presumptions

Independent Thinking versus Presumptuous Thinking

February 12, 2024

by Gardner Hall Independent thinking about the Scriptures is good! The Jews in Berea weren’t satisfied with blindly accepting traditional Jewish interpretations of Scripture. Still, they listened to Paul with an open mind, searching the scriptures daily to see if his teaching was true. Those who are presumptuous in their thinking often assume the label…

September 3, 2017

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Presumptions.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Psalms 19:7-14 I. Parents of teenagers are often exasperated trying to buy clothing for their children A. You find a great bargain and you just know your child will like it – up until they see it and they say “Yuck!” B. I remember not liking many of the things my…

Presumptuous Sins

February 7, 2006

by Carey Scott Take a few minutes to read Psalm 19. Our focus will be on verse 13: “Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I be upright and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.” To presume something is to have our minds…