Freeway Pro 5.5.0 Preview Newly posted articles, sermons, and class materials http://www.lawofliberty.com/ en Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:54:04 -0500 As God unfolded His will to man through special revelation, the purpose and plan of God became evident as existing before time began. Paul’s letter to the saints in Ephesus declares the glory of the church and the eternal purpose of God (Ephesians 1:3-5). http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1031487608567 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 07:59:52 -0500 Have you ever just called it quits, given up, and turned and walked away from something? The world frowns on quitters. We look down on those who do not finish a job or commitment. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 167976041362 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:02:10 -0500 If you’ve ever made a sandcastle on the beach, you know it doesn’t last very long. The tide comes in and destroys it in no time. Jesus used an analogy of a wise and foolish man in Matthew 7:24-27. http://loop287.blogspot.com 973752481811 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:07:10 -0500 Although we are living in a world of softness and hesitancy to discuss religion, Christians must maintain an aggressiveness in defending the gospel. Paul said that Satan can make evil and error sound very pleasing and enticing. http://loop287.blogspot.com 820680574025 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:54:41 -0500 "The Disadvantages Of Church Growth" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 266073030807 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:00:47 -0500 There are Christians who are unfortunately genuinely opposed to the idea of a congregation growing. So entrenched is this fear that any talk of it will raise a whole list of objections explaining why church growth is bad. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christandthechur.html 806648728312 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:01:12 -0500 The words, “this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,” speaks of Paul’s request that “supplications prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving” be made for all men. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 1159523679114 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:33:17 -0500 The words of the apostle here should be burned indelibly into the heart of every Christian! Like other passages cherished and committed to memory, this one deserves to be a passage which we can instantly recall. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/philippians.html 887947552988 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:36:39 -0500 An online article reported that several athletes, some earning up to 250 million dollars, have see their financial worlds collapse. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 1077321813478 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:11:47 -0500 Have you ever wondered how we started using last names? Until the year 1100, most people in Europe had only one name. With an increase in the population, the main purpose was to distinguish people from one another. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 935219566108 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 07:14:45 -0500 A 9-inch long clay Akkadian cuneiform cylinder found at ancient Babylon, dating to 539 B.C., tells of King Cyrus of Persia’s conquest of Babylon and of his decree to let captives held by Babylon return to their lands and restore their temples. http://loop287.blogspot.com 739592428173 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:20:57 -0500 It is difficult for me to say who it is better to give to. The Lord just said that it is blessed to give. He did not say who to give to, so we cannot say who it is better to give to. http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 281966979844 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:22:13 -0500 In Matthew 18:15-17, Jesus dealt with someone who sins against a brother and in Matthew 5:23-24, Jesus dealt with someone who has a brother holding something against them. In their very essence, the instructions were the same. http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 391668982836 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 07:22:58 -0500 One of my favorite passages from the Old Testament is Daniel 2:44. The kingdom established by Jesus Christ is the one kingdom that will endure forever. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christandthechur.html 1098787764876 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:02:42 -0500 One of the most confusing periods in the history of the Jewish nation was described as entirely lacking in respect for God’s authority (Judges 21:25). http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 537474434760 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:04:42 -0500 "Why Some Meetings Succeed And Others Fail" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 941921923572 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:14:54 -0500 Gospel meetings can be a useful tool in the work of the local church. The purpose of gospel meetings is normally twofold. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christandthechur.html 531179013952 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:15:13 -0500 In Ezekiel 23:38-39, the people of Jerusalem were so callused to holy matters that they could, in one moment, sacrifice their children to idols, and, in the next moment, enter God’s house for Sabbath worship. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 234671575012 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:23:20 -0500 “… lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing” (1 Tim. 2:8). This passage, and the verses which follow, are sometimes cited to “prove” Paul was one who “put down” women and that what he wrote for his day might have been all right. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 1080355787872 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:23:41 -0500 The word “religion” occurs five times in the New Testament. It is translated from two words: loudaismos and threskeia. The first word is used in Galatians 1:13-14 and referred to the Jews’ religion. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1243814693892 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:13:35 -0500 Being “filled with the Spirit” is quite a difficult concept to grasp for a lot of people who consider themselves “religious.” Because of its perceived difficulty, this article will try to unravel the mysteries of Paul’s command to the Ephesians. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1196410960918 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:31:00 -0500 Jeremiah 2:13 says, “For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 72445192958 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:34:43 -0500 A man bought a new hunting dog. Eager to see how he would perform, he took him out to track a bear. No sooner had they gotten into the woods than the dog picked up the trail. http://loop287.blogspot.com 860232592125 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:35:19 -0500 If you were to describe the purpose of the Bible in one word, what might that be? To one who has read the least bit of scripture, the answer is plain. It is love. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 5857340127 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:58:48 -0500 The first two verses of this well-known passage are relatively straightforward to understand. However, the third verse, with its reference to our lives being “hid with Christ in God,” is a bit more difficult. http://loop287.blogspot.com 1215042617884 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:59:41 -0500 When you are blinded, you cannot experience the full reality of all that is around you, even though others can see it clearly. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 644113151344 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:58:47 -0500 For years, we have maintained a list of arguments creationists should avoid. There are enough good arguments for biblical accuracy and a young earth that dubious claims can safely be discarded. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 821060168075 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:43:59 -0500 As summer comes to a close and young people prepare to either go back to school or away to college, it is a good time to re-emphasize the need for them to stay morally pure and to remember God in their youth. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 945314619897 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:45:44 -0500 Paul has shown that men are to be leaders in spiritual realms, praying in every place “lifting up holy hands” without wrath or disputing. And just as the man is to be sober and orderly, so women are also to express the same piety. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 844394069080 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:18:23 -0500 On the French Riviera, it is such an important status symbol to have a balcony on an apartment that it is quite common to see balconies painted on the walls of apartment houses. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 1043124390738 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:21:36 -0500 In Ezekiel 7:23-27, the prophet describes the coming judgment on the land of Judah. Because of their idolatry, the Babylonians would take them into captivity. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 1011337429642 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:23:10 -0500 “Let us therefore … be thus minded” modifies the things which preceded Paul’s words here. Paul had expressed his determination to “count all things loss for Christ” (vs. 7). http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/philippians.html 221377695590 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:27:35 -0500 "True Conversion" and "Counterfeit 'Revival'" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 144029481983 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:32:41 -0500 If there is one idea that pervades the New Testament, it is the idea of “new.” The word comes from kainos which means, “new as to form or quality, of different nature from what is contrasted to as old.” http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/salvation.html 994213369185 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:33:23 -0500 Some people in the religious world often have standards more in common with The National Enquirer than the New Testament. When selling and sensationalism become more tantalizing than truth, the very foundation of our faith is compromised. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1088621286645 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:34:01 -0500 In John 12:42-43, the chief rulers believed on Jesus but they were afraid that they would be kicked out of the synagogue. As a result, they did not follow Him. They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God. http://loop287.blogspot.com 814033734973 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:42:58 -0500 There are some who believe that the resurrection taught in the New Testament has already passed. They teach that the resurrection took place in A.D. 70. They suggest that the resurrection is not literal, but spiritual. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 235686667574 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:48:54 -0500 Few verses baffle Bible students more than these two. Paul has shown that in God’s order of headship that man is the head of the woman (just as Christ is head of man and God is head of Christ, 1 Cor. 11:3). http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 1104336247929 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:58:48 -0500 I was listening to the radio the other day, and the host was debating the merits of the existence of Social Security. The argument was being made that it does not have a right to exist because it is not mandated by the Constitution. http://loop287.blogspot.com 662552573316 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:43:42 -0500 To understand the importance of the commands of Jesus regarding divorce and remarriage, we need to evaluate the status of the different parties. First, the Lord’s instructions with regard to the man (Matthew 5:32; 19:9; Mark 10:11-12; Luke 16:18). http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 663986290432 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 06:45:50 -0500 Doubled over and choking, they staggered to hospitals by the thousands, crying for help and refuge from a colorless cloud of gas that turned Bhopal, India into a tomb on a terrible December day in 1984. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 678088187507 Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:02:21 -0500 "Do Not Harden Your Heart" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 273908452180 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:54:24 -0500 From Genesis to Revelation the Bible is full of warning signs from God, meant to deter men from sin and thereby keep them from His wrath. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christianliving.html 994197255913 Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:54:44 -0500 Five times in the New Testament God is described as the “God of peace.” The peace which is spoken of is not the absence of physical conflict, but spiritual reconciliation through Jesus Christ. http://loop287.blogspot.com 594257118982 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:47:41 -0500 It has been long debated and talked about for decades. The question of can Christians serve in the military? People have related many aspects of the Christian lifestyle to that of a soldier and say that they cannot match up. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 971141426299 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:59:32 -0500 Carved in relief on the triumphal Arch of Titus, in the ancient Forum (public square) of Rome, is a scene of Roman soldiers on parade carrying items looted from the temple in Jerusalem in A.D. 70. http://loop287.blogspot.com 991613623448 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:29:57 -0500 From the very beginning, God intended marriage to be sacred and permanent. It was a covenant or agreement between two people and God. http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 718028935108 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:34:27 -0500 No, they are not. However, they are interrelated. In the Bible, man’s redemption is through Jesus Christ and God’s grace. http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 1099319627026 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:35:01 -0500 The following lengthy quote, taken from Seventy Years In Dixie, which highlighted the life of T. W. Caskey, a preacher who did much work in Alabama during and following the Civil War. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 79133034792 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:04:10 -0500 One of the most prevalent doctrines in denominations is Calvinism. The starting point of Calvinism is a doctrine titled “Total Hereditary Depravity.” It says that man’s nature is completely corrupt. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 43162059231 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:52:54 -0500