Barbs …. With A Point

Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin Articles

The following barbs of wisdom come from the current The Sword and Staff publication, 2010, Vol. 48, No. 1, pg. 13 (appropriate Scriptures and related articles have been added):

There is nothing stingy about Christianity, and we shouldn’t be stingy with our Christianity (cf. Matthew 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:1-2; cf. Proverbs 11:30; James 5:19-20).

The flatterer flatters, not merely to please you, but to deceive you (cf. Psalm 5:8-9; Psalm 62:4).

Some people want strong preaching until it begins to show up their weakness (Acts 7:54-58).

If the preaching of righteousness offends you, you are not right with God (John 6:41-66).

A man’s standing with God determines the stand that he takes, or even if he will take a stand (1 Corinthians 16:13; Philippians 1:27; Philippians 4:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:7-8; 2 Thessalonians 2:15).

If the circumstance in life brings you to your knees, just remember that this is one of the best positions to be in when we pray (Psalm 95:6).

Sometimes people have to feel the heart before they can see the light (Acts 2:37; cf. Acts 9:6).

A church that compromises does not comprise a faithful church of Christ (Revelation 3:1-6;14-19).

The man who must always be trying to prove to himself that he is a man, will never be satisfied with the proof.

It is hard for a team to pull and work together when one is a bull and the other is a donkey that constitutes the team (Amos 3:3).

“All nice and no sacrifice” — that describes the situation of too many professing Christians! (Matthew 16:24).

Be more than a second hand Christian who has responded to prefabricated beliefs supplies by others; personally search out the Scriptures for yourself (Acts 17:11).

If we disregard the Bible and throw our convictions to the wind, we will be “tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine” (Ephesians 4:14).

Do what is right and you won’t have to worry about the consequences of doing wrong.

It seems that some people can’t tell the truth, and others can’t tell the difference (1 Timothy 6:3-5; Proverbs 14:15).

If you tolerate wrong, and learn to live with compromise, the next step is to accept it (Matthew 26:14-16; Matthew 27:1-5) .