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Should You Use Illustrations from Movies?

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This article lists several reasons why preachers should not use illustrations from movies in their preaching.

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Mark 5 – Why Jesus Allowed Jairus' Daughter to Die

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This article offers a few reasons why the Lord Jesus allowed the daughter of Jairus to die (Mark 5).

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Adoption, IVF, and a Closed Door

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This article offers some biblical advice for those considering adoption or in vitro fertilization.

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What Does the Bible Teach about Abortion?

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This article offers eight biblical truths about abortion.

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2 Corinthians 7:9-11 – Five Ways to Discern True and False Repentance

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This article discusses the difference between true and false repentance, as the apostle Paul discusses it in 2 Corinthians 7:9-11.

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Don't Rescue Jephthah

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Did Jephthah sacrifice his daughter or not? This article considers the account of Judges 11 within the context of the book as a whole, and cannot avoid concluding that he did. The author urges us to let the text stand as is, to see how badly Israel needed God's deliverance.

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Credit Where Credit Is Due: Paul Wrote Hebrews

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This article weighs in on the question of the authorship of Hebrews, and offers four reasons why the author thinks Paul was the author.

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Five Differences between Catholic Theology and the Gospel

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This article outlines the main differences between Roman Catholic theology and Protestants regarding the gospel. These differences concern justification, the place of the pope, mass vs. communion, Mary, and purgatory.

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Eschatology 101 – Definitions

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Intimidated by any discussion on eschatology, even by that word itself? This article provides some basic definitions of terms to help you make some sense of the different views on eschatology.

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Ten Principles to Guide Your Giving

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This article outlines ten principles from the New Testament that should guide how we give financially. Among others, it notes that everything we have belongs to God, God is using our possessions to advance the gospel in the world, giving is part of the weekly corporate worship of the church, and giving needs to be sacrificial and generous.

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Mark 5 – Why Jesus Let Jairus' Daughter Die

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This article considers three reasons why the Lord Jesus allowed the daughter of Jairus to die (Mark 5).

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Titus 1 – Three Views on Elder's "Faithful" Children

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This article presents three different views on the elder qualification Paul gives in Titus 1, that an elder must have "faithful children." The views include the evangelical, Reformed, and Baptist view.

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Implications of God's Passion for His Glory

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This article offers fifteen implications that come from the fact that man's chief end is to glorify God by enjoying him forever.

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Why Do Demons Hate People?

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This article explains why demons hate people: they want dominion over this world, and yet God gave the earth to humanity because the gospel comes through the death of Christ.

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Forty Reasons to Be Part of a Local Church

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This article shows how often from the New Testament the command appears to live in some sense with other believers. These are all reasons for a Christian to have membership in a local church.

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Are Christians Called to Pacifism?

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This article lists five reasons why pacifism is not a biblical approach to ethics.

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Street Evangelism in Six Steps

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This article offers six steps for street evangelism: choose a location, start the conversation, ask questions, get to the gospel, explain it, and end the conversation.

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David a Model of Restoration?

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This article engages with the sentiment that since God let David remain king after his adultery with Bathsheba, God can return someone to ministry despite their disqualifying sexual sin. It shows that David remained king because of the strength of God's messianic promise, and the sufficiency of the Messiah's death.

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Mark's Amazing Ending

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This article explains why the shorter ending in Mark 16 is the preferred ending. The very things that make it seem abrupt are the reasons why the shorter ending is to be understood as original.

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Only God Is Good, and That Includes Samaritans

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This article discusses how to properly interpret the parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. It shows that the parable is not about Christian ethics, but about how impossible it is for anyone to work their way to heaven.

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