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Christians Living In This World

"We Have Spent Enough" -- How could we think of devoting any more of our time to Satan and sin?
Words Without Knowledge -- How can we think of questioning God?
"Do Not Trust In These" -- Can we trust our religion to 'save' us, no matter our activity through the week?
She Clung To The Lord -- Imitating the example of Mary Magdalene
Our God "Humbles Himself" -- We have a God that acknowledges and cares for us
"Believeth All Things" -- Giving our brother the benefit of the doubt
Fitting In -- Have we conformed to the world?
"Have We Now Forgotten?" -- Considering a plea by Benjamin Franklin

What Type of Leaven Are YOU? -- We all have a far-reaching influence
"Those Who Are With Us..." -- May we open our eyes to see the LORD's army!
A Convenient Religion -- Would you have made the journey in Jeroboam's day?
Think When Tempted -- Ten things to consider the next time you are tempted to sin
There Is Work That We All Can Do -- Are we working like Nehemiah's builders?
Do You Remember? -- Have we forgotten the sinful state we came out of?
We Must Forgive As Jesus Did... and Often
Tragedy In Ohio -- our values and emotions
A More Excellent Way -- "Love" is the answer
The Habitually Late
Deadly Poison -- Gossip and Slander
Did You Thank God?
Standing By On The Other Side -- We cannot keep quiet
Do We Have All The Facts -- Making "righteous judgments"
Epaphroditus, Model of Selflessness
An Evil Influence -- The corrupting influence of television
Are You An Erring Child of God? -- You can repent and be forgiven!
Am I My Brother's Keeper? -- I am responsible for my brother
True Discipleship -- It involves following, and doing it immediately
 


Authority / The Word of God
Not One Hoof! -- God's word is not something to be compromised
Loving It So -- What type of preaching do we really want to hear?
Eisegesis
-- Is this what characterizes our approach to Bible study?
Rejecting the Manual
"Book, Chapter, and Verse" -- What it means... along with two warnings
The No-Spin Zone -- God's Word is Absolute Truth
"Having Eyes, Do You Not See?" -- Do we really see Jesus for all He is?
Believing Doesn't Make It So!
God's Word: Unchanged By Human Reaction
Asking Counsel of the Lord -- Based on the treaty made by Israel with Gibeon
Baal-Perazim and Perez-Uzzah -- Two important places in king David's life
The Entirety of God's Word -- We have to consider it all
Why No Organ -- Some reasons why we don't use mechanical instruments in our worship
 


Christian Development
A Two-Year-Old's Joy -- Do I look with anticipation toward each Bible class?
Ox-Goad Potential -- Are we using that talent?
A Bunch of Blind People -- John 9 contains the story of more than one sightless person
The Chastening of the Lord -- Various ways in which the Lord disciplines His children
What Is Our Portion? -- Is our focus on heaven or this earth?
How Are You At Receiving Instruction? -- Are you 'wise' or are you a 'fool'?
Retirement In Heaven? -- Heaven Is For Those Who Love To Serve the Lord!
Always Learning

Faith, Humility, and Perseverance
Why Can't We All Look At Life This Way?
 


 

First Principles
God Will Let You -- The free moral agency of men
To Repent Is To Change -- Applying Repentance To One's life
Please Think About These Things For A Moment -- God is... and God has a revelation
Thinking of Earning Your Way To Heaven? -- Think again...
The Power of the Gospel -- Clearly illustrated by the book of Acts
Baptism "Now Saves Us"
Can A Child of God Sin So As To Be Eternally Lost?
 


Teaching Others
Share The News! -- The story of four lepers
Are We Washing Our Hands? -- A responsibility to teach that just won't 'wash off'
Some "Keys" To Being A Successful Bible Class Teacher


The Problem of Materialism
Contentment With Our Things
Two "Rich" Churches -- Things are not always as they seem...
The Time Has Come
Another Reminder
Count Your Blessings!

 


New Testament Worship
True Worship -- What did Jesus mean when He said the Father is seeking "true worshipers"?
Ten New Testament Principles of Giving
 


Marriage, Divorce & Remarriage
Divorce Without Remarriage? -- Does God approve if someone divorces, so long as they don't remarry?
An Absolute Rule?
The Rights of a Wife Who Has Been Unscripturally Divorced


Morality
A Loud Roar -- How the devil is ensnaring the nation and many of God's people through pornography
Shall We Dance? -- Should the Christian engage in modern dancing?
Obsessed With Sex and Sexuality -- Who can deny this about our nation?
Liars -- This group is not merely comprised of those who tell 'bald-faced' lies
Executing A Sentence... -- Why Does Our Nation Continue To Have Problems With Crime?
God Hates...
1,000th Person Executed -- Should We Oppose the Death Penalty?
Sinning Responsibly -- addressing a slogan of modern-day advertisers
A Question About Homosexuality
What Is His Position?
An Alarming Week


Jesus
Jesus IS the Son of God
"What Shall I Do With Jesus?" -- Pilate's question becomes ours as well
Sacrifices -- an excellent, thought-provoking article by Brent Lykins
"Whatever He Says To You, Do It" -- It really is that simple...
Do We Want Jesus The Man? -- a short article for the December holiday season
Jesus Has Not Changed! -- He is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
Would You Be Willing? -- Encouragement to Follow Jesus' Example
Praise Jesus! -- He died that you and I might live
The Miracle of the Bible
Is Jesus Jehovah?

                             


Second Coming Events
The Hope of the Resurrection -- Some Biblical truths about this great event
Prepare To Meet Thy God -- A look at the Turtle Mountain catastrophe of 1903
It Should Thrill Us! -- We can appear with the Lord "in glory"!
What A Day That Will Be
Are We Near The End?


The Local Church
I Like Polyester -- Comparing the Central Shelby church to some fabric (an excellent article by Bent Lykins)
Biblical Unity-In-Diversity -- Yes, there is such a thing
A Christian Strives For Peace
The Local Church and the Individual Christian: There Is A Difference
What Can This Church Do For Me? -- Or should my question be, "What can I do for this local church?"
Warehouses and Churches -- Things can come tumbling down if we're not careful...
Esteeming Elders -- The attitude a disciple should take toward an elder (pastor)
Have You Been Missing Services Recently? -- or, have you been wondering about those who miss?
Needed: Men To Serve As Elders
"We Are Brethren"
"We've Arrived!"


The Home
The Absence of Love -- Where lies the blame for the condition of our children?
Pushing A Rock With A Stick -- It's easy to fall into the 'ambition trap'
Parents, You Can Do it -- We CAN raise our children for God in this ungodly world
Men, We Are Responsible! -- Husbands and fathers, the leaders in our homes
A Family Affair -- The Shame of Parents involving their Children in their sins
Young Mothers and Finding Fulfillment -- In the home, or in the workplace?
Providing What Is Most Important
Bitter Husbands

 


A Little Rhyme
Why Is It? -- Why is it that our excuses for missing services aren't used elsewhere?
A Living Sacrifice?
 


Brief Points
They Spat On Him -- Shouldn't we be willing to endure shameful reproach for Christ?
"There Is Neither" -- For each of us, being "in Christ" is a possibility
Ministers -- Preachers aren't the only ones...
How Long Is Eternity?
"With Us Is The Lord Our God" -- Where Are We Putting Our Trust?
Differences Between Brethren
God Wants Little People
Let Him Who Thinks He Stands..."
The Death Bag
Faltering Between Two Opinions
Hard or Soft?
It Is Hard
 


Miscellaneous
That's Close! -- The close-knit tie between Jesus and His disciples
"You Are The Man!" -- The needed ability to see our sin
Some Bible Verses To Help You Through Your Day -- thoughtful article by Brent Lykins
Accurate Handling -- How Do We Approach God's word?
Am I A Legalist? -- Does Jesus want me to be a meticulous law-keeper
Don't Doubt the Power -- Fighting cynicism toward God's word
Plainness of Speech -- A great need in today's world
The Foolishness of God -- If you had been the blind man of John 9, what would you have done?
Taking a Closer Look at Satan... and Ourselves
-- Is Satan really all that bad?
"Note Those Who So Walk" -- Don't allow the few to overshadow the many...
"All Worldly Thoughts" -- Where are our thoughts during the Lord's Supper?
Rising Up Early -- God's love, persistence, and justice
When Our Friends Become Our Enemies -- Can we handle such distressing times, and if so, how?
Exception Seekers -- How does the Lord feel about our attempts to circumvent His will?
Contend For The Faith -- What is it we're contending for?
"God-Seekers" -- 1st & 2nd Chronicles have much to say about "seeking the LORD"
"But Since We Stopped" -- Beware of perverted thinking!
Will They Condemn Us? -- Responsibility and Accountability
Poison -- Have our minds been poisoned against God and His truth?
Economic Uncertainty -- What is to become of our nation's economy?
Eleventh Hour Obedience -- A true disciple doesn't wait to obey...
Reunion! -- Musings From A Great Week
Hospitals Too Slow -- Are We Too Slow To Help Sometimes?
Separation From A Loved One -- How terrible to be eternally separated from God!
"The Lord Be With You" -- A tremendous blessing, but a conditional one
Full -- Warnings for Today from Isaiah 2:6-8
"My Family Has Always Been---" -- Dare we leave behind our religious "heritage"?
Comparing The World With Christians -- Do we really want the world's acceptance?
Undo -- some of sin's consequences remain, no matter what we do
A Time For Reflection
Katrina
Intelligent Design or Creation ?
A Good Conscience
What God Has Joined Together
The Latter End
Bent
Ignorance Is Not Bliss
An Unjust Ruling
Are Miraculous Spiritual Gifts Still Among God's People Today?
Hell Is A Terrible Place

A Certain Rich Man and a Beggar

 

   

Questions or Comments
July 03, 2008

Central Shelby Church of Christ
1118 Burks Branch Road
P.O. Box 445
Shelbyville, Kentucky  40066
Phone:  (502) 647-9179