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Hypocrites explained by Tony Evans

Humility defined by Tony Evans, wild horse, bronco

God’s will is what God wants—when, where, and how he wants it.

Colossians 4:5-6 5 When you are with unbelievers, always make good use of the time. 6 Be pleasant and hold their interest when you speak the message. Choose your words carefully and be ready to give answers to anyone who asks questions.[1] Matthew 5:13 13 You are like salt for everyone on earth. But…

Show me your faith without your works, and I will show you my faith by my works. James 2:18b Recommended Reading James 2:14-18 Ask the average man or woman on the street what the prerequisite for a person to go to heaven is, and the response you are likely to receive is that he or she must "be a good…

Leave Judging to the Judge Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. 1 Corinthians 4:5a Recommended Reading Matthew 7:1-6 In a 1993 Christianity Today article (April 5, p. 17), Stephen…

HOW YOU START YOUR DAY TOMORROW. > > Michael is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood > and always has something positive to say: When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!" He was a natural motivator. > > If an employee…

SHARING YOUR FAITH IS NOT HARD Typically, a person wants to tell everyone about a gift he or she received. Yet many people treat salvation like it's some kind of secret. They know what a wonderful thing they have but they're reluctant to tell others. * Sharing is called many things. The Bible calls sharing…

He who would be a great artist must not follow low models. The artist must have a perfect model to copy; if he does not reach to it, he will reach far further than if he had an inferior model to work by. When a man once realizes his own ideal, it is all over with him. A great painter once had finished…

Mateo 6:6 (RVR60) 6Mas tú, cuando ores, entra en tu aposento, y cerrada la puerta, ora a tu Padre que está en secreto; y tu Padre que ve en lo secreto te recompensará en público.

Art historians are examining a 17th century baroque era painting after it was spotted hanging in a New York church. Assistant Professor of Visual Arts at Iona College said he was visiting the church in New Rochelle when the painting caught his eye. He knew at once it was an Italian Baroque painting and…

I am not sure if we own them or if they own us. Research from Asurion shows that Americans average checking their smart phones every 10 minutes. While they say they are doing this to stay connected with their friends and family they acknowledge that their phones get in the way of their face-to-face conversations.…

Tyler Pence won the 2021 Quad Cities Marathon with a time of just over 2 hours and 15 minutes. He is the first U.S. runner to win in the past 20 years. However, there is more to the story. The Quad-City Times reported, “Pence’s win came after Elijah Mwangangi Saolo, and Luke Kibet diverted from the course…

According to Baptist Press, “On average, Americans gave 2.1 percent of their income to the church in 2017, a smaller share even than the 3.2 percent given during the Great Depression.” https://www.baptistpress.com/resource-library/news/ten-percent-drives-increase-in-giving-at-california-church/ Matthew…

When Leah Sharibu, was 14 when Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped her along with over a hundred other students from her school in northeast Nigeria on Feb. 19, 2018. Sharibu is the only one of her classmates left in captivity under the Muslim terrorist group. The Nigerian government negotiated the freedom…

The seller of “Le Tricorne,” a signed Pablo Picasso painting, that recently sold at auction for $150,000.00 gave the following providence for the painting: “This painting was discovered in a house owned by my great aunt which was passed down to her from her uncle in the late 1930s. There were several…

According to Open Doors, In 2020 there were: • Over 340 million Christians living in places where they might experience persecution and discrimination • 4,761 Christians martyred • 4,488 churches and other Christian buildings attacked • 4,277 believers detained without trial, arrested, sentenced or imprisoned.…

When Matthew Van De Riet found himself at the scene of an auto accident on a remote stretch of Canadian highway, he went above and beyond the call to help. When he a distressed looking dog beside the road, Van De Riet stopped to investigate and discovered the wrecked car and with two people inside and…

A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Brownsville Texas welcomed a duck when it chose to nest in their parking lot. The establishment used their social media page to report that the duck, named Daisy, was living in the parking lot, and asked guests to say hello, but be respectful of her home. The restaurant posted…

In a country where Christians are coming under attack by some in our own governments, Adam Mabry a pastor in Boston says, “The world is desperate for a people who are secure enough in grace that they can flourish under Caesar, whoever he or she may be.” Jamie Dean, “Win, Lose, or Brawl,” World Magazine,…

In Psychology Today, Raj Persaud, M.D. says, “This essential difference between us and animals; they get anxious, but they don’t worry, holds the secret to mental health. Rumination transforms relatively safe situations into unsafe predicaments.” https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/slightly-blighty/202010/surprising-approach-coping-covid-19-stress…

In their book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer write, “There’s a funny candid-camera-style video that shows three actors riding an elevator with their faces turned toward the back, away from the door. A woman enters the elevator and, at first, she looks…

An enterprising man in Mexico practicing social isolation enlisted his dog as a deliveryman to fetch snacks. Tucking $20 into his chihuahua’s collar Antonio Munoz sent him to the store. He included a note reading “Hello Mr. Shopkeeper. Please sell my dog some Cheetos, the orange kind, not the red ones,…

The Chinese government is requiring all recipients of government payments to give up their worship of God. “The participants were ordered to remove crosses, religious symbols and images from the homes of people of faith who receive social welfare payments and replace them with portraits of Chairman Mao…

A group of musicians and scientists sent a message into space, hoping to communicate with intelligent life on a distant planet. The project, known as Sonar Calling GJ 273b was aimed at a nearby exoplanet named GJ 273b. Scientists believe the planet is a “Super Earth” and may be the home of intelligent…