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Dec04WEEK0
There is a common grace that God gives to all, even those who do not recognize Him. These are our natural talents which, whether we acknowledge Him or not, come from God. This common grace is both individual and corporate. There are kingdom principles that heathen nations can implement which will bring blessings to them even if they do not recognize where the blessings come from. You can trace all advancement of a civilization to the way that civilization embraced kingdom principles.
The ultimate kingdom principle is love. The ultimate economic principle is love. Would...
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Nov26WEEK0
We continue our study of The Great Commission by addressing some of the major strongholds that must be confronted by the gospel of the kingdom. In recent weeks we have been addressing how Marxism is fundamentally in conflict with the coming kingdom, as well as with what has propelled civilization forward. Marxism is a basic regression in virtually every way, and wherever it has been implemented it has brought poverty and death.
Marxism basically pits the collective against all forms of individualism. This is contrary to nature because God so loves diversity and uniqueness that He made every...
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Nov19WEEK47
Last week we began to address the concept of “American Exceptionalism,” or what made America different from all other nations, at least until recently. In the last few decades, America has been turning from what made it an exception while other nations have begun to embrace what had made America exceptional. This understandably coincides with our decline and their advances.
The first reason for American Exceptionalism was the foundational honoring of God the Creator that was sown into our government and our culture. The basic image of God in which man was created was the...
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Nov12WEEK46
A few weeks ago, President Putin of Russia wrote a controversial op-ed to America that was stimulated by the crisis in Syria. In his article, he took exception to the phrase “American exceptionalism.” That is understandable, especially with the problem of how this is translated into other languages. To Europeans, and especially Russians, anything that seems to promote pride in a people group brings back all of the horrors of the Nazis and their “master race.” We, therefore, should not be surprised or offended when others do not understand the term “American exceptionalism.” It is not even understood by...
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Nov05WEEK45
This week I received one of the most important letters I think I’ve ever received from a member of my own church. It convicted me of a terrible assumption and presumption on my part. I’m sharing it with you because many others may feel the same. This is the letter. I will make some brief comments at the end:
I've been a member of the Fort Mill church for some time. I was attracted to Morningstar because I felt the teaching was so profound and that it was truly something I needed for spiritual growth....