Monthly Archives: May 2014
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God’s Answer to Today’s Depravity
Posted on May 26, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.Nowadays people wear their depravity on their sleeves. Jeremiah said of the sin of the people of ancient Israel that they no longer “knew how to blush.” Acts once thought abhorrent became accepted and commonplace. There was no shame. History repeats itself. Not only do people today wear their depravity on their sleeves, it’s […]
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Prodigal Giving
Posted on May 19, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.We all know how much we like solicitations. Whether by phone or by mail, the defenses go up when we realize someone is reaching for our wallet. We can react like that to sermons on financial giving. But why is that? Do we treat them as solicitations from God? If we do, what does that say about our […]
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But Have Not Prayer
Posted on May 12, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.The beating heart of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is his address on love in chapter 13. Paul speaks of love, however, not to wax poetic, but to render cardiac care. The church was beset with sexual immorality, doctrinal division, and personal agendas. They were a body that was plagued with heart disease […]
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Snack Foods and Sanctification (2 of 2)
Posted on May 5, 2014 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.A church that works properly is characterized by loving fellowship. Paul is addressing individuals. No doubt those who read his letter would think of certain slackers and freeloaders. Names and faces would come to mind. But Paul is not just writing just to those derelicts. He is writing to the church. He is speaking […]
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