Category: Penny Pulpit

Msg #24024 1st John 5:7s Authenticity What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice A brief examination of context shows that modernist ecumenicals have wrongfully, arrogantly, and errantly rip-torn 1st John 5:7 out of their copyright bibles. Building precept upon precept John introduces the trinity, “No man have seen God at Read more…

Msg #24023 NOT About Antichrist But About Love What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice The Apostle John, writing the words of God, knew how to put precept upon precept and line upon line (Isa.28:13), and 1John 4 is but a reiteration of truth that John teaches to “my little Read more…

Msg #24022 Love Them as He Loved What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice All three of John’s 3:16s rhyme, and the middle one says, “Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us” (1John.3:16). As a writer it has intrigued me that the Read more…

Msg #24021 Israel’s Upcoming Restoration What The Bible Says Good Samaritan’s Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice Hath God cast away his people Israel? In the Apostle Paul’s dissertation to the Romans the righteousness of God is revealed in the gospel of Christ(Rom.1:16-17). Eight chapters detail HOW the just shall live eternally by faith, faith Read more…

Msg #1814 Sinless Perfection – NOT

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

The Apostle John carefully dictates some principles to determine the authentic conversion of professed believers around us. They are the same as those used to self-authenticate ones own conversion, obedience of Christ's commandments, a holy walk, and an authentic love for the brethren. But when rehearsing these he seems to over emphasize, perhaps because one cannot know another's heart as one's own. In this profound emphasis for authenticating a new-birth a person should abide in Christ and NOT abiding in sin. 1John 3:9 is the capstone of that emphasis. Be careful with this verse, even though a dozen verses earlier John says, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1:8). Many use 1John 3:9, taken out of context, to support errant teachings about sinless perfection. Like some take Nebuchadnezzar's tree, or Satan's pinnacle to suppose that the world is flat! And some even suppose that it was half-angel half-human giants that caused God to destroyed the world with a flood The half-breed angles are the problem, they say, not man's depravity! False teachers take a verse out of its context and develop a whole system of error around it. Acts 2:38 might suppose ones baptismal regeneration, but the rest of the Bible cannot support it. Use great care in your Bible study and great criticism of charismatic teachers. Be a Barean (Acts 17:10-11) with your Bible. Don't be led down a crooked garden path. It is painstakingly Scriptural and obvious that believers still sin, but we now have an advocate with the Father, and he is the propitiation for sin. The point being (for 1 John 3:9) true believers use that advocate and do not continue in sin,..Every man that hath this hope in him is truly changed.

An Essay for week #14 Apr 8, 2018

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Msg #1752 Jesus Comes to Our House

What The Bible Says

Good Samaritan's Penny Pulpit by Pastor Ed Rice

In my childhood on vinyl in high-fi, Red Harper sang a song, “If Jesus came to your house to spend a day or two, If he came unexpected, I wonder what you'd do…. would you hide some magazines, put the Bible where they'd been?…” When the Only Begotten Son of God came into our world to visit for awhile, consider the plight that was placed in each life that was involved. The New Testament opens with the plight of Joseph and his espoused wife. Its 22^nd verse calls out the plight of the prophets who each could say, “Who hath believed our report, and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?” The Gospel of Luke opens with the plight of Zacharias (Hbrw- Jehovah remembers) who at first couldn't believe, and then the plight of Mary who immediately did. The plight of the shepherds, whether to go and see; the wise men, of course, and how to find him. The plight of Herod needs consideration, it tells how depraved humanity can get. The plight of just and devout Simeon (Hbrw- a rock or stone) and Anna widowed son of Phanuel (Hbrw- grace & facing God), each would not see death till they had seen the Lord's Christ. A favorite of mine, often overlooked, is the plight of the doctors who were both hearing the twelve year old, and asking him questions; none should get a doctorate until they have at least done that. Any, or all ten, of these plights are good studies for those celebrating the birth of the Only Begotten Son of God, born in the barn, in that manger, in those swaddling cloths, under that star. And therein you have only touched the hem of his garment. Merry Christmas.

An Essay for week #52 Dec 24, 2017

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If Jesus Came to Your House by Red Sovine

If Jesus came to your house, to spend a day or two.

If he came without warning, I wonder what you'd do.

Yes if Jesus came to your house, to spend a day or two.

If he came unexpected, just dropped in on you.

Ahh I know you'd give your nicest room, to such an honored guest.

And all the food you'd serve to him, would be your the best.

And you would keep reassuring him, that you're glad to have him there.

That serving him in your home, is joy beyond compare.

But when you saw him coming, would you meet him at the door,

With arms out stretched in welcome, to your heavenly visitor.

Or would you have to change you clothes, before you'd let him in.

Or hide some magazines, and put the bible where they had been.

Would you turn off the radio, and hope he hadn't heard.

And wish you hadn't uttered, that last loud hasty word.

Would you hide your worldly music, and put some hymn books out.

Could you just let Jesus walk right in, or would you rush about.

And I wonder, if the savior spent a day or two with you.

Would you go right on doing, the things you always do.

Would you go right on saying, the things you always say.

Would life for you continue, as it does from day to day.

Would your family conversations, keep up its normal pace.

And would you find it hard each meal to say a table grace.

Would you sing the songs you always sing,

And read the books you read.

And let him know the things on which you mind and spirit feed.

Would you take Jesus with you everywhere you planned to go.

Or maybe would you change your plans, for just a day or so.

Would you be glad for him meet your very closest friends.

Or hope that they'd stay away, until his visit ends.

Would you be glad to have him stay forever on and on.

Or would you sigh with great relief, when he at last was gone.

It might be interesting to know the things that you would do,

If Jesus came in person, to spend some time with you.

If Jesus came to your house, I wonder what you'd do.

Songwriters: Craig Starrett / Lois Blanchard

If Jesus Came to Your House by Red Sovine

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