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What is Heaven?
Written by Jimmie Burroughs “I believe the worst regret in life is to miss the ultimate goal – our eternal home – Heaven. If we blow it on this single issue, nothing else matters.” – Robert Rogers. Many American’s are still holding onto the American dream. By definition “the American Dream is a set of ideals, which includes the opportunity for prosperity and success, and an upward social mobility for the family and children.” Today, some believe that it is only a dream. Maybe it is and maybe it isn’t, but there is one reality that is not a dream, and that is Heaven. Just as the quote above declares, if a person misses…
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Exposition of the Gospel of Matthew – Matthew 12:15-21
Written by Jimmie Burroughs (Jesus Withdraws & refocuses His Ministry) Primary Scripture: Matthew 12:15-30 (KJV) Supporting Scripture: From the (KJV) John 5:36-37 Isaiah 53; Psalm 22; Matthew 21:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4; Romans 9:31-32; Isaiah 11:10; Isaiah 49:6; Isaiah 49:6; Mark 9:17-19 and 28-29; Rom. 5:10; Hebrews 10:22-25 Questions to be answered in this study. (When you read the review, you will find the answers in the narrative are in bold print.) What was Jesus’ new approach after the kingdom was rejected? Other than the answer to the first question, what was the main thrust of Jesus’ ministry after the rejection of the kingdom? Are we saved by baptism? 1 Peter 3:21 says,…
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Does the Bible Command a Wife to be Submissive to Her Husband?
Written by Jimmie Burroughs “The man was made out of Adam’s side. She was not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon by him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his arm to be protected, and near his heart to be loved.” – Matthew Henry So, the question is, does a wife have to submit to her husband? The answer is NO! It is strictly voluntary. Even though Ephesians 5:22–24 sounds much like a command: “Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife…