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Brothers – 1 Corinthians 1:1-10

21 September 2023 By David Trounce

#1 Brothers - Studies in 1 Corinthians - Sermo Humilis

Corinth was a metropolis of sin-seeking pleasure, entertainment and drunkenness. While Athens - shadowed by the worship of Athena - left us with a legacy of half-wit poets and philosophers, Corinth, shadowed by the temple of Aphrodite, has left us - literally - with a legacy of … [Read more...] about Brothers – 1 Corinthians 1:1-10

Filed Under: Brothers in Arms - 1 Corinthians Tagged With: Brotherhood, Corinthians, Justification

The Greatest Threat the Church Ever Faced

3 August 2023 By David Trounce

The Greatest Threat the Church Ever Faced - Sermo Humilis

Was it 300 years of persecution that threatened the very life and existence of the early church? Was it Caligula? Was it the rise of the Antichrist or the NIV Bible, or Amy Grant, or the advent of Christian puppet shows? No. It was a small group of worthy widows in Acts chapter … [Read more...] about The Greatest Threat the Church Ever Faced

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Ministry, Preaching, Widows

The Last Time

20 July 2023 By David Trounce

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There will be a last time. A last time you will ever play a game with your children. A last time you will eat breakfast. A last time you will ever go to bed and sleep. For most people they have already experienced the last time for any number of life's ordinary … [Read more...] about The Last Time

Filed Under: Just a Thought Tagged With: Death, Gratitude, Life

Carthage Must Be Destroyed

13 July 2023 By David Trounce

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Roman statesmen, Cato the elder (234–149 BC), had a problem. Carthage was flourishing, and when you're Rome, who wants to see that? In its day, Carthage, with its capital in what is now Tunisia, was a growing maritime power and had been slowly establishing colonies in various … [Read more...] about Carthage Must Be Destroyed

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Enemies, Envy, Love

Heavens’ Gate

9 July 2023 By David Trounce

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The Bible portrays Jesus as the bridge who restores the relationship between God and mankind. Nobody comes to the Father, but by Me, says Jesus. This is what the Word of God means when it refers to Jesus as our Mediator. The need for a mediator arises from the fact that we are … [Read more...] about Heavens’ Gate

Filed Under: Who we Are Instead Tagged With: Heaven, Salvation, Works

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.