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By Stan Cox, on September 20th, 2011
A problem common to our time is an inappropriately casual attitude toward worship. I recently came across a quote from a preacher, dating to 1985. I do not know of him apart from the tract, titled A Burning Fire. His name is James W. Boyd:
It makes my blood nearly boil to hear the smart-aleck liberals castigate what they call “traditionalism” in such flippant terms. One describe dour worship to God as two songs, prayer, another song, “juice and crackers.” That man proved that all fools aren’t dead. The very idea of speaking of the divinely ordained memorial to the sacrifice of the Son of God as “Juice and crackers.” You can see the level of his respect for God and His will!
The man’s purpose in writing was to encourage preachers to be careful in the language they use in and out of the pulpit. He further wrote:
Reverence and respect for that which is divine and of divine order is mandatory lest we sin by being sacrilegious and blasphemous.
It is probable that the problems with such casual and unthinking attitudes have grown greater in the 35 years since this was written. It certainly is something for us to think about!
By Stan Cox, on March 15th, 2009
(Note: The following article was written by one of the members at West Side, Tommy Davis. I commend it to you).
In our society God is being removed from our life as our Savior and replaced by using His name as merely a curse word or as a “cute” expression. Unfortunately, many who profess to be Christians are getting caught up in this as well. On some mainstream websites (Yahoo is one that comes to mind), there is a section called “OMG.” When you click on the link, it takes you to today’s newest Hollywood shocker. Most people in the younger generation will recognize this from texting as shorthand for oh my God. Other expressions like “gosh”, “jeez” and “golly”, are closely related. These offend me deeply, but more importantly, it offends God deeply.
Continue reading » God’s Name Must Be Revered!
By Stan Cox, on July 13th, 2008
In Nehemiah 8, the remnant of Israel showed a respect for God and His Word, as Ezra the scribe read the law in their hearing. Such respect led to their obedience, and standing before God. Such serves as a wonderful example to us today.
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By Stan Cox, on June 20th, 2007
AOTS Number 58
We should ask ourselves, “Why do we go to church services.” Are we interested in being entertained, or listen to a “favorite” preacher? Or are we being faithful to God?
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By Stan Cox, on April 16th, 2007
AOTS Number 11
A poem praising the virtues of past days where the Bible and God were respected, and there was less evil in the world.
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By Stan Cox, on December 8th, 2006
Matthew 10 describes the limited commission given by Jesus to his disciples, and the persecution they could expect in their preaching. Our Lord indicated in the text that the fear of God should trump any fear of man, and motivate them to fulfill their duty.
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By Stan Cox, on October 8th, 2006
 A couple of weeks ago two events happened on the same day, that represented the best and worst of our society.
First, former pro golfer Byron Nelson passed away from natural causes after having led a long and eventful life. Second, Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Terrell Owens was admitted to the hospital after overdosing on pain medication.
Continue reading » In The News: T.O. & Lord Byron
By Stan Cox, on July 31st, 2006
If we show proper respect and deference to God, (seen primarily in our obedience to His laws), we will be rewarded with His favor. (cf. Deuteronomy 10:12-22).
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By Stan Cox, on June 25th, 2006
The text of Luke 12:4-7 teaches two great lessons. That man should fear God; and, that the soul of man is of great value. This sermon deals with those two major points.
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By Stan Cox, on February 25th, 2005
There is a simple mathematical principle that children learn early on in their education, as they are taught “sets” of numbers.
Simply, we could state that one set of numbers would be all “positive, whole” numbers. The set would be described in the following manner:
{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,…}
Within that set of whole numbers, we could have a subset of all odd whole numbers that have a positive value. Described as:
{1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,…}
Other similar sets could be represented in similar ways. Continue reading » Sets and Subsets
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