Polls tell us that everyone is distressed by what is happening in our country — politically, economically, and socially. Whose fault is it? The President? Congress? Corporate America? Hollywood? We like finding someone to blame. But rather than placing this on a select group of people I wonder if it’s not appropriate to place it on the backs of humanity in general. If you believe the doctrine of Total Depravity to any degree, you know this is a worthy consideration.
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Americans Scared of the Future?
According to CNN, a national poll suggests that two-thirds of Americans are scared about the way things are going in the U.S. Not only are Americans scared, the pollster is scared about their scaredness:
“It’s scary how many Americans admit they are scared,” said Keating Holland, CNN’s polling director.
What’s the appropriate Christian response to the way things are going in the world? The sermon attached provides some biblical insight.
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“Paying It Forward” is Really Paying it Back…
There’s a great website that offers free Bible-study software for your computer for free. The man who wrote the software, Rick Meyers, says this on the opening screen:
Introduction
“Freely you received, freely give.” (Matthew 10:8)
Jesus told us that since we’ve been blessed we should bless others. I am happy to provide a blessing to others in the form of free Bible study software!
As a Bible student and teacher I have experienced the necessary work involved in searching the Scriptures for the competent preparation of a Bible study, Sunday school lesson, or a sermon. Continue reading
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