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Discipline Makes the Disciple

You can ignore it, you can avoid it, you can water it down, you can fake it, but it doesn’t change it; DISCIPLINE MAKES THE DISCIPLE! A “discipline” is a training that is expected to produce a specific character or pattern of behavior. Any disciple will tell you that, whether it be an Olympic swimmer, a concert pianist, a best-selling author, etcetera,…

When Does Worship Cease to Be Worship?

“There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah. His wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and…

Unbelief and Delusion

Which comes first; unbelief or delusion? Well, the definition of a delusion is “a false belief held in spite of invalidating evidence.” I conclude from that that unbelief comes first and I would argue that an unbelief is a false belief. You can examine the evidence and say that you don’t believe the evidence, or you can say the evidence doesn’t exist,…

Bless the Lord, O My Soul!

“Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name.” Psalm 103:1 “Bless the LORD, o my soul is a simple statement that is easy to remember and easy to sing, but what exactly does it mean to “Bless the LORD?” We are used to asking God to bless US, and there are many recorded instances…