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Category Archives: Christian Life
Believe That You Have Received From God
When I graduated from college, I went to work for IBM. One of the first things I did when I got on the job was to set myself up for direct deposit of my pay. With no intervention from me, … Continue reading
When church members help one another
One of the members of the church I pastor gave a great testimony in the service not long ago. She had just had surgery on her jaw, and had been laid up with a lot of pain. She wasn’t able … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Christian Life, Leadership, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, fellow members, God's love, Jesus, love one another, New Believers, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, royal priesthood, testimony
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Be a giver, not a taker
When it comes to love, there are two classes of people in the world: the takers and the givers. Takers are people who are primarily concerned with getting things for themselves. So, they “love” money or power or prestige or … Continue reading
Getting over ME, MYSELF, and I
The most dangerous person I’ve ever had to confront in life has been: ME. What life (as well as Scripture) has taught me is that to the degree that I am focused on myself; to the degree that I am … Continue reading
We are a Royal Priesthood!
In the Old Testament, the priest stood between God and the people. His role was to relate to the people on God’s behalf, and to God on the people’s behalf. And that’s exactly the role Christians are called to play … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, royal priesthood, testimony of God
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My help in time of trouble
If you are anything like me, you need help! You’ve got circumstances, situations, and issues going on in your life that you don’t know how to handle. It may be financial issues, health problems, or a family situation. Whatever it … Continue reading
Don’t be a spiritual recluse!
Howard Hughes, movie mogul, business magnate, philanthropist, and founder of the Hughes Aircraft Company as well as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was one of the wealthiest men on earth. But toward the end of his life he became a … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged Basic Christianity, christ jesus, Christianity, Christianity 101, church membership, faith, followers of Christ, God, God's love, Howard Hughes, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Hughes Aircraft Company, Jesus, local church, love, love one another, recluse, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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We Are God’s Holy Nation
In this dark, fallen, and rebellious world in which we live, Christians ought to stand out like the proverbial sore thumb. We cannot “go with the flow” of what the people around us believe, say, and do. Our outlook is … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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Christmas is about God’s love!
This time of year we often speak about “the true meaning of Christmas.” Most people recognize that the essence of Christmas (as opposed to “the holidays”) has little to do with all the bustle, the shopping, and the spending that … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Christmas, Faith, Foundations of the Faith
Tagged Basic Christianity, being saved, christ jesus, Christ's redemption, Christianity, Christianity 101, Christmas day, Christmas verse, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, real meaning of Christmas, relationship with God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC, salvation, the true meaning of Christmas
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It’s great to be one of the chosen!
I remember when, as a child, the guys in the neighborhood would start choosing up sides for a game of football or baseball. Those were always stressful times for me. At that point in my development, I wasn’t much of … Continue reading
Posted in Behavior, Bible Study, Christian Life, Faith, Foundations of the Faith, The church
Tagged a holy nation, a royal priesthood, Basic Christianity, chosen generation, christ jesus, Christ's church, Christianity, Christianity 101, Church of Christ, faith, God, God's love, Jesus, New Believers, peace of god, people of God, religion, ron franklin, RonElFran, RonFCCC
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