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The Foundation of a Glory-Filled Life
The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ first recorded discourse to the multitudes; as such, it signals the beginning of His public ministry. It’s no accident that God, who planned all this “before the foundations of the world”, had him begin this way, with this “sermon”, which is really more than just a sermon, but…
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ANOTHER “SMALL WORLD” STORY A Man from my hometown in Nigeria
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PRESENTATION AT PINTLALA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PRESENTATION SUNDAY JULY 17, 2022 AT 2:30 PM AT PINTLALA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING AT PINTLALA BAPTIST CHURCH ON US HWY 31 SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY SUBJECT: DEAREST DARLING, IT’S BEEN A LONG, LONG TIME: LOVE LETTERS FROM WW II
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Bumble Bee Stings and Ragged Shorts Falling
BUMBLE BEES AND RAGGED SHORTS (1)
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HE WILL LIFT YOU UP!
We’ve said in a previous post that Humility is the Foundation of Christian thinking (and acting). James says it in a more powerful way, which may indeed be directly applicable to American culture today. ” You adulterous people, don’t you know that friendship with the world means enmity against God? Anyone who chooses to be…
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In His Mind
In the 1950’s there was a best-selling religious book entitled In His Steps. The thesis of this book was that, when one is confronted with any situation, the action or actions which should be taken would ideally be the same as the actions of Jesus; thus, one would walk ‘ in the steps of the…
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The Foundation of Christian Thinking
It is no accident that Jesus begins His public ministry by stating the Beatitudes (as found in Matthew Chapter 5:1-13). And it’s not an accident that he begins that “stating” by giving us the Foundation for all of His teachings and all of Christian thinking. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the…
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FOCUSING ON OTHERS
Tim Rine’s lesson yesterday at Vaughn Park church was, in large part, about caring for others, especially thos who are not “in God’s family”. It was about going out to places where sinners are and helping them to “cross the bridge” as they come to the “other side”. A huge part of that lesson was…
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the BEGINNING OF GLORY
Jesus begins His public ministry with what is usually referred to as “the Sermon on the Mount”, found in Matthew Chapters 5, 6, and 7. It is in this way that God chooses to have his “only begotten Son” begin his public ministry: sitting down on a “mountainside”. Matthew records for us that Jesus “saw…
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Endorsement from Mitch Henry, President, Faulkner University.
June 3, 2022 —-“Meaningful, moving, and powerful–Tony Hopper’s teaching, writing, and teaching aids on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Beatitudes changed my life. He combines humor and in-depth analysis with common sense. Expect your faith to strengthen and your spiritual cup to overflow with God’s richest blessings as you read, learn, and listen to Tony’s…
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HUMILITY–POOR IN SPIRIT: THE FIRST KEY
Once you begin to understand what Genuine Humility is, as taught by Jesus in the First Beatitude, it’s no surprise that Jesus puts this “character trait” first on the list of the Eight Keys to Genuine Happiness. There are eight Beatitudes, each giving a special Christian characteristic and a promise to those who possess that…
