September 21

19 BCE:
Virgil, the classical Roman poet passes away. Eclogue 4, the so-called
Messianic Eclogue, is the best known of Virgil’s Eclogues or “Selected Poems
also known as Bucolics or “Pastorals.. Written in 40 B.C., during the consulship
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Matthew 7:12 “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” The topic of Respect among youth circles, especially in recent years, is that it is something that is to be earned and not just given. Basically, these […]

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John 17:3 says that one goes with the other: “And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” Which credibly implies that 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨 Him would result in the opposite of eternal life: eternal death. Take, for example, Revelation 3:1: “And to the […]

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1 Corinthians 1:1-9, Acts 9:15, Acts 18:1, Acts 19:1, 2 Timothy 4:20 Summary: Every church has its share of problems. The church at Corinth appeared to have problems that could not be resolved and was on the brink of failure. The apostle Paul took it upon himself to correct the errors and call out the […]

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In 1952, Mad Magazine made its debut and lasted until 2018. It featured the picture of a young man on every cover with a smile showing a tooth missing, large ears, and he was given the name Alfred E. Neuman. He became famous for the saying, “What, Me Worry?” The magazine was total satire, which […]

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It’s always a great privilege to speak in a new church, but it’s a privilege that also requires precise preparation! As I have written previously in this series, I strive to ask the following questions before I go into a church to speak for the first time: – Does the congregation have a strong preference […]

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 September 20

357
B.C.E.: Birthdate of Alexander the Great. 
Alexander’s eastern conquests would bring the Jews in contact with Greek
Culture.  The conflict between Greek and
Jewish values would become a dominant motif in Jewish history…