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Musick-al Note # 288           It has been said that if you observe children playing and talking that you will find out what kind of home life they have.  While this does tend to be true of very small children, we ought to be careful about drawing definite conclusions because people are ever changing andContinue reading “OBSERVING OUR CHILDREN”

Musick-al note # 287          Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners which is stated as the work of Christ in Luke 19:10.  He did this by living a pure life and giving Himself as a sacrifice for the sins of the world. Hebrews 2:9 “We see Jesus, who was made a little lowerContinue reading “JESUS DIED FOR ALL”

Musick-al note # 286         Jesus pronounced a blessing upon the believers who even without seeing Him in the flesh believed. “Thomas, because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed (John 20:29).”  The Apostle Peter made a similar statement, “You are kept by theContinue reading “FAITHFUL BELIEVERS”

Musick-al note # 285                          In Matthew 7: 21-23, “Not everyone who calls me ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter the kingdom of heaven but only those who does the will of my father who is in heaven.  Many will say to me on that day ‘Lord, Lord’, did we not prophesy in your name, andContinue reading ““Lord, Lord””

Musick-al note # 284               One of the noblest gestures of all mankind came from Abraham and was given to Lot, his nephew (Genesis 13:1-9).  These men were herdsmen and God had blessed them exceedingly so that the land would not support them both at the same place.  Their servants began to quarrel about theContinue reading “BRETHREN”

Musick-al Note # 283          Jesus used many analogies to teach His hearers spiritual truths.  The grass, flowers, trees, sheep and occupations all came under His gaze and He taught by comparing these with spiritual truths.  Today, He would use every day object and language that we understand to do the same.  Consider the lessonContinue reading “GO-POWER”

Musick-al Note # 282           How marvelous to be remembered!  A phone call, a letter or a few moments shared in Christian fellowship makes our outlook on life so much brighter.  We need to be love and cared for as well as to love and care for others.  This basic need of man should have    Continue reading “Fellowship”

Musick-al note # 281          Concerning the name that followers of Christ should wear, we believe the New Testament was given to guide us in all truth and gives us all that we need to live so that we might please God.  We find that Peter said in 2 Peter 1:3 “As His divine powerContinue reading “THE NAME”

 Musical-al note #280             What a marvelous thought – to be transformed in this life (Romans 12:2).  How God can enter the life of a selfish, hating, filthy, murderous individual and transform it to one of love and selfless ambition without observing that transformed person and wondering just how such a change could occur.Continue reading “TRANSFORMED!”

Musick-al Note # 279                        When someone has just become a Christian, and just started out in the Christian life, what advice would you give that person about Bible classes?  Would you say, “Now this church has Bible classes every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening, however they aren’t      really very important, and thus it isn’tContinue reading “WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE?”