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The Exposition of Matthew 11:20-24
Written by Jimmie Burroughs (Why Israel Rejected Jesus) Questions to be answered in this study: What were the three reasons Israel rejected Jesus as their Messiah? Why do people reject Jesus today? Why did the Jews believe they were already a part of the kingdom of heaven and did not need to trust in Jesus? Upon what three cities did Jesus specifically pronounce judgment? In what way did Jesus compare these cities to the pagan gentile cities of Tyre, Sidon and Sodom, famous for their depravity and idolatry. What about Tyre? According to Ezekiel 26, wasn’t it not to ever be rebuilt after God’s judgement on it? How is that…
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The Making of a Great American President
Written by Jimmie Burroughs “Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, riches take wings, those who cheer today will curse tomorrow, only one thing endures–character.” – Horas Greely If we were to narrow down to one essential quality in “The Making of a Great American President,” it would be character. I don’t mean that a president can’t do great things and at the same time not be noted for great character. However, there is a difference in doing great things and being a great person. In fact, a great person might find it more difficult to accomplish great things because of today’s ever presence of repressive evil and its influence…
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Is Hate Killing America?
Written by Jimmie Burroughs “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. According to a recent Gallup poll, there is an ever growing contingency of Americans who actually hate America: “Only 63% of U.S. adults say they are either ‘extremely proud’ or ‘very proud’ to be American, the lowest level of patriotism ever recorded since Gallup first asked the question in 2001. Only 4 out of 10 respondents ages 18-34 claim they are extremely or very proud of being American.” No wonder, more and more Americans are now leaning towards changing America, even to a…