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The devastation of sin
Robert Louis Stevenson, in “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,” set forth the irrevocable nature of every act we perform. Mr. Jekyll discovered a drug that would transform him into a man devoid of conscience and able to enjoy any vice or sin. Jekyll named this monster Mr. Hyde. Any time Jekyll wanted to become this…
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Mystery solved
Death has been around for a long time and is still a mystery. Everyone reading this has not experienced death yet but knows it’s out there. There is no sadder but at the same time dignified tune than “Taps.” It is the final honor for one who has given the ultimate for his country. “Taps”…
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What must I do?
Over 185 times in the New Testament the sole condition given for salvation is belief, having faith or trust in Jesus Christ. The gospel is that Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose on the third day. All those who place their trust in Jesus for salvation will be saved from the coming…
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Rebellion
Author Phillip Yancy tells the story of a friend of his he called Daniel. Daniel was about to leave his wife of 15 years for another woman, someone younger and prettier. He knew the personal and moral consequences of what he was about to do. But he had a larger concern, and he asked Yancey,…
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Do you consider yourself a good person?
To determine that we need a guide. Let’s let the guide of all guides, the Ten Commandments check us out. One of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not lie.” Have you ever told a lie? Well then you are guilty of breaking God’s law. Another one is “Thou shalt not steal.” Have you ever…
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Genuine or a copy
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH The Apostles were the foundation of the Christian faith, but they built upon the chief cornerstone, Jesus Christ. Without the cornerstone there could be no sound foundation and without the foundation there can be no building. Acts 4:10-12: “Be it known unto you all, and to all…
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Missing church
One fine spring Sunday morning, the Baptist preacher was gazing out of his office window at a nearby trout stream. “Today would be a good day to sneak off and go fishing,” he thought. The weather was perfect, his fly rod had new string, he had very recently heard reports of a good trout run,…
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Anger on the golf course
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH There were times when golf course etiquette was completely traded in for the ever-popular “lose control and act like a madman” routine. There’s something intriguing about watching a full-grown man crumble to pieces over a tiny ball that’s 1½ inches in diameter. I’ve seen guys throw their…
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A second chance
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Some years ago, two teenagers with a long history of crime and misbehavior robbed a YMCA on the lowest East Side of New York City. On the way out they saw a young man at the telephone switchboard. They were frightened and assumed that the man must…
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Can you pass the test?
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH Even when we come across test questions that seem simple on the surface, we find that they’re often not as simple as we first thought. For instance, the answer to the question, “How long did the Hundred Years War last?’ seems obvious, but the answer is 116…
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