Author Archives: Jon Gleason

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About Jon Gleason

Former Pastor of Free Baptist Church of Glenrothes

No Love Without Truth

Posted on 4 February, 2012 by Jon Gleason

There is no “tension” between truth and love. If our words and actions are not pervaded with the love of God, they are not true. If our words and actions are not faithful to God’s truth, they are not loving. Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Me-First at the Grocery Store

Posted on 2 February, 2012 by Jon Gleason

Has God’s Word changed me? Humph. Not like I’d like it to. God is definitely helping me to be aware of when I have been selfish in this way. That’s change, but I still have a ways to go. Continue reading →

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Some Great Pictures of Bible Places

Posted on 2 February, 2012 by Jon Gleason

I’ve meant to post a link to this for a while, and never got around to it.  I’d like to refer you to BiblePlaces.com.  They have some great pictures of places mentioned in the Bible.  They also have larger collections available … Continue reading →

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A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 1:17

Posted on 1 February, 2012 by Jon Gleason

If a person wants to be selfish with you, he’ll be selfish towards you. If he wants to be malicious towards others with you, he’ll be malicious towards you. If he wants you to join him in fraud, he’ll defraud you. You can see the net being spread — will you walk into it? Continue reading →

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What Did Christ Do to My Sin?

Posted on 31 January, 2012 by Jon Gleason

What did Christ do to my sin? This sermon was NOT a traditional three-point sermon. It couldn’t be — there were too many things that Christ did to my sin for that to be possible. He did absolutely everything that needed to be done to set me free from it forever.
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Is the Oldest Manuscript Really Best?

Posted on 30 January, 2012 by Jon Gleason

Our “oldest manuscripts” survived because they weren’t accurate, so believers didn’t want to use them. They were sloppy work by careless scribes, and no one wanted to copy from them. Continue reading →

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The Marriage Killer

Posted on 27 January, 2012 by Jon Gleason

If there is nagging in your marriage, you are part of the problem and are responsible to help fix it. Continue reading →

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