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Thus Saith the Lord
Seeking the Perfect Man

by
Travis Main
Published on 03-09-2012 09:44 AM Number of Views: 217

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Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Love,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity

A great number of women wonder if the perfect man exists. They have scanned the horizon and often come back thinking they must train a man to make him perfect. That leads them to the question, “Can a man learn to be perfect?” Certainly, a great number of women attempt to find out! In the long run, the realization of perfection depends upon the standard used and whether or not a man adheres to it. Many women believe their man reaches near perfection when they can get him to stop leaving ...

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You Can Do Better

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Travis Main
Published on 02-01-2012 12:11 PM Number of Views: 148

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Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity

Watching the election year primaries unfold, it is clear disgust surrounds the individual in the White House and the top two challengers for the office of President of the United States. The man in the White House characterized his last three years with deception, poor stewardship, and immoral decision making. One of his challengers has a past characterized by philandering and broken trust while the other has demonstrated immoral choices involving support of homosexuality, abortion, and stem cell ...

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How Often Does God Talk to You?

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Travis Main
Published on 01-24-2012 11:30 AM Number of Views: 232

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Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

Prayer stands as a key component of a Christian’s life. When a Christian prays they share their gratefulness, reverence, thoughts, concerns, and needs with the Eternal Father. Even non-Christians talk to God at times in their lives. However, prayer represents only one side of communication with God. Men need to let God talk. Unfortunately, the wide majority of the world refuses to give God the opportunity. If they would let Him talk, they would be much better equipped for the lives that they ...

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Wash Yourselves: Plead for the Widow (6 of 6)

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Travis Main
Published on 01-03-2012 04:41 PM Number of Views: 288

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Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

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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“Do We Want A Church That Flies?”

Published on 12-27-2011 12:10 PM Number of Views: 437

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Thus Saith the Lord,

Denominationalism,

False Doctrines,

Church of Christ,

Moderates,

Authority of the Scriptures,

Postmodernism

by Tom Wacaster

A rather interesting article appeared in one of the more liberal periodicals sometime back that, of late, has been parroted by the change agents of this new century. The author's comments serve as a good example of the present effort on the part of change agents to remodel and restructure the Lord's church of our generation into something that is “functional,” though not necessarily in accord with the “form” of the New Testament pattern. The author of that article ...

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Wash Yourselves: Defend the Orphan (5 of 6)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-26-2011 12:54 PM Number of Views: 275

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Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity,

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

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Preaching the Word,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Sin,

Authority of the Scriptures,

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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“Not Knowing The Scriptures”

Published on 12-19-2011 04:06 PM Number of Views: 491

Categories:

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Thus Saith the Lord,

False Doctrines,

Authority of the Scriptures

By Charles Box

The Sadducees said there is no resurrection. They tried to trap Jesus with the following question: "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh. Last of all the woman died also. Therefore, ...

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Wash Yourselves: Seek Justice (3 of 6)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-17-2011 05:38 PM Number of Views: 280

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Love,

Obedience,

Christianity,

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)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-14-2011 01:43 PM Number of Views: 445

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Sin,

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)

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Travis Main
Published on 12-13-2011 03:58 PM Number of Views: 272

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Old Testament,

Preaching the Word,

Faithfulness,

Christianity,

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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Don't Touch That!

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Travis Main
Published on 12-12-2011 04:46 PM Number of Views: 235

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Christianity

In the beginning, man was warned not to touch a certain food or disastrous consequences would happen:

Genesis 2:16-17 – And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Man defied God and paid the consequences. Now, some 6000+ years later, man starts each new year warning themselves not touch certain ...

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Humbled by a Teenager

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Travis Main
Published on 12-03-2011 02:53 PM Number of Views: 260

Categories:

Christian Living,

What Must I Do To Be Saved?,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Faith Only,

Preaching the Word,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

Life sure can be funny. You have ups, you have downs, and you have to be certain not to get hung up anywhere along the way. I have been blessed over the years to teach, preach, and write for a variety of venues. Whether it has been large or small congregations; classrooms with little kids, teens, or adults; a prison facility; outdoors in a park; VBS gatherings; camps; senior centers; online forums and websites, or in someone’s home, the gospel has been spread in earnest. Sometimes folks ...

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Nuts and Bolts

Published on 06-09-2011 11:41 AM Number of Views: 847

Categories:

Thus Saith the Lord,

Church of Christ,

Liberalism,

Worship

By Tom Wacaster

Humanism focuses attention on self; it is the core of our modern day corruption and rejection of all that is good and right. It dethrones God and puts the supreme importance on man. Priority is given to how one “feels” rather than a “thus saith the Lord.” Some years ago a local radio station was fond of proclaiming, “Making you feel good, because feeling good is what it is all about.” ...

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What Does the Bible Say About Salvation?

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Travis Main
Published on 05-24-2011 01:24 PM Number of Views: 841

Categories:

Christian Living,

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Faith Only,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel

Some individuals and groups claim that the salvation coming by God is accomplished by a singular thing such as grace, belief, or faith. The Bible refutes such teaching. Salvation absolutely includes these items and they are integral to it, however, considering the full scope of the teachings of Jesus, shared by Himself and the Holy Spirit through the apostles and prophets, a much clearer picture is displayed. Neither by grace, belief, or faith alone shall man be saved.

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Having an Answer (Part 2)

by
Travis Main
Published on 04-07-2011 04:28 AM Number of Views: 331

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Preaching the Word,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel

All of the following are important questions. Would you be able to provide an accurate, scriptural answer?

1. How did the world begin? How did I (mankind) begin? Genesis 1:1–2:4; Nehemiah 9:6; Job 33:4; Psalm 100:1–3; Isaiah 45:12; Colossians 1:15–17; Hebrews 1:1–2

2. Who is God? Exodus 3:13–15; Numbers 23:19; Nehemiah 9:6; Isaiah 43:10–11; 45:5, 12, 22; 66:1-2; Jeremiah 32:17; Matthew 28:19; John 17:20–21; I Corinthians 8:6; I John 5:7 ...

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Holy Dwellings and God’s Association with Them

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Travis Main
Published on 03-21-2011 02:42 PM Number of Views: 401

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Once Saved Always Saved,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity,

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

Categories:

Christian Living,

What Must I Do To Be Saved?,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Church of Christ,

Love,

Faithfulness,

Christianity,

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

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Travis Main
Published on 03-13-2011 12:57 PM Number of Views: 341

Categories:

Christian Living,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Christianity,

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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Constrained by Law

by
Travis Main
Published on 01-26-2011 02:38 PM Number of Views: 310

Categories:

Christian Living,

Rightly Dividing the Word,

Thus Saith the Lord,

Preaching the Word,

Faithfulness,

Obedience,

Christianity,

Sharing the Gospel,

Authority of the Scriptures

...

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THE NAME "CHRISTIAN" (Names Mean Something)

Published on 01-09-2011 12:24 AM Number of Views: 360

Categories:

Thus Saith the Lord,

Denominationalism,

The One Church,

Christianity,

Authority of the Scriptures

Many people will work hard to provide for their families, pay their debts, deal honestly with others in order to have a good name, for they realize that is better than otherwise. However, when it comes to religion, another attitude is assumed, and when Biblical terms are suggested, instead of human names, it is often affirmed "There is nothing in a name." A preacher once said that in the pulpit and an old sister in the back arose and exclaimed: "Praise be to Beelzebub." The preacher ...

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Four Types of Worship

by
Don Gelles
Published on 01-04-2011 05:10 AM Number of Views: 889

Categories:

Thus Saith the Lord,

The One Church,

Church of Christ,

Worship

Four Types Of Worship

Here is an important truth that is hard for some people to hear: NOT ALL WORSHIP IS PLEASING TO GOD. Notice how the Bible proves this true:

Cain: Genesis 4:5
Nadab & Abihu: Leviticus 10:1-3
The Corinthian Congregation: 1 Corinthians 11:17-22
In each of these examples we are shown that the worship that was offered was found by God to be unacceptable. What is not debated is that those involved worshiped. What is clear however, ...

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