By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Then he told them many things in parables, saying: ‘A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering the seed, some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up. Some fell on rocky places, where it did not have much…
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Welcoming a Prophet
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By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives the one who sent me. Anyone who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and anyone who receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive…
Bible Study
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By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ 1. What is Christ’s name in Isaiah 45:14-17? 2. What is Christ’s name in 1st Timothy 2:1-8? 3. What is Christ’s name in Matthew 1:18-25? 4. What is Christ’s name in Mark 10:17-22? 5. What is Christ’s name in Titus 2:1-15? 6. What is Christ’s name in Hebrews…
Parson to Person
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By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I am a Christian. The things I see and hear at my work place are often ungodly. Do you have any suggestions to help me cope? First, keep your eyes open for a job with a better environment. Second, remember that your eyes affect your heart (Lamentation 3:51). David…
Bible Study
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By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Today we are still studying the names of Jesus that was spoken mostly in the Old Testament and some in the New Testament. We must also remember that the word of Christ is not mentioned in the Old Testament. Christ is known as the anointed one, (spiritual) and…
Undivided Hearts
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By Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the…
Parson to Person
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By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, Do babies who die go to heaven? Though babies have a sinful nature, “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned” (Romans 5:12), sin is the willful transgression of the law,…
Parson to Person
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By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, I am in my fifties. When I was a teenager my father committed suicide. I’ve been ashamed all these years and have made some bad decisions as a result. How do I overcome being ashamed? Shame is basically receiving reproach or stigma. Being ashamed as a result of doing…
Proclaiming the Word Throughout the Earth
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By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Now there were staying in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven. When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment, because each…
Bible Study
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By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Today we continue our study about Christ the anointed one. Today our study will be on the humanity of Christ. A: 1. Was foretold: Genesis 3:15; 1st Corinthians 15:45-47. 2. Christ took man’s nature: John 1:14; Hebrews 2:9-18. 3. Was Christ seed of woman? Galatians 4:4; 4. Was…
Parson to Person
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By: Dr. James Bachman Dear Parson, Why is the virgin birth so vital to Christian doctrine? All people who have been born have been born by the seed of man (Adam), except for Jesus Christ, who was born of the seed of woman. The first prophecy of the gospel is found in Genesis 3:15, “And…
We Are Not Alone
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By: Rev. Gerry Weesner, Maples United Methodist Church “…I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you forever– the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”…
Bible Questions
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By: James Potter, Oakwood Church of Christ Christ: The anointed one A. Pre-existence of: 1. Is Christ pre-existence affirmed in the Old Testament? Psalms 2:7 2. Was this confirmed in the New Testament? Luke 1:35 3. Was this confirmed by Christ? John 8:58 4. Was this proclaimed by apostles? Colossians 1:15-19 B. Birth of Christ:…
