Apples of Gold (Scriptures & insights) Shorts
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Cross References (Topical studies) Morality and Culture
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Drawn Swords (Exhortations & Prophetic challenges) Deficient doctrine
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They Testify of Me -- Jesus in
the Scriptures
The Heavens Declare -- Physics,
technology, and Gospel
The Cut-up Concubine -- Critique
of the American Church
A Hell of a Life -- American
suburbia
"Do Unto Me" -- Jesus' call to
serve the needy
Apples
of Gold:
Shorts:
Spinning Wheels
The Cross-life: Divine Arrangements (Mark 14:12-16)
He In Us (John 14:20)
Count the Cost (Luke 14:28-33)
Forfeiting God's Blessings (Proverbs 3:1-10)
God's Double Standard(Luke 15:11-32)
Life on the Cross(1Cor. 2:2-3)
Necessary Death (Luke 24:7)
Remember your Failures(Deut. 15:12-15)
The Most Unpleasant Task (Mark 15:15-21)
Now you see Him, now you don't (John 16:16)
Parents and Children Heavenly Parent, Earthly Child(Eph. 6:4)
Baby Steps(Colossians 2:20-3:4)
House Arrest(John 21:15-22)
To Love or not to Love?(1 John 4:7-13)
Christian Work Life Why Do You Labor(Isaiah 55:1)
Works That Last(Neh. 4:1-6)
Full Potential (Ephesians 4:13)
Spiders and Flies
Professional Suicide(2 Sam. 16:20-17:23)
The Privilege of Abstinence(Proverbs 31:1-7)
The Ministry of Failure(Philippians 4:12)
Christian Experience A Question of Guidance
(Psalm 9:10)
Testing and Tempting
(1 Corinthians 10:13)
Loud Praise
(Psalm 98:4)
When Others Judge
(1 Cor. 4:3-5)
Dining Companion(Exodus 24:9-11)
An Owl in the Desert(Deut. 32:10-14)
Dilly-dallying in Jerusalem(2 Sam 11:1-5)
Turnover(Acts 17:1-9)
Christian Character Three Overtures in Forgiveness (Matthew 18:23)
Christian Perfection (1 Chronicles 29:19)
National Pride (Galatians 6:14)
Pride Kills (1 Chronicles 21:1-7)
Us and Achan (Joshua 7)
Striking the Rock (Numbers 20:10-12)
Patience First (1 Corinthians 13:4-7)
The Righteousness of Repose (Hebrews 1:8)
Christian Self-Image No Alternative (John 6:68)
Jesus' Self-Awareness (Philippians 2:7)
Self Worth (Philippians 3:4-11)
The Good Confession (Romans 10:9)
Zero Self-esteem (John 15:5)
Content With Crumbs
(Matthew 15:22)
Obstacle(Mark 10:15)
Prayer The Deep Within(Psalm 42)
Seeking the Secret (Isaiah 26:9)
Romans 7 in Prayer, Romans 8 in Life (Luke 18:16-17)
Like a Little Child (Luke 18:16-17)
Life Prayers (Romans 10:1)
My Life Prayers
Leave the Driving to Him (Gen. 17:1-22)
Ubiquitous Prayer (1 Timothy 2:8)
The Pharisee, the Publican, and the Christian (Luke
18:10-14)
Ordinary Tasks,Extraordinary Prayers(Lu 19:10-27)
The Spiritual World Erasing the Curse (Revelation 11:15)
Civil War (Genesis 38:26)
Seeing and Perceiving (Isaiah 6:9-10)
The Revelation of Father, Son, and Spirit (John
6:44, Matthew 11:27)
Children of the Father (Matthew 12:48, 50)
Evil Versus Evil (1 Samuel 15:1-3)
Satan in Heaven (Job 1:6)
Belief in the Unseen(2 Kings 6:8-23)
The Revealer of Secrets(Daniel 2:20-23)
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Cross
References (Topical Studies):
Morality and Culture
The Gospel According to Harry Potter
Social Evolution
Halloween: Clean or Unclean? (Ezek.
44:23)
A Spiritual Evaluation of Pokemon (Titus
1:15)
The Gospel According to Pokemon
Letter on Abortion
Defusing Racialism
Treasures New and Old (Matthew 13:52)
Iraq: A "Just War" or Just a War? (2 Corinthians
10:3)
Inner and Outward Life Move to the Mountains
Faith and Practice
Thou that Judgest
(Romans 2:1)
The Dynamics of Giving
(2 Corinthians 8:12)
Always Asking
(Luke 11:13)
I Will Meditate
(Psalm 63:5-6)
Taming the Monkey
(Psalm 139:17-18)
Faith Without Certainty
(1 Corinthians 8:2-3)
Cleaning Up the Temple(2 Peter 1:3-4)
Meditations on Food and Spirit
Prayer Etiquette (Luke 11:1)
The Married Man's Main Ministry (Eph.
5:25-33)
Legalism & Lukewarmness: Diagnosis and Cure
Twelve Points for Happy Employees (Ecclesiastes
2:24)
Biblical Inspiration and Interpretation Genesis and Revelation (Genesis 1)
"The Bible should not be read allegorically" (2
Tim. 2:15)
How Biblical is "Biblical Creationism"? (Gen.
1)
What is "The Word of the Lord"? (Psalm
119:89)
Saint Stephen's Slip-up (Acts 7:3)
Another Look at the Doctrine of Plenary Verbal Inspiration
Old And New Covenants: Blessings of the Firstborn(Exodus 4:22)
The End of the Law
(Romans 10:4)
The Twelve Tribes of Revelation (Revelation
7:2-4)
Israel or Palestine?(Psalm 19:1)
Two Sets of Tablets
(Deut. 9:10)
Topical Studies Locusts, Curds, and Honey
God's Pain
Three Questions, Three Paradoxes, Three Prayers
Does Christ Still Suffer? (1 Peter 3:18)
The Comfort Series (Job 16:2)
Walking in the Light (1 John 1:7)
The Treasures of Death (Psalm 116:15)
Thoughts on Suffering (1 Pet. 4:12-19)
The Spirit of Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6)
Speaking in Tongues & the Law of Love (1
John 3:18)
The Violent Priesthood(Genesis 49:5-7)
A Great and Mighty Nation (Genesis 15:13-14)
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Drawn
Swords:
Deficient Doctrine
Doctrine Stew
Keep Back Nothing Profitable (Acts 20:20-21)
Deeds Before Doctrine (Psalm 105:1)
A Magnificent Temple
Faith in Balance (Kenneth Copeland's teachings on faith)
Signature or Forgery? (Grant Jeffrey & Christian
"Bible Codes")
Other "Gospels" Other Paths
Christ Here Now
Salvation and Satori
Response to a Hindu
The Yeast of the Latter-Day Saints (Matthew
16:6)
Wrong Heaven
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Featured
Topics
Jesus in the Scriptures
Kissing Judas Back (Matthew 26:48)
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The Stone Which Cannot Be Lifted
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Holy Tantrums (Psalm 137:8-9)
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Death of the Law (Romans 7:6)
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God's Graciousness (James 1:17)
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Worse than Death (Genesis 4:13-16)
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The Cursing of the Fig Tree (Matthew 21:18)
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The Psalm Only Jesus Could Pray(Psalm 7)
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Why Jesus Died
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The Gospel in the Axe Head (2 Kings 6:6)
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The Greatest Israelite King(2 Kings 23:25)
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The Heavens Declare: Science, Technology, and Gospel
The Parable of the Network (John 3:16)
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Sin as "Spiritual Entropy" (1 John 3:4)
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Biblical Faith From the Mindset of the Physicist(Psalm
19:1)
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A Communications Systems Analogy for Scriptural Inspiration
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The Cut-up Concubine (The American Church)
The Tactics of Our Warfare (2 Corinthians
10:3-4)
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The Heart of the Church (Luke 12:34)
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The Church of Sam's Club (Matthew 19:29)
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Bodily Weakness (1 Cor. 11:30)
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You Shall Not Excel (Genesis 49:3-4)
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Bigotry in the Body of Christ (Titus 1:12)
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Sermon or Supper (Matthew 5:1, Luke 22:14)
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Lament Over New Orleans
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Every Man's Sword Against the Other (1
Sam. 14:20)
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There Must be Factions? (1 Cor.
11:18-19)
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Christian Cultural Chauvinism (1 Corinthians
12:22)
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The Parable of the Engineer (Amos 7:7-8)
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The Parable of the Corporation
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A Hell of a Life (Modern suburbia)
They Shall Not Destroy (Isaiah 11:6)
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The Lord's Chosen Adversary (1 Kings 11:9-43)
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The End of Technology
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"Why do you labor for what is not bread?" (Isaiah
55:1-3)
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Artificial Intelligence
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Hidden Stench
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Towers of Judgement (Luke 13:4-5)
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Samson's Hope (Judges 16:20-21)
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The Gilded Zoo
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Child Unfriendly
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The Green Gospel (Genesis 1:26)
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Drawn and Quartered
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Commuting to Egypt (Psalm 126)
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"Do Unto Me": Jesus' Call to Serve the Needy
Sitting on His Hands
(Isaiah 42:19)
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Blood Relatives
(1 Cor. 10:16-17)
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Jesus Wept
(John 11:35)
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Needing the Needy(John 4:4-26)
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They Supply What is Lacking (1 Th. 3:7-12)
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The Parable of the Sales Manager (Luke
6:46)
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The Parable of the Toys (Luke 8:13)
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Dialogue on Missions (Luke 14:12-14)
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Why Give to Missions? (2 Cor. 8:9
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I Will Scatter (Amos 9:9)
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What Do I Still Lack? (Matthew 19:20-22
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Overflowing Generosity (2 Corinthians
9:12)
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Prometheus Now (poem)
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