Freeway Pro 5.6.4 Newly posted articles, sermons, and class materials http://www.lawofliberty.com/ en Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:45 -0500 I was listening to the radio the other day and I happened to be tuned into a station where the broadcasters were calling up people randomly and asking them a simple question. http://loop287.blogspot.com 551696908586 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:28:33 -0500 Here Paul writes of our calling as a “holy calling”. Elsewhere it is called a “high calling” and a “heavenly” one (Phil. 3:14; Heb. 3:1). God has “called us out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Pet. 2:9). http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 947305599135 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:06:59 -0500 There are a lot of terms used in the New Testament to describe the Lord’s church, and there a lot of insight to be gained from knowing these terms better. One example is the term “temple.” The temple is a place where God meets those who worship Him. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christandthechur.html 600464835665 Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:09:21 -0500 John Hess-Yoder wrote, “While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God …" http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 1254790945056 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:11:36 -0500 John Hess-Yoder wrote, “While serving as a missionary in Laos, I discovered an illustration of the kingdom of God. Before the colonialists imposed national boundaries, the kings of Laos and Vietnam reached an agreement on taxation in the border areas …" http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 760406773214 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:59:33 -0500 Free Bible study material from our Bible class, "An Overview Of The Bible". http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/miscellaneous%20studies/anoverviewoftheb.html 963561896034 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:01:22 -0500 "Lord, Liar, Or Lunatic?" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 451058630202 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:01:49 -0500 Throughout history, people have given a variety of answers to the question, “Who is Jesus of Nazareth?” Whatever their answer, no one can escape the fact that Jesus really lived. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christandthechur.html 111588589219 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:02:20 -0500 It is a fact that Sunday is a day that we should give our time and thoughts to God. A day where we pause to remember all that God has done for us. http://loop287.blogspot.com 63042055674 Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:03:11 -0500 Can we have “spiritual men” today? We would have to respond “no” if the “spiritual” man of 1 Corinthians 2 is the inspired man. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2corinthians.html 777811753357 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:45:12 -0500 Have you ever stopped to think about why you are who you are, why you live where you live, or why you do what you do? Have you ever thought about how one decision could have changed your life for the better or for the worst? http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 1079389402164 Wed, 11 Apr 2012 06:12:03 -0500 Since the close of the WWII, Japanese volunteers have been searching the island of Saipan for the bodies of soldiers killed there. Of the 40,000-50,000 Japanese soldiers and civilians believed to have died there 68 years ago, only about half have been found. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 717791140447 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:07:09 -0500 Preaching the gospel means dealing with controversy. Jesus warned that truth would separate people and cause division (Matthew 10:34-36). It cannot be helped -- it is the nature of truth. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 836293896607 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:54:53 -0500 The Art of War, written by the Chinese tactician Sun Tzu, is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy in the world. Much of the text is about how to fight wars without actually having to do battle. http://loop287.blogspot.com 182749831694 Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:30:13 -0500 "Is There Going To Be A Rapture?" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 292509193046 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:57:19 -0500 Everyone wants to know the future. This explains why in an educated and civilized society so-called fortune tellers and psychics have followers, and why someone can follow their astrology charts on Facebook. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 705928032920 Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:58:12 -0500 Pragmatism is the notion that meaning or worth is determined by practical consequences. To a pragmatist, if a technique or course of action has the desired effect, it is good. If it does not work, it must be wrong. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 102177046837 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:02:03 -0500 A recent news story has just been posted about possible human remains from the sunken Titanic, found on the ocean floor. http://loop287.blogspot.com 1140882276993 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:03:30 -0500 Reflecting on all the Titanic coverage over the last couple of weeks made me think of the hymn, “Love Lifted Me.” The first verse reads, “I was sinking deep in sin, far from the peaceful shore, very deeply stained within …" http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 1001307536312 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:24:10 -0500 Free Bible study material from our Bible class, "An Overview Of The Bible". http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/miscellaneous%20studies/anoverviewoftheb.html 1089459865462 Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:23:33 -0500 "Will Israel Be Restored To Its Land?" and "Will A Man Rob God?" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 938487628521 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:34:49 -0500 Since May 14, 1948, when David Ben-Gurion read the Declaration of Independence announcing the establishment of a Jewish nation to be known as the State of Israel, Premillennialists have been excited. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 393558757008 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:35:42 -0500 A thief finds something he wants, plans a way to get it, comes when someone is not prepared, and escapes with the goods (Luke 12:39). It may be an efficient plan, but no man can rob God (Malachi 3:8). http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christianliving.html 1215173613748 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:36:23 -0500 Speaking physically, the above statement would be backwards. Most people like the light; darkness, especially true darkness, makes people very uncomfortable. http://loop287.blogspot.com 1005204315391 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:37:13 -0500 Salvation, we are told, does not come “according to our works.” We can neither design nor merit salvation: it comes as a gift from God. This does not mean it is “unconditional” as some insist. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 746085784820 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 06:06:05 -0500 As the children of Israel left Egypt in hopes of reaching the land God had promised them, they crossed the Red Sea, received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, and continued their journey toward the promised land. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 285849380399 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 06:07:00 -0500 Sometimes the most important action to be taken in a crisis situation is the voice of one. Pilate was looking for a voice to support the innocent Jesus. God chose Moses to be the voice to speak out against Pharaoh. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 819098709850 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:05:20 -0500 Although Jesus had worked many miracles in John 12, which was just before the passover where He died, many people still did not believe in Him. http://loop287.blogspot.com 883779846198 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:05:22 -0500 Benjamin Franklin, who was ridiculed once in Paris for his defense of the Bible, was determined to find out how much of it his scoffers had read. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1104273651038 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 07:37:43 -0500 "Does Christ Now Reign As King?" and "The 'Social Gospel'" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 868754496747 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:03:13 -0500 It us difficult for us to fully understand the significance of the announcement at the birth of Jesus that He would reign on the throne of His father David (Luke 1:30-33). http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 1110132701277 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:04:07 -0500 No greater price has ever been paid for anything than what was paid to purchase the church. Jesus paid the purchase price with His blood (Acts 20:28). He built it (Matthew 16:16-18). http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 906685346192 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:04:30 -0500 Genesis 5:4 tells us that during Adam’s lifetime of 930 years (800 after the birth of Seth), he had other sons and daughters. http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 893445447000 Tue, 01 May 2012 07:17:05 -0500 Paul taught that the Old Testament had been done away (Ephesians 2:14-15; Colossians 2:14-15). http://www.lawofliberty.com/qanda.html 580174222859 Tue, 01 May 2012 07:17:52 -0500 People are going to remember the terrible 2012 saga of Joe Paterno for many, many years. He was a great coach with expertise and generosity, but his legacy was horribly soiled only months before his death. http://loop287.blogspot.com 956461254653 Tue, 01 May 2012 07:18:20 -0500 Paul writes here of his inability to speak unto these brethren as unto spiritual because of their carnal mind, demonstrated that in that each of them said, “I am of Paul, I of Apollos, etc.” http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2corinthians.html 387003432452 Tue, 01 May 2012 22:58:34 -0500 A few hundred years ago, the religious situation our forefathers faced was very different than from our time. Before the Reformation, the common people did not have the vast selection of religious beliefs. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/salvation.html 108722498469 Thu, 03 May 2012 07:50:29 -0500 The fall of the stock market over the last few years and the subsequent loss in savings accounts, bonds, and 401k accounts have caused us to search for perspective. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 844088637960 Sat, 05 May 2012 09:46:32 -0500 "When Is The 1,000 Year Reign Of Christ?" and "Parted" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 232759888864 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:51:53 -0500 One of the most highly publicized teachings today in the religious world is the 1,000 year reign of Christ. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 790250996923 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:52:37 -0500 As the sun set on our Lord’s life, three events recorded in Matthew 27:34-51 are mentioned as “parted” or separated. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/christandthechur.html 1138211030453 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:53:14 -0500 It is important to have the right bait for fishing. If you think about it, Satan is a fisherman too, and he has bait for us in the form of the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16). http://loop287.blogpot.com 874979429163 Mon, 07 May 2012 06:53:55 -0500 “Whereunto I was appointed.” Immediately preceding these words is Paul’s declaration that Christ brought life and immortality to light through the gospel; so when Paul says “whereunto I was appointed” it is of the gospel he wrote. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2timothy,titus.html 470448693856 Wed, 09 May 2012 06:59:47 -0500 When it comes to how God cares for us, the ways are numerous. Because God created us, He is the ultimate caregiver, and has proved this to us by sending His Son, the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 404537105297 Thu, 10 May 2012 06:06:27 -0500 The bad goals of control, ownership, and independence that we examined in the last article are the antithesis of abundant life (John 10:10). http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 1263357995782 Fri, 11 May 2012 06:09:41 -0500 "What Will Happen When Christ Comes Again?" http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/audiosermons.html 1188779793418 Sun, 13 May 2012 20:29:10 -0500 Few subjects have excited the kind of interest and speculative theories as the subject of the second coming of Christ. http://www.lawofliberty.com/sermons/doctrinaldiscuss.html 871278069051 Sun, 13 May 2012 20:29:12 -0500 If you have a Facebook account, you probably know exactly what the phrase “Like if you love Jesus” means. Under these words is usually a picture of Jesus. http://loop287.blogspot.com 1240847834651 Sun, 13 May 2012 20:29:14 -0500 Paul had condemned the party spirit present in Corinth as carnality, childishness. Having asked, “Who is Apollos or Paul?” he had shown that they were ministers through whom Corinthians had believed but were, in essence, nothing. http://www.lawofliberty.com/study%20aids/new%20testament%20studies/1-2corinthians.html 684221632578 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:07:56 -0500 Being in a relationship with a controlling boyfriend can be damaging to you physically, mentally, and spiritually; and you can carry the effects for many years. http://www.lawofliberty.com/articles/christianliving.html 494916140023 Thu, 17 May 2012 23:29:59 -0500