A Few Odds and Ends

Here are a few notes that I’ve written in my Bible over the years

- The branch that bears the most fruit bends the lowest.

- The central feature of Satan’s power is pride.

- Is a religious practice consistent with who God is and with his character?

- How we understand the Bible depends on the lens we look through… It cannot be understood? Old Testament is of little value? Is the New Testament a pattern?

- The first Law of physical life is self-preservation. The first Law of spiritual life is self-sacrifice.

- Most denominations are the same morally and only differ doctrinally.

- When we withhold joy we reveal a darkness of heart.

- Anger distorts reality, creates extreme emotions and leads to harmful behavior.

- When we’re justified it’s like we have never sinned.

- Good deeds, without confession, is self-promotion.

- The oldest son had not been sick with sin, had not lost his reputation and had not lost his self-respect… his younger brother (the Prodigal Son) had.

- God’s grace was the free gift of Jesus Christ.

- God’s grace; over emphasized by some, under emphasized by others and misunderstood by many.

- Two ways people become believers… through logic and through emotion. The reality is we need both.

- Baptism is not the finish point… it’s the starting point.

- Because I can only do a little… I do nothing.

- Service is manifested in menial things.

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