Godliness in Conflict

by Matthew W. Bassford The book of James has the reputation of being the most practical book of the New Testament, but Paul’s epistle to Titus surely must be considered in the same light. Titus is only three chapters long, but all three chapters are light on abstraction and heavy on concrete application. Especially in…

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Changing My Mind

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Changing-My-Mind.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Matthew 7:15-20   I.         Solomon observed about the miser that it wasn’t the man’s words or his actions that made him a miser, but his thoughts – Proverbs 23:6-7             A.        People too often say things that they don’t mean             B.        Given motivation, they may do things that they would rather not do…

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In Word and Deed

In Word and Deed – Part 1In Word and Deed – Part 2 Text: Colossians 3:12-17   I.         There needs to be a consistency between the things we say and the things we do             A.        “You can talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?”                         1.         People understand that it is one thing to talk about something,…

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