The Church Under Fire Chapter Three We're Not All the Same May 27, 2023 Acts 21,22,23 and Acts 24:1-23 Summary The apostle Paul was now in Jerusalem, and he was being accused by some Jews of things he did not do. And so the tribune arrested him and ordered him to be bound with two … Continue reading We’re Not All the Same
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My Background
The Church Under Fire Chapter One My Background May 26, 2023 My name is Sue Love. I am 73 years old. I have been married to my husband Rick Love for over 50 years. We are both originally from Akron, Ohio, USA, and we met each other in University Singers at the University of Akron. … Continue reading My Background
I Tell Him My Troubles
Psalms 142:1-4 ESV “With my voice I cry out to the Lord;with my voice I plead for mercy to the Lord.I pour out my complaint before him;I tell my trouble before him.When my spirit faints within me,you know my way!In the path where I walkthey have hidden a trap for me.Look to the right and … Continue reading I Tell Him My Troubles
Deserted and Alone
The following is Paul’s testimony of the kinds of things that happened to him while he was serving the Lord in ministry. Now, we may not relate to these specific situations, and we definitely do not know these people, since they lived a very long time ago, but we all have our own set of … Continue reading Deserted and Alone
God Meant It for Good
Psalms 139:13-16 ESV “For you formed my inward parts;you knitted me together in my mother's womb.I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.Wonderful are your works;my soul knows it very well.My frame was not hidden from you,when I was being made in secret,intricately woven in the depths of the earth.Your eyes saw my … Continue reading God Meant It for Good
Why? Because We Love God
1 Thessalonians 2:5-12 ESV “For we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. Nor did we seek glory from people, whether from you or from others, though we could have made demands as apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, like a nursing … Continue reading Why? Because We Love God
Full of Excuses
Video Talk Romans 1:18-25 ESV “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and … Continue reading Full of Excuses
Is Your Father the Devil?
John 8:31-36 ESV “So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, ‘If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.’ They answered him, ‘We are offspring of Abraham and have never been enslaved to anyone. How is it … Continue reading Is Your Father the Devil?
The Hardened of Heart
Ephesians 4:17-19 ESV “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They … Continue reading The Hardened of Heart
Fantasy Land
Video Talk Galatians 1:6-9 ESV “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we … Continue reading Fantasy Land
Walking Wounded 