Obama Guest Editorial

About …”back to basics tomorrow.”
That is good Jack. But, like it or not, healthy or dysfunctional, recovering or not, we are not immune to the world and its daily grind. That is why it is sometimes good to do case studies, which I believe is what Obama Is No Friend of Israel has been.
It takes [...]

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Obama Is No Friend to Israel—Part 4

Blessed is the man whose sin the LORD does not count against him and
in whose spirit is no deceit. Psalm 32:2.
I am continually amazed at how candidates are positioned on issues by
their politically savvy staffs. Take Barack Obama’s position on Middle
Eastern issues for example.
The war in Iraq is going well and within inches of being
successful—finally. [...]

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Obama Is No Friend to Israel—Part 3

British officials gave a survey to eighteen hundred Muslim students in the UK. They discovered one-out-of-three believed killing in the name of Islam was justified. It also came to light that 40 percent wanted Islamic Law imposes in the UK. Could you see Princess Diana in a berka? Those who took this survey were shocked [...]

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Obama Is No Friend to Israel—Part 2

Barack Obama’s worldview, which was molded for twenty years by Jeremiah Wright’s Black Liberation Theology, favors Islamic nations over Israel; and so will his presidency. Not since the failed Carter administration has there been a candidate who embraces Islamic causes so thoroughly. By comparison, Carter’s perspective looks benign.
Obama doesn’t realize that nations who favor Israel [...]

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Obama Is No Friend to Israel–Part 1

From Audacity of Hope: “I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.” “Mohamed is my continuing source of inspiration.”
THIS SEEMS MORE RELEVANT AS EACH DAY PASSES. ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN JULY, I’VE PUT IT IN THE FRONT BECAUSE OF JESSE JACKSON’S STATEMENT IN FRANCE.
As I watch the news coverage [...]

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PART 5: You’ll Know Them by Their Love for One Another–and Their Wisdom

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and to provide me with the power to carry it out.
Wisdom—true wisdom, which comes from God, has a high price tag attached to it. If it didn’t, there would be more of [...]

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PART 4: You’ll Know Them by Their Love for One Another

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and to provide me with the power to carry it out.

One of the foundational beliefs of Christianity is that the nature on Mankind is sinful and separated from God. Without Christ dying [...]

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Loving One Another

I’ve learned what attracts someone to Christ is kindness, mercy, love, and acceptance—not being judgmental. Isn’t that what drew you to Him—His love and His mercy? If He was merciful to you, shouldn’t you be merciful?
When someone told me God loved me in spite of all my difficulty, my heart melted—and so did my resistance.
In [...]

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PART 2: You’ll Know Them by Their Love for One Another

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and to provide me with the power to carry it out.

I always find it interesting when someone says, “Have you been witnessing for the Lord lately?” At thousands of evangelical churches across [...]

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PART 1: You’ll Know Them by Their Love for One Another

Refer to STEP 11: I made a commitment to nurture my relationship with the Lord, asking Him to reveal His will to me and to provide me with the power to carry it out.
You’re a witness for the Lord in everything you do—either positively or negatively, regardless of whether you like it or not. That’s [...]

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PART 10: The Great Commission: If I Am Lifted Up . . .

Refer to STEP 10: I believed that God still has a purpose for my life—a purpose for good and not evil.
How can you tell a Christian from a non-Christian? The Scriptures say you can tell them by their love for one another. If this is true of you, you’re witnessing no matter what you’re doing. [...]

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PART 9: The Great Commission: If I Am Lifted Up . . .

Refer to STEP 10: I believed that God still has a purpose for my life—a purpose for good and not evil.
Salvation is easy—it doesn’t require anything from you or me. That’s God’s part. He did it all; that’s what grace is all about. The only thing either you or can do is make it more [...]

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PART 8: The Great Commission: If I Am Lifted Up . . .

Refer to STEP 10: I believed that God still has a purpose for my life—a purpose for good and not evil.
If the primary purpose of the Great Commission is to disciple people, then what is our responsibility about witnessing for Christ to the unsaved?
I remember when I was much younger. We would scour the beaches [...]

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Leroy’s Prayer Request

At a Pentecostal church revival, Leroy got in line and, when it was his turn, the preacher inquired: “Leroy, what do you want me to pray about for you?”
Leroy replied, “Preacher, I need you to pray for my hearing.”
When he heard this, the preacher put one finger in Leroy’s ear and the other hand on [...]

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Great Commission: Guest Commentary

Jack,
As a follow up to your blogs about the Great Commission, I was reminded of something I saw on TV recently. Hannity & Colmes aired the last recorded interview (2005) with Jesse Helms, which was granted to Sean Hannity. They were discussing his life and his perspective about his political career. Mrs. [...]

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