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Questions about Traditions

And he charged them, saying, Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, and of the leaven of Herod. Mark 8:15 Dear Church and Friends, Why do traditions sometimes become a problem in a religious community? Does the Bible say anything about the problem of tradition? This edition of the Questions Podcast will addressContinue reading “Questions about Traditions”

Precepts #168

I have quieted my soul, Kept my spirit. Thy precepts are the harness, And bridle. Thy testimonies are the crop, For my direction. All your strokes correct and redirect My ways of pride Are you seeing improvement? Before thee, all creation bows. I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways areContinue reading “Precepts #168”

Precepts #104

Through uncertainty we walk, Thy precepts soften the thorns. I get bloody, pushing my way through, Understanding not how to be weak, Therefore ineffective. I hate my arrogant pride. Every day it blooms like a rose; False way lined with briars. Through thy precepts I get understanding: therefore I hate every false way. Psalm 119:104

Precepts #78

Let patience grow, The proud will wither. Be ashamed of your strength, For they dealt in vain with the saints, Perversely using them for their own ends. With me weakness, Without a cause to boast. But I will sit at your feet, Meditate in your Word. Thy precepts are my teachers. Let the proud beContinue reading “Precepts #78”