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Ten Laws of Excellent Speech
Someone gave this to me years ago, I don’t recall where I saw it first. I’ve never seen the book to which it is attributed, so I hope it is cited accurately. In any event, it is worthwhile, and if … Continue reading
Just a Few Seconds
“You are worth a few seconds to me. You might even be worth sixty seconds!” What a guy! How could anyone be more charming than that? 🙂 Continue reading
Thoughts on the Olympics — Honour to Whom Honour
If we are Christians, and especially if we have been Christians for a while, we shouldn’t need lessons on giving honour to others from a 19-year-old runner. Continue reading
Likewise, Ye Wives
Ephesians 5 makes Christ’s love in going to the cross the example for husbands. I Peter 2:21-3:6 makes Christ’s obedience in going to the cross the example for wives. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, adornment, examples, following Christ, honour, husbands and wives, Obedience, pilgrims, respect, Sarah, submission
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The Pilgrim Life
1Pe 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
1Pe 2:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
1Pe 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
1Pe 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
1Pe 2:25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. Continue reading
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Tagged 1 Peter, employers, following Christ, government, Grace, pilgrims, Purity, respect, righteousness, sin, slander, suffering, transaction
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Children, Obey Your Parents
This is from a Bible study from several years ago, dealing with the reasons children must obey their parents and, secondarily, the relations between adult children and their parents. Continue reading
Posted in Daily Christianity
Tagged adult children, children, honour, obey, parents, respect
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