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Thoughts to Ponder

Jim O'Brien

Convincing the Skeptic

Hi Friend, It is a great irony that man can be so gullible to unscrupulous men while doubting the most basic truths of life that are taught in the Bible. Advertisements in various forms of media are designed to elicit a response which will lead people to purchase the product. 

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 8 – Faithfulness

One of the fruit of the Spirit which Paul mentioned in Galatians 5 was faithfulness, an easy thing for God—faithful is what God is It’s a part of his nature, he remains steady, committed, enduring, honest, ever-present with us. We, on the other hand…

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Jim O'Brien

Wrongful Birth

Hi Friend, Do you know what group was first targeted by Hitler for extermination?  It was the disabled.  Over 400,000 people with disabilities were sterilized then over 70,000 disabled people were killed in the gas chambers. It may come as a shock that today we are following the same path

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Jim O'Brien

The Normalcy Bias

Hi Friend, On May 18, 1980, the most disastrous volcanic eruption in the continental United States occurred on Mount St. Helens in Washington State.  Rumbles had been coming from it for eight weeks and an ominous bulge appeared prompting warnings from scientists that a catastrophe was about to occur. The

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Jim O'Brien

Who Do You Trust?

Hi Friend, Have you known a time in your life that there was so much distrust?  It is no wonder people don’t trust the leaders—they are so corrupt that the absence of trust is so pervasive. Trust is an essential characteristic of a healthy community.  It is the “glue” that

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Jim O'Brien

When the Foundations Are Shaken

Hi Friend, Natural disasters are a fearful reality of life.  The world was turned upside down for residents of Mayfield, Kentucky when a tornado occurred rapidly with little warning.   Entire businesses were destroyed, homes were demolished, people were injured and some died.  It isn’t an overstatement to say the nation

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 6 – Gentleness

We all could come up with a definition of the word, “gentleness.” But what is the Bible definition of it? Since gentleness is called a fruit of the Spirit in the Bible, it would be good to know what the Bible means by this term. We do that in this

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Jim O'Brien

When the Government is the Terrorist

Hi Friend, The citizens of the free world are experiencing things that many of us thought would never happen.  Recent events are incomprehensible.  Canada has become emblematic for the denial of individual rights by a government which has transformed almost overnight from a free country to ruthless dictatorial oppression of

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Jim O'Brien

More Than a Body – It’s My Freedom

Hi Friend, How do you know if you are free?  Seems like a question with an obvious answer but if you had asked someone in Cuba in 1970 if he was free, he would likely have told you that Castro made him free from the U.S.  He would have said

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 5 – Patience of God

Patience seems like a difficult but completely human quality. And yet, the Bible highlights a kind of patience beyond the patience of human beings. Paul calls this kind of patience a fruit of the Holy Spirit—Jesus and the Father living in us. What is that kind of patience like? Read

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Jim O'Brien

The Fall of Rome

Hi Friend, In 1776 Edward Gibbon published the first volume of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. By 1789 he had published the last volume ironically written during the time of America’s crucible of independence. It is considered by many historians to be one of the five greatest

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Jim O'Brien

The Ground Cries for Justice

Hi Friend, Since the world began evil men have existed. From the Pharaohs of Egypt to the Caesars of Rome, the Shogun’s of the Far East down through Hitler and Stalin, the list is endless. What will happen to them? Is there an accounting system that requires payment for their

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 4 – Peace of God

Trees produce fruit. If you were a tree, what kind of fruit would you produce? The Bible tells us that a Christian has within him or herself the Holy Spirit—the Father and the Son within. One of the fruits of that kind of life is peace from God. Do you

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Jim O'Brien

A Friend’s Promise

Hi Friend, If your closest friend made a significant and solemn promise to you, and reneged on it, would it affect your relationship?  What about God?  Could God forget a solemn promise to a faithful servant? Since no living person has ever seen God, it’s hard for us to conceive

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Jim O'Brien

The Birth of the Furries

Hi Friend, There’s a new term coined by kids—“furries.”  It refers to a child who identifies as an animal, and they are multiplying faster than rabbits.  There is a story in the news about a substitute teacher who was fired because one of the grade school students she was teaching

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 3 – Joy

Many people think joy comes upon us because of benefits they receive or accomplishments they achieve. Consequently, they have no way to think about joy in the face of danger or deficiency. The Bible shows us a different way to experience joy. In this presentation, we explain biblical joy and

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Jim O'Brien

Moses Derangement Syndrome

Hi Friend, When God sent Moses to Pharaoh to demand freedom for the Israelites, the king of the most powerful nation on earth laughed.  Moses was a shepherd.  Of all animals, sheep may have held the distinction of being the creature most despised by the Egyptians.  For forty years Moses

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Jim O'Brien

Yeast of Our Culture

Hi Friend, Once when Jesus had finished teaching a large crowd, he wanted to feed them, but the disciples had forgotten to bring food, except for one loaf of bread.  As they were leaving Jesus warned them, “Be careful. Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” (Mark

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Bill Jacobs

The Fruit of the Spirit – Part 2 – Love

In the New Testament, God promises that both He and his son, Jesus, will live in believers by the power of His Spirit. The presence of God in the heart of believers causes real change. The Apostle Paul listed nine specific qualities and behaviors, fruit of the Spirit, in a

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Jim O'Brien

The Preflight Checklist

Hi Friend, When I was a pilot there was a preflight check—a list of things to KNOW before ever starting the engine.  Every pilot checks the oil level because, as instructors teach their students, there are no repair facilities in the clouds.  They also check the tires, the nuts and

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Jim O'Brien

Citizenship in the Kingdom of God

Hi Friend, The idea of citizenship has been a subject of interest for mankind since people first gathered in communities.  It occupied the minds of Greek philosophers and Roman Senators—as well as the writers of the U.S. Constitution.  So it should be no surprise that it’s a concept at the

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Jim O'Brien

The Speakeasy Nation

Hi Friend, One infamous period in the history of our nation is known as the era of Prohibition.  Well-intentioned people recognized the damage that the misuse of alcohol was causing our country and they sought to save the family through legislation.  The Eighteenth Amendment was passed and from 1920 until

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Bill Jacobs

The Law of God – Part 7 – Grace is a Relationship

The biblical term, grace, has many meanings to many people. To some it is an unctuous, pious sanctimonious expression that is embarrassing to use. To others it is an excuse to wantonly violate the laws of God. And to yet others, it means freedom to worship God however one wants,

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Jim O'Brien

Making Sense of Evil

Hi Friend, The world, and especially the Western Culture, is entering a time of music to celebrate peace on earth.  Who doesn’t want peace on earth? As it turns out there are many who want anarchy and revolution.  Normal people are appalled that twenty-five cars could surround the entrance of

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Jim O'Brien

First Thanksgiving

Hi Friend, A favorite picture in our home depicts the early Pilgrims celebrating the first Thanksgiving in America at Plymouth, Massachusetts.   It took place in the fall of 1621 following a difficult beginning in the new world. After the fall harvest Governor Bradford sent men out to hunt for fowl

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Bill Jacobs

The Law of God – Part 6 – Under the Law?

In Romans 6:14 Paul said Christians are “not under the law.” Many take this to mean that Christians do not need to obey the law of God any longer. Is that true, or is there more to the story? Consider the evidence presented in this presentation to learn what the

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Jim O'Brien

Saving The Good

Hi Friend, For many people the story of Noah’s flood is disturbing.  Understanding the concept that a compassionate God concluded that every human except Noah and his family should die requires some soul searching.  Yet, that is what the Bible teaches.  There is no way to get around the fact

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Jim O'Brien

You May Not Want War…

Hi Friend, The chilling phrase, “You may not want war, but war wants you,” is known to students of history.  It’s a loose translation of words spoken by Leon Trotsky, a Russian Marxist revolutionary who was one of the fathers of communism and the leader of the Red Army.  He

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