Stop 11 Road Church of Christ

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  • HATING GOD

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    God warned Israel about idolatry from the top of Mount Sinai through Moses. He told His people to not bow down nor serve them, meaning idols (Exodus 20:5). He then explained that He would visit the iniquity unto the third and the fourth generations or them that hate Him. The prophet Ezekiel revealed that the…

  • IS RHETORIC THE PROBLEM?

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    Due to the recent shootings in Washington, lawmakers, both Democratic and Republican are calling for a toning down of the rhetoric. What is implied is that people making speeches that lead to violence need to turn down the heat some. There is an attempt to place blame on individuals or groups that continually spew out…

  • INTERPRETATION , RIGHT OR WRONG

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    Recent terror attacks over seas has brought a measured response from so many. On one hand there is anger toward those who perpetrate such actions and on the other hand there is an effort to explain it. If you take all of the attacks both here and abroad, the wording that keeps coming up is…

  • WHO IS NAHBI?

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    He came from the tribe of Naphtali. The first census taken in the book of Numbers shows the number of the tribe of Naphtali being 53,400. The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, using the words of Josephus, states about Naphtali that multitudes of men of courage were ready to give account of themselves on all occasions…

  • WHY DO YOU BELIEVE IN THE RAPTURE?

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    It cannot be because you have studied your Bible and reached the conclusion that Jesus failed to establish His kingdom. It is impossible for God to lie and He promised that in the days of the fourth world power from Babylon, that He would set up His kingdom (Dan. 2:44) . Any doctrine whose conclusion…

  • VOYAGE OF FAITH

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    Faith is acting on the belief that God rewards those who diligently seek Him (Heb. 11:6). Faith then on man’s part is responding to the will of God with the right attitude. One must have knowledge from God to know how to please God by obeying Him (Rom. 10:17). Whatever is done, if it is…

  • MISTAKING BELIEF AND FAITH

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    The two words are not synonymous if we are discussing the salvation of men. Faith at least in part is defined as believing that God is (Heb. 11:6). Jesus taught that if a person did not believe that He was the Son of God that person would die in their sins (John 8:24). Part then…

  • UNDER HOUSE ARREST

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    The book of Acts closes with Paul being under house arrest. He would be there under these conditions for some two years. He would enjoy freedom again but then finally be locked up in a Roman prison while he waited for his death. We are first introduced to Paul (then called Saul) back in Acts…

  • Between Two Points

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    Sometimes things that are innocent can lead to much trouble. It is going from one point to another and realizing the end result may not have been intended. In the brotherhood we are called upon by God to love the brotherhood (I Peter 2:17). Brethren need to be reminded that all of us are in…

  • Connecting the Dots

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    Jarrod Lemon
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    One of the great proofs that there is a God is the law of “cause and effect”. If there is noise somewhere in your house, you know that something caused it. If there is a change in the way your husband or wife treats you, there is a cause somewhere. The existence of our planet…