Car Drives Past Policeman Chatting Going Against One Way Sign 1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. (Matthew 7:1-2, King James Version) Some people stop at verse…
Jesus identified in a very familiar verse, Lk 12:1, that the leaven of the Pharisees is hypocrisy. 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…
I just got the word from Abigail Cartwright that the Facebook page COGwa, United We Stand is going away. She writes in part: However, the past is behind us and it is time to move forward. We have a wonderful new church organization, which is continuing the mission of preaching…
Now that some groundwork on leaven has been established, let’s get a little more uncomfortable, shall we? 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…
What does leavening represent? “Sin,” is often the knee-jerk reaction. However, have you thought about why it has come to be viewed that way? Consider the words for “leaven” in the Bible: Strong’s H7603 seor means “leaven”. Gesenius’s Lexicon says it means “fermentation, leaven”. Strong’s H2557 chametz means “the thing…
Received this message forwarded via email from Ken Treybig, pastor of East Texas: Hi everyone, I was able to spend a little time at the hospital today (Longview Regional) and wanted to update everyone on Mr. McCrady. He is sedated while on the respirator, which is probably good since his…
Wikipedia says: Primary source is a term used in a number of disciplines to describe source material that is closest to the person, information, period, or idea being studied. In the study of history as an academic discipline, a primary source (also called original source or evidence) it is an…
Herod Antipas was son of Herod the Great. Herod Philip was the intended heir of Herod the Great, but Herod Antipas successfully challenged the will and convinced the Roman authorities to grant him the rule over the area. He married Phasaelis, a Nabatean princess, but later divorced her so that…
Posted on the COGWA UWS Facebook page yesterday: Mr. Frank McCrady was in a car accident on his way to Longview today around 4 PM. He got out to check on the other vehicle and became weak. After finding out that the other person involved was fine, he slumped to…
Herod the Great, Biblically famous for rebuilding the temple and the slaughter of infants trying to kill Jesus soon after birth, had ten wives. From these wives, he had several sons and daughters. One son was Herod Philip I (aka “Herod II”), who was briefly the heir of Herod the…