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“He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory”—John 7:18 We live in a self-obsessed culture. People love to ramble on constantly about themselves. Exhibit A is “Facebook.” It is chockfull of self-absorbed individuals who feed their ego with “selfies,” and upload videos describing every insignificant detail of what is going on in their lives. …
How many of these character traits are evident in your life? Enthusiasm (Eccl. 9:10; Col. 2:23) Diligence (Prov. 4:23; 1 Pet. 1:5) Contentment (Phil. 4:11; 1 Tim. 6:6) Dependable (1 Cor. 4:2) Cheerfulness (Phil. 2:14) Transcendence (Mt. 5:41; Luke 17:10) Honesty / Truthful (2 Cor. 8:21) Generous (Acts 20:35) Loyalty (Prov. 17:17; John 15:13) Service …
I originally planned to post this as a devotion. However, the more I worked on it, it developed into a sermon I preached last Sunday night at Bible Baptist. Click on the LINK below for the full text. Building Character or Polishing Personality? (4-8-18pm)
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life. —Job 33:4 God gives you the air to breath (Gen. 2:7; Acts 17:25). Your breath is in the hand of God (Job 12:10; Dan. 5:23). Think about what God did to enable you to breath. First, God had …
And when the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. —Numbers 11:1 Complainers—Like the church Moses lead through the wilderness (Acts 7:38), every local church …