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We must forgive others because God forgave us, He commands us, It is in our best interest, and it is necessary for us to receive forgiveness from God.

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Maine’s governor signed a freshly passed bill Wednesday approving gay marriage, making it the fifth state to approve the practice and moving New England closer to allowing it throughout the region.

New Hampshire legislators were also poised to send a gay marriage bill to their governor, who hasn’t indicated whether he’ll sign it. If he does, Rhode Island would be the region’s sole holdout.

The Maine Senate voted 21-13, with one absent, for a bill that authorizes marriage between any two people rather than between one man and one woman, as state law currently allows. The House had passed the bill Tuesday.

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This ninth and last sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 has him exhorting those present to make the decision to serve God NOW.

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This eighth sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 shows that we must be righteous in the choices we make as we seek to serve God.

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This seventh sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 reveals the only legitimate way we can find common ground religiously.

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This sixth sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 establishes the absolute necessity of respecting the authority of God’s word.

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This fifth sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 points out that the Christian faith is a radical faith. Unlike the common expression of “Christianity” seen in our time, the true church and true Christian is and is seen as radical in our time.

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This fourth sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 asks the fundamental question that every man must and will answer. Do we, or do we not believe in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Savior of mankind?

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This third sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 indicates that Jesus wants to come into your life now, immediately. Hence, we should respond to the call of the gospel while there is yet time.

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This second sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 contains a special challenge to young people to live a life worthy of your call as a Christian.

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This first sermon preached by Jerry Fite in our gospel meeting May 9-14, 2009 contains a short review of Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Church, and a discussion of what the Bible reveals to be the true purpose of the Lord’s church.

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The lesson points out that one important purpose in preaching the gospel is to warn the sinner of his sin, that he may repent. Those who are unwilling to serve as watchmen in Israel will be held accountable.

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The Christian experiences great blessings due to his relationship with Christ. However, much is required of him as well.

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2 Timothy 1:8-12

2 Timothy 1:8-12

Even though the text is five verses long, it is made up of only two sentences. In the first sentence Paul exhorts Timothy, “…do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord” (vs. 8). In the second sentence Paul states, “…I am not ashamed” (vs. 12).

Paul tells Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel for the following five reasons: 1) Jesus saved us and called us to holiness; 2) the holiness He calls us to is His own, not ours; 3) He revealed what that righteousness is when he appeared to us; 4) He has abolished death; 5) He has brought eternal life and glory to us.

Further, Paul told Timothy not to be ashamed of him (Paul) as an ambassador of God and a preacher of that message.

It is in this context that Paul affirms that he himself was not ashamed. He was willing to suffer because of his faith in Christ, and his confidence in Jesus Christ. “I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep what I have committed to Him.”

May we have that same confidence, in the hope of eternal salvation, when that inevitable day of Judgment comes upon us.

In the Miss USA beauty pageant last week, Miss California made it to the top five, where each contestant was asked a question by one of the celebrity judges. The judge she drew is a man named Perez Hilton. Hilton is openly homosexual, and is famous as a gossip columnist, though he does not write for any paper. He created a blog (weblog) where he gossips, and “outs” homosexual celebrities. He is a very controversial character, and it is surprising that he was recruited to judge the competition.

Hilton’s question and Miss California’s (Carrie Prejean) answer follow here:

Q: Vermont recently became the 4th state to legalize same-sex marriage. Do you think every state should follow suit. Why or why not?

A: “Well I think its great that Americans are able to choose one or the other. We live in a land where you can choose same-sex marriage or opposite marriage. And you know what, in my country, in my family, I think that I believe that a marriage should be between a man and a woman. No offense to anybody out there, but that’s how I was raised and that’s how I think it should be between a man and a woman. Thank you very much.”

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