Monthly Archives: October 2016

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JumStart # 1705

Jump Start # 1705 1 Timothy 5:23 “No longer drink water exclusively, but use a little wine for the sake of your stomach and your frequent ailments.”   We are going to touch upon a sensitive topic. I have never been one to steer clear of tough subjects. Avoiding things, because they may cause controversy […]

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Jump Start # 1704

Jump Start # 1704 Acts 1:23 “So they put forward two men, Joseph called Barsabbas (who was also called Justus), and Matthias.”   I was teaching the opening sections of Acts the other day and came to this passage. This involved the finding of a replacement for Judas. Not only did Judas become bad, he […]

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Jump Start # 1703

Jump Start # 1703 2 Chronicles 21:4 “Now when Jehoram had taken over the kingdom of his father and made himself secure, he killed all his brothers with the sword, and some of the rules of Israel also.”   The Presidential campaign continues to get nastier, meaner and personal. Less is being said about policy […]

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Jump Start # 1702

Jump Start # 1702 Proverbs 18:19 “A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a citadel.”   Our verse today is one of many that are found in Proverbs that involve relationships. Getting along with others is harder than what it seems. Even in […]

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Jump Start # 1701

Jump Start # 1701 Colossians 4:6 “Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.”   It is hard to find the words to describe this year’s Presidential campaign. One candidate has been recorded making lewd and vulgar remarks several […]