• Sin

    Thieves Break Through and Steal 

    Published on 05-12-2012 09:00 AM  Number of Views: 15 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Sin

    by Tom Wacaster

    "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal" (Matt. 6:19). Last night (Sunday May 6th) I learned first hand the sobering reality that there are thieves out there, and that they do indeed break through (or into) and steal. For six years I have been the proud owner of a low mileage 1986 Chevrolet Suburban. While I slept someone broke into ...
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    Before and After 

    Published on 04-06-2012 10:32 AM  Number of Views: 123 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Liberalism,
    4. Sin

    By Tom Wacaster

    Occasionally I watch "Wheel of Fortune," perhaps one of the longest, if not THE longest running game show in television history. If you happen to watch the program you know that each round features a puzzle that focuses upon some theme that is designed to give a clue as to the answer. The theme may feature names of famous people, places, or things. One theme is "before and after." Just to give you ...
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    J.C. Penny and Home Depot: Two Peas In A Pod 

    Published on 03-30-2012 11:07 AM  Number of Views: 155 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Liberalism,
    4. Sin,
    5. Homosexuality,
    6. Immorality

    By Tom Wacaster

    Political correctness remains the engine that drives the effort of liberals to reshape society. "Change" is the buzzword that may presently get politicians elected, but it is not the kind of change that most sensible and morally conscience people desire. In the 1960's the "hippie" generation (which is simply another way of saying the "baby boomers" grown up into young adults) exploited the affluent status of the post World ...
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    "The Silencing Of The Voice Of Opposition" 

    Published on 03-16-2012 11:32 AM  Number of Views: 245 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Liberalism,
    4. Persecution,
    5. Christianity,
    6. Sin,
    7. Homosexuality,
    8. Immorality

    by Tom Wacaster

    For slightly more than one year the Handley church of Christ has placed an article in the Meadowbrook News advertizing our services, location, and focusing on a wide variety of subject matter. Attempting to develop a lengthy discussion on any particular subject is futile in what limited space we were allotted. So, I would occasionally write two or more articles on one particular topic and run these in a series. The Meadowbrook News is not the only paper in which ...
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    AMERICA’S CONTINUING HOLOCAUST 

    Published on 03-09-2012 02:40 PM  Number of Views: 243 
    1. Categories:
    2. Liberalism,
    3. Sin

    By Ron Boatwright

    January 22, 1973 (Roe v. Wade) is the darkest day in the history of the United States. On this day the U.S. Supreme Court made the unconstitutional ruling that killing an unborn baby is an act protected by the Constitution of the United States. It ruled that any woman who wants to kill her alive but unborn baby may do so whenever and however she decides. Since then 23% of all babies in this country are killed before they ever see the light of day. The total of murdered ...
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    Faithful Commitment 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-07-2012 09:59 AM  Number of Views: 177 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. What Must I Do To Be Saved?,
    4. Baptism,
    5. Once Saved Always Saved,
    6. Faithfulness,
    7. Obedience,
    8. Christianity,
    9. Sin

    Jesus, the messiah of mankind, lived a life in the flesh like no other man. His words and his actions perfectly fit the pattern prescribed by God the Father (John 5:30, John 12:49-50). That all men save Jesus fall short of the Glory of God is factual (Romans 3:23). Yet, many who declare themselves prepared for faithful commitment to God soon find themselves transgressing against their vows to serve him. Their declaration of service comes before considering the cost – their life (Galatians ...
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    Gay "Rights": Another Nail In The Coffin 

    Published on 02-16-2012 11:00 AM  Number of Views: 356 
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    2. Christian Living,
    3. Sin

    by Tom Wacaster


    Slowly but surely the coffin is being nailed closed for the Western world in general, and the United States more specifically. The front page of the December 7th issue of the Fort Worth Star Telegram provided the following item: "Foreign aid to promote gay rights." Reading further, "The United States will being using U.S. foreign aid to promote gay rights abroad, Obama administration officials said Tuesday. President Barack Obama issued ...
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    Wash Yourselves: Plead for the Widow (6 of 6) 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 01-03-2012 04:41 PM  Number of Views: 288 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Obedience,
    6. Christianity,
    7. Sharing the Gospel,
    8. Sin

    “Plead for the widow”! Isaiah directs the people of Judah to vigorously defend these women. As with the orphan or fatherless, the leader of their family no longer exists. However, their defense differs. Unlike the fatherless, the widow typically does not need to be trained and guided to know how to follow the laws of God. Without dismissing the need for the spiritual, the more immediate concern for widows centers on provision of their material needs and protection from ...
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    Wash Yourselves: Defend the Orphan (5 of 6) 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 12-26-2011 12:54 PM  Number of Views: 275 
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    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Faithfulness,
    6. Obedience,
    7. Christianity,
    8. Sin

    Defend! When this word is yelled out, the defense mechanism of every male should flash to consciousness. What female does not feel their emotions rise when they feel their child must be defended? Defense is needed because there is or will be an attack. Without a proper defense, the resulting effect is destruction, ruin, and devastation. The word “defend” should create a tremor within the soul that creates action directing self and others toward deliverance from the foe. Defense at its ...
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    Wash Yourselves: Reprove the Ruthless (4 of 6) 

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    Travis Main
    Published on 12-20-2011 04:54 PM  Number of Views: 246 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Preaching the Word,
    6. Obedience,
    7. Christianity,
    8. Sharing the Gospel,
    9. Sin,
    10. Authority of the Scriptures,
    11. Evangelism

    Why “reprove the ruthless”? God’s inspired words to Isaiah in Isaiah 1:16-17 are words that are part of patterns of direction to correct the behavior of wicked Judah. There are many scriptural examples devoted to enabling the ruthless to repent. The patterns and examples of God’s Word are needed to strengthen the community of men in a walk of godliness. Jesus is queried by a Pharisee lawyer in Matthew 22:34-39:

    “Teacher which is the great commandment in the law.” Jesus replies: “Thou
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    Wash Yourselves: Seek Justice (3 of 6) 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 12-17-2011 05:38 PM  Number of Views: 280 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Love,
    6. Obedience,
    7. Christianity,
    8. Sin

    Matt was eleven years old when his family took him to Disneyland for a summer vacation. He could hardly contain himself as the time for the vacation had drawn near. This was what he had hoped and dreamed for every moment since he learned of the trip. When they loaded into the car and headed to the airport it seemed like Dad drove 2 mph the entire way. Time couldn’t go fast enough until they were surrounded by the wonders of the Magic Kingdom.

    This last year had seen quite ...
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    Wash Yourselves: Learn to Do Good (2 of 6) 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 12-14-2011 01:43 PM  Number of Views: 445 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Obedience,
    6. Christianity,
    7. Sharing the Gospel,
    8. Sin,
    9. Authority of the Scriptures

    During the time of Isaiah, the people of Judah thought about God. They offered sacrifices of bulls, lambs, and goats. They recognized the sabbaths and celebrated their feasts. Yes, they even lifted up their hands to God in prayer. Yet, God did not recognize them (Isaiah 1:11-15). But weren’t these good things they were engaged in? How could God not acknowledge the good?

    The first article in this series (Wash Yourselves: Cease to Do Evil) examined how the people needed to ...
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    Wash Yourselves: Cease to Do Evil (1 of 6) 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 12-13-2011 03:58 PM  Number of Views: 272 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Old Testament,
    5. Preaching the Word,
    6. Faithfulness,
    7. Christianity,
    8. Sin

    The prophet Isaiah shared the Word of God during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah. Over approximately 50 years, he instructed and reproved Judah. Though three of the four kings of Judah were considered good, the people and its capitol city, Jerusalem, were characterized by sin. Their deeds and hearts were sorely lacking in meeting the path laid out by God. By the promise of God and detailed prophecy, Jesus the Christ would be born the seed of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Judah, ...
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    Slaves That Don't Work 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 11-22-2011 08:29 AM  Number of Views: 294 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Apostasy - Falling From Grace,
    4. Liberalism,
    5. Obedience,
    6. Sin

    Recently, a good friend of mine gifted a book to me called “Slave”. The book is written by John MacArthur. Though it ultimately contains a Calvinist flavor which is a sorely faulty doctrine, the information and viewpoint the book has to offer on the chosen slavery of Christians is exceptional. I highly recommend the book. However, the purpose of this article is not to provide a book review. The objective is to demonstrate how the corruption of slavery has abounded in ...
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    Laying Down Life 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 07-18-2011 07:29 AM  Number of Views: 572 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. What Must I Do To Be Saved?,
    4. Faithfulness,
    5. Obedience,
    6. Christianity,
    7. Sin

    Jesus speaking to the Pharisees in John 10:17-18 stated: “For this reason the Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This commandment I received from My Father.” The conversation surrounded the fact that Jesus came into the world as a shepherd and savior. As such, He would lay His life down for His sheep, those ...
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    Thou Art The Man 

    Published on 06-29-2011 09:50 AM  Number of Views: 735 
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    2. Sin

    by Tom Wacaster

    Although God declared of David, “I have found a man after my heart, who shall do all my will,” inspiration records the tragic and hypocritical conduct of that great king who served as a type of our Lord. “At the time when kings go forth to battle…David tarried still at Jerusalem” (2 Kings 11:1). Because of his neglect of kingly responsibilities the door was opened for temptation, leading to sin, which     ...
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    The Prisoner’s Dilemma 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-23-2011 10:08 AM  Number of Views: 359 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Faithfulness,
    4. Obedience,
    5. Christianity,
    6. Sin

    Some years back I had the great opportunity to preach in a prison facility. This blessing extended for about two years. It really enabled me to see and understand a great number of things about those inside and outside of the prison system. I am not a person who is in favor of any frills or extras in the prison system. I guess you can say I am a Sheriff Joe Arpaio fan. If an individual breaks the law, my preference is the punishment seriously deters them from every committing the same mistake. ...
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    Holy Dwellings and God’s Association with Them 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-21-2011 02:42 PM  Number of Views: 401 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Once Saved Always Saved,
    5. Faithfulness,
    6. Obedience,
    7. Christianity,
    8. Sin

    The man Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, once stood before the Sanhedrin (a legal body composed of the high priest, leaders of the people, and legal experts) and established God does not dwell in items made with hands (Acts 7:48). Yet, God chose to make His presence known within the earth, the tabernacle, and Solomon’s temple. God also commanded the temple built by Zerubbabel as a place for His name. These were not places where God lived, but those which He made holy by his association with ...
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    When Love Isn't Really Love 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-17-2011 02:55 AM  Number of Views: 432 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. What Must I Do To Be Saved?,
    4. Thus Saith the Lord,
    5. Church of Christ,
    6. Love,
    7. Faithfulness,
    8. Christianity,
    9. Sin

    There are a great number of religious bodies today which advertise themselves as loving bodies of believers. This is fantastic and the way Christ’s Church should be identified. In fact, Jesus told his disciples the following in John 13:35: “By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another”. The Bible has much to say about love. A scan of I Corinthians 13 lists a great number of attributes of love including patience, kindness, a lack of arrogance, proper ...
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    Resolution and Forgiveness 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 03-13-2011 12:57 PM  Number of Views: 341 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Thus Saith the Lord,
    4. Christianity,
    5. Sin

    We all have been there. It’s a great day, everything is going fine, and then someone does something to hurt or offend us. Maybe, it’s a co-worker, our boss, a fellow student, a teacher, a clerk in the store, or even a member of our own family who says or does something that injures us physically, mentally, and/or emotionally. Our first instinct, usually, is to feel a bit surprised and angry. We are now at an important crossroads, a significant point of decision. We must now choose ...
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    Can We Know What God Means By Modest Apparel? 

    by
    kidwell5
    Published on 03-04-2011 08:59 AM
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Christianity,
    4. Modesty,
    5. Sin

    CAN WE KNOW WHAT GOD MEANS BY MODEST APPAREL?

    Timothy Kidwell

    “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God” (Rom. 12:1-2 NKJV).
    Christians are to live in a way that sets them noticeably ...
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    What is that Smell? 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 02-03-2011 09:22 AM  Number of Views: 252 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Christianity,
    4. Sin

    One week after moving into our new home, my wife became concerned with a new revelation. She had been out on our deck, enjoying a sunny spring day, when a pipe sticking three feet out of the ground began to spew bubbles. My reply? “Oh, it’s no big deal.”

    Ever notice, when folks have a problem on their hands, they often do not realize it? Or they minimize the problem, so they do not have to address it?
    Amos 4:10 I have sent among you the pestilence
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    Unforgivable Sin 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 02-01-2011 03:58 PM  Number of Views: 524 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Christianity,
    4. Sin

    Before continuing with the article below, please take the following test to find your innocence or guilt: _________________________________________________________________________
    TEST FOR THE UNFORGIVABLE SIN:
    Are you dead, having denied God and died unrepentant of a life of sins? Yes or No?

    If you answered, “Yes”, you have indeed committed the unforgivable sin. This sin also known as the sin unto death and blasphemy of the holy spirit is 100% the affliction ...
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    The Dress Test for Godly Men 

    by
    Travis Main
    Published on 01-21-2011 07:21 AM  Number of Views: 460 
    1. Categories:
    2. Christian Living,
    3. Christianity,
    4. Modesty,
    5. Sin

    In the beginning God created mankind. They sinned and realized they were naked. They covered up their loins, but they didn’t cover all their nakedness. God would soon cover the nakedness of both man and woman. There was no “cultural definition” of nakedness. What God established from the beginning is the definition of nakedness for all time. What God covered them with was a “coat”. By definition, such an article of clothing begins above the shoulders and would go below the ...
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