Archive for April, 2008
Idolatry Thursday – Can good get in the way of God?
Last week, I spent some time defining what it means to have an idol in our lives. I also briefly commented that in my opinion, a core problem in the Church today is that we have many good things that keep us from doing things that God wants us to be doing. I want to address [...]
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The first command in the Ten Commandments is, “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3)
On the first reading of this command, it is obvious that God is commanding us not to worship any god that is not Him. At the time when God gave this command to Moses, people worshipped all sorts [...]
New Feature – Idolatry Thursday
Starting next week I will begin a new feature here at Be The Fruit called “Idolatry Thursday.” On Thursday’s, I will post a blog devoted to examining how we break the first of the Ten Commandments; “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:3)
Why focus on idolatry?
My primary focus for starting Be The [...]
Wherever you are is where you will be.
What are you doing while you are there?
Do you have a great goal for your life that you are trying to attain? Goals are great, but sometimes we get caught up in the achieving of such goals that we forget to appreciate what is happening in our life along the way. Our lives are not [...]
The Church of Oprah
This video was just passed along to me. The video exposes some of the new age beliefs that Oprah is pushing. It is good to know what people are learning from her, and this video can get you started. You will hear a lot about their view of Jesus, but their Jesus is quite different [...]
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