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When It Is Over, It Is Over By Philip North

Many of us “older heads” will recall the brief movie comedies of those young children known as “The Little Rascals.” They were also known as “Our Gang.” These “shorts,” as Hollywood called them back then, were aired in both the …

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Freedom In Christ By Philip North

Freedom in Christ,There is none betterThan to be loosed from sin,And its every fetter Freedom in Christ,No greater can beThe load fully lifted!That feeling of glee! Freedom in Christ,Saved from your wrongsShould make each ChristianSing a most happy song Freedom …

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When The Soul Spoke To The Body By Philip North

I am your soul. I make up the reason you are alive, and thus currently in motion. You have life and breath in you this very moment as a result of my existence within you. I follow you everywhere you …

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Let Him Become A Fool By Philip North

In I Corinthians 3:18, the beloved Apostle Paul writes, “Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.” Corinth, like any other …

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Created In His Image By Philip North

Created by Jehovah GodIs how we came to be, But comes to mind a question good That fits both you and me  This question should be what we call As one that’s “food for thought” So I will ask it soberly, Answer as you ought  …

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The Humility of Samuel

In I Samuel 3, we note where God first called Samuel directly. Samuel was still a young boy at this time, and thought that it was his mentor, the prophet Eli, who called him. In fact, three times he thought …

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God’s Creation By Philip North

The wondrous works of the only God,Are manifest where e’er we trodAnd not just trod, but viewed afarIn outer space—-each planet and star God’s majestic, omniscient mindIs verily that “one of a kind”For who can make a world so greatly,So …

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Pleasing Men Or God? By Philip North

Unlike all the rest of the Apostle Paul’s epistles, the book of Galatians was not written to just one person, nor to merely one group of Christians. Galatians was written to a number of churches in Galatia, (1: 2), a …

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The End Of The World By Philip North

No more exists the vegetation,Gone are all the rocks and hillsThe planets and the stars have vanished,For this is what Jehovah wills The mountains and the valleys shot out,As did each individual residentPlains, plateaus, animals, and foulsOceans, sea creatures, however …

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Being Incontinent By Philip North

This adjective can be found in the KJV of God’s Word where the Apostle Paul wrote his second epistle to the young preacher Timothy, warning him of the “perilous times” this man of God would face (2 Timothy 3:1-9). The …

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Obedience By Philip North

To live full obedience to God is most wise,For doing Him wrong means a different demiseYour life will be much more rewarding and sure,When making God happy, which for you, proves secure True joy does await you when God is …

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God’s Work Is Everywhere By Philip North

God’s work is everywhere,Which all of man should know He blesses all Creation,And supplies the breeze to blow Our Creator is not far from us,As Paul said long ago For in Him all of us do live,Walking to and fro …

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Boasting By Philip North

This subject can be named a lot in other words and phrases,It leaves the shy-and too, the humble-in big dismay and dazes For boasting of oneself turns off those striving to live godly,They look upon the big, big blowhard as …

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Forgiveness Is A Two-Way Street By Philip North

Much has been preached, taught, and written on how mankind, especially Christians, should and must practice forgiveness. No doubt, it is a command, not a mere option. After saying what has come to be known by many as “The Lord’s …

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Memories From A Pulpit By Philip North

In Nehemiah 8:4-8, we find the following said about the minor prophet Ezra, as he stands before the reuniting of God’s chosen people, who had returned from Babylonian exile: “And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which …

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Memories By Philip North

These past few years have truly been a “stroll down Memory Lane.” In June of 2003, I attended the thirty-fifth reunion of my high school graduating class, then their picnic the next day. Some classmates I recognized right away, as …

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Sophistry By Philip North

The subject under consideration is defined by Webster’s Dictionary to simply mean, “(1) deceptively subtle reasoning or argumentation. (2) SOPHISM.” The definition of sophism will shed additional light on sophistry. The word is defined as, “(1) an argument apparently correct …

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No Man Hath Seen God At Any Time Philip North

Since the beginning of the human race, mankind has often allowed his emotions to rule his conduct. We are all familiar with the old adage, “letting one’s heart rule one’s mind.” This is as well done mistakenly in the affairs …

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The Secret Things By Philip North

In Deuteronomy 29:29, we find Moses saying to Israel, shortly before his death and their entry into Canaan, “The secret things belong unto the Lord our God; but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children …

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The Greate Creator By Philip North

This whole Creation, vast and broad, Clothed with its makeup so unflawed  Each small detail with so much cater, Comes from on High—-the great Creator The skies and seas are warmly splendored, All animals are named and gendered,  We all will own up …

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Spiritual Stagnation By Philip North

The word “stagnant” is defined by Webster as, “Not flowing in a current or stream: motionless; stale; dull; inactive.” The term is most often applied to water. Let this substance known as H-2-0 remain in one place for a period …

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Be Still And Know That I Am God By Philip North

The words contained in the title of this article should be an attention getter for you and I. Quoted often by those of all religions, this phrase is meant to serve as a comfort to those who follow God while …

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Following The Crowd By Philip North

An ever so sad thing, true it is nonetheless, that while many people claim to practice what is call “Individuality” when it comes to a number of things pertaining to a secular nature, far too many more follow what a …

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“Written For Our Learning” By Philip North

I personally cannot think of any longer series of sermons, Bible class lessons, books, or articles that can possibly be drawn from a single verse contained in God’s Word, than that of what the beloved Apostle Paul divinely penned in …

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The Morning Cloud And Early Dew By Philip North

 Hosea, one of the minor prophets, is called, “the prophet with a  broken heart.” This is much parallel to one of the major prophets, Jeremiah, known as “the weeping prophet.” In the book of Hosea, we find that while the …

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We’ll Leave It All By Philip North

When earthly trek ends and we breathe our last, And physical life turns into the past There won’t be one item gained that we’ll haul, Each remains behind—-we’ll leave it all No matter what stayed with us while on this …

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My Memories Of Benjie Norris December 15, 1941-January 14, 2010 By Philip North

William Benjamin Norris, known to friends and family as “Benjie,” was a mentor of mine while growing up in St. Louis and attending the Spring & Blaine congregation in the south central part of the town. He was a good …

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PSALM 148 By Philip North

This is one of my favorite Psalms. When reading this psalm, it is not hard to tell that the wording was transformed into the well known hymn, “Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah.” In fact, while one is in the very process of reading this …

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Eternity By Philip North

Eternity is never ending, Always going, and not pending Time means nothing to this word, Its limitations are never heard A million years is not its length, Nor ANY number to its strength Eternal means, “without end” So here, we …

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Quantity Or Quality? By Philip North

The following is a directly quoted statement from Michael Medved, author of the book “Right Turns,” and a radio talk show host: “Americans spend an average of 29 hours watching television—-which means in a typical life span we devote 13 …

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Cogitation By Philip North

This word is, for sure and definite, not one that the vast majority of humankind uses in the everyday vocabulary. Let us note Webster’s definitions of the various forms of the word: Cogitable means, “thinkable.” Cogitate means, “to think seriously; …

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Finding Fault With Perfection By Philip North

Right away, the reader will most likely think the title of this article to be utterly absurd! Well, it is, as a matter of fact! Yet, in this world that we live in today, such goes on constantly. Actually, this …

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People Found Fault With Juses Christ

This is, of course, in its most literal and argumentative sense, not true. Jesus committed no sin whatsoever. So, there was not, nor could there be, any fault to find. I Peter 2:22 says of the Saviour, “Who did no …

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Finding Fault With The Word of God

When man-made creeds, catechisms, and dogmas are added to the Bible, this is an even more foolish attempt at trying to find fault with perfection. II Timothy 3:16-17 teaches, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable …

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If Everybody Did Like Me By Philip North

If everybody did like me, how much of Jesus would all see?Would they talk speech of good and right? Or would their mouths not so delight?If everybody did like me, would that great Bible open be? Would all commandments there …

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The Trail of Satan By Philip North

Satan’s trail down to Hell aplenty is paved,With such “good intentions” to keep you unsaved  This path will delight and so much excite,Making sure you ignore and eschew all that’s right Don’t ever so think that you won’t be enticed,Or …

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