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I WANT TO BE A SON OF EXHORTATION
(David Weaks)Barnabas was one of Paul’s most trusted co-workers. He is mentioned twenty-three times in the book of Acts, and five times in Paul’s letters. He was clearly a valuable to Paul as a companion and helper, but his greatest asset was summed up in his name and how perfectly it fit him. His name was Joses, but the apostles gave him the nickname, “son of exhortation,” (Acts 4:36).
Barnabas was the cousin of John…
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Don’t Be Like the Baboon
There are two interesting stories that concern the behavior of baboons, and each
contains a practical lesson for us humans.
Baboons love salt. This led people to invent a clever way to trap them. Some salt
is placed inside a hole with an opening barely large enough for a baboon’s hand to
squeeze through. When a baboon gets his fist full of salt he cannot retrieve it
through the opening. He will then stubbornly refuse to release his “treasure”
until he is captured.
The other story comes from a man who preached in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) -
Transformed
There’s a fantasy book series I have been reading over the past couple years called
The Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson, and part of what has drawn me
into this series is how there are some powerful themes woven throughout, that
centers on this idea of transformation— or as they say in the books, becoming
“radiant.” The words of becoming “radiant,” spoken by those who swear the
“oaths” of the “Knights Radiant,” symbolize this internal and external shift from
brokenness to strength, from despair to purpose. Why I find it so fascinating is
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Excuses For Sin
Mankind is certainly creative at coming up with ways to minimize, justify, and excuse sin. We live in a day and time when people around us are failing to take responsibility for their actions. We make excuses for what is done or not done. We believe some behavior is excused due to the environment in which we live. It is "society's fault!" People have been making excuses for centuries.
In Luke 14:15-24, people were invited to a feast but three men had the same attitude or spirit. They did not value…
