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Should Churches Tithe Money To Israel? Romans 15:22-33 Apr 09, 2018

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This passage brings up a variety of issues which we cover one at a time. Some pastors think this passage means that churches should be tithing to the state of Israel. What it really teaches us about giving is quite helpful in making decisions about your own budget as well as how the church takes care of the poor. We also learn about how to make good decisions when you don’t know exactly what the Holy Spirit is guiding you to do, using Paul as our example.

Skeptics Respond To The Evidence For The Resurrection of Jesus Mar 27, 2018

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Here's some links you may want...

My full presentation on the resurrection of Jesus - CLICK HERE
A lot of good stuff on the evidence for the resurrection - CLICK HERE

Some of the debates or other vids that I watched where you can hear the skeptics react to the evidence...

How do skeptics respond to the evidential case for the resurrection of Jesus? We will look at Bart Ehrman, Dan Barker, Richard Carrier, Sam Harris, Dan Barker, and Matt Dillahunty. If you pay attention to what these guys say then you can see that they don't actually try to come up with reasonable explanations of the evidence. Instead, they tend to attack the idea of miracles or say that belief in the resurrection is the same as belief in some other miracle claims which don't have evidence like the resurrection does. I find these tactics very revealing.

The Most Untapped Resource in Christianity: Romans 15:14-21 Mar 26, 2018

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So important. So simple. The thing that the church needs is for the member of the body of Christ to step out into serving one another with boldness. God gives us the Holy Spirit and uses us to be a blessing to one another in countless ways and the Bible is telling us to step out into those giftings. Pastors aren’t the only ones with a ministry! I hope and pray this Bible study encourages, and admonishes you to step out.

Responding to Catholic Apologists on Purgatory Mar 20, 2018

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Examining the passage most often quoted by Catholic apologists to defend the doctrine of purgatory. 1 Corinthians 3 is quoted by Tim Staples and Jimmy Akin of Catholic Answers. It's even quote by pope Benedict in his 2007 encyclical "Spe Salvi." We are going to examine the passage thoughtfully to see what it really says.

The Debate Over James 2: Catholic or Protestant View Mar 13, 2018

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Catholics, JWs and Mormons all agree about James 2. And this is why they are wrong. Please consider these points thoughtfully as we reason through the passage that everyone is fighting over.

Why was Jesus a Jew? Romans 15:8-13 Mar 12, 2018

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As we continue our verse by verse teaching through Romans we will look at several topics today. Learn why Jesus came. Why He was a Jew. What Jewish expectations of the Messiah. How the New Testament uses Old Testament Messianic prophecy. How hope comes from belief and is assured by fulfilled prophecy and the knowledge of the character of God. All that and more in this verse by verse teaching through Romans 15:8-13 Teacher: Mike Winger Web site – https://biblethinker.org Podcast – BibleThinker: with Mike Winger

Former JWs Share Their Story: Simon and Maria Mar 06, 2018

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Leaving the Watchtower cost them everyone they knew and loved. But they say it was worth it! Listen to their story of discovery, trial, fear, frustration, and liberation! Please consider supporting Simon and Maria as they post videos on their YouTube channel trying to help others.

Pop-Atheism and Its Problems Feb 27, 2018

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Pop-atheism has a fatal flaw! Let’s analyze some of the thinking and tactics that go into this very popular atheistic method of scoffing as if it were a way of discovering truth. We’ll look at some clips from Ricky Gervais and critique modern pop-atheism.

Blood Transfusions: Facts, Fictions and Fractions - Refuting The Watchtower Feb 21, 2018

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I will show why blood transfusions are biblically and medically good! We will look at specific watchtower teachings on this issue as well as examining what the Bible and medicine say about blood transfusions.
This link is about medical statistics of how many JWs die each year from the Watchtower blood policy:
http://www.ajwrb.org/jehovahs-witnesses-and-blood-tens-of-thousands-dead-in-hidden-tragedy

More links for additional research:
https://www.jwfacts.com/watchtower/blood-transfusions.php
http://www.bmj.com/content/322/7277/37
http://ajwrb.org/physicians

Unity is more important than we realize. Romans 15:1-7 Feb 19, 2018

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Christian unity is massively important. This passage teaches us how to have Christian unity when we don’t agree about everything. One of the most amazing truths we will see in this verse by verse teaching through Romans 15 is that unity isn’t just about you getting along with other Christians. It’s about the glory of God! Last week’s message in Romans 14 can be found here (this gives the context for Romans 15) https://youtu.be/wi1Claoj1Uk Check out the whole Romans playlist here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRwWLeKhViQ&list=PLZ3iRMLYFlHvQ9G4NCvuiN4Evbp13uQa1

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