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2 Peter 2:17-22 Peter teaches us on a vital subject. He teaches us to be aware and use discernemnt when we choose our spiritual leader. There are false teachers, and we need to do our due diligence by being on guard, reading the word daily, being firm in our faith, and when it doubt to ask.

We excercise judgement about many things every day. Jesus asks us to be wise in judgement and not to simply judge the outside or cursory things. We need wisdom and we need to be asking, seeking, and knocking that we might know how to treat others the way we want to be treated. It is possible to be decieved and so good judgement is of vital importance seeing that Jesus' way is narrow and there are few who find it. LORD, give us wisdom. Help us to be merciful to others. Help us to love each other enough to hold each other accountable with mercy and grace and love. Recorded at Refuge TLH on Sunday, August 5, 2019.

Sermon on the Ninth Comandment (Exodus 20:16) - Word against False Testimony (Lying)

This morning we enter a very difficult and controversial portion of the Word of God. Dr. Thomas Wright has written, “Romans 9-11 is as full of problems as a hedgehog is full of prickles.” As a result many speakers avoid speaking on these passages. I believe it is often the most difficult passages that…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Jesus loved Israel, for the Jews were God's people. He was their King, and He was as patriotic as any of Israel's leaders or kings. We cannot doubt that Jesus loved the Jews more than either Moses or Paul, both of whom were ready to perish for the sake of Israel. Nevertheless, Jesus…

By Pastor Glenn Pease In modern educational psychology we read such statements as, "Learning takes place only when the act that is performed is reinforced or rewarded." And, "Without reward, people fail to learn." Educators are more and more realizing that rewards play a major part in teaching that is…

By Pastor Glenn Pease There is a difference between sin and error. It I say 2 2=5 I am in error, but I am not sinning. That is, if my motive is to come to a right answer I am not sinning. If my human fallibility leads me to a wrong answer it is not sin. If I say 2 2=5 in order to confuse a young person…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A sophisticated social leader was expecting a large group of friends at her home one evening. Knowing her husbands habit of using guests towels indiscriminately when he came home from the office, she put a note on the ones she put out for the occasion. It read, "If you use one of…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The things that can go wrong in Christian service could fill an encyclopedia. Tal Bonham has recorded just a few. A note in the bulletin said, "Ladies don't forget the rummage sale. It is a good chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands."…

By Pastor Glenn Pease An insurance adjuster tells of a life policy taken out in the name of Abraham Brown in a small southern town. For five years the insurance company received the premiums when they were due. Then all of a sudden they stopped without warning. The company sent several notices and then…

Truth & Error Introduction: Christians are not to accept everything they hear as the truth, even though what they hear may come from supposedly Christian sources (Test what I say)! 1. We are in a spiritual battle (Ephesians 6:12) 2. This is why we are to apply the proper spiritual test to the things…