Xtra Buts
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But If We Judged Ourselves
One of the central passages in the Bible concerning Communion (the Eucharist, the Lord’s Supper) is 1 Corinthians 11:23-34. There, the Apostle Paul gives direction to the church for proper observation of the sacrament. He includes a warning: eating and drinking this Communion meal in an unworthy manner is sin and will be punished. He counsels Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, BUT the folly of fools is deception. (Proverbs 14:8) Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, BUT knowledge comes easily to the discerning. (Proverbs 14:6) Continue reading
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But God Said
One of the oft-repeated themes in Jesus’ earthly ministry was to contrast the temporal with the eternal. Luke chapter 12 offers an example–and one chock-ful-of-buts. The setting had Jesus teaching among a crowd. Someone asked him to arbitrate a dispute between brothers concerning a family inheritance. Jesus’ reply included a warning: “Watch out! Be on your Continue reading
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Proverbs But ‘O The Week
A fool’s talk brings a rod to his back, BUT the lips of the wise protect them. (Proverbs 14:3) Continue reading
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