciviousness. It is mentioned as an evil to which men surrender who are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of ignorance and a hardened heart. They are pictured as being past feeling and having given themselves up …
Lessons From 1 Kings 13 (1)
By Donald P. Ames Frequently we approach a passage and see but one good lesson in it. 1 Kings 13 is often thusly used. But I’m convinced there are other lessons therein we also need to consider all related to the horribleness of sin. The Man Of God The most popular character in this passage …