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And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.( I Thessalonians 5:12-13)I am all for respect, especially for those who teach and preach the Word of God. I believe one of the challenges of our age is that we are experiencing an authority crisis. Respect and reverence seem to have gone out the window, in this age where everyone is their own authority, and their own expert on subjects...

Christianity is not just about being happy and feeling good and being liked by others What’s at the root of this movement to back away from moral issues? Here’s what I think is the problem. When you advocate for moral causes like protecting the unborn, or school choice, or freeing the slaves, a bunch of people are not going to like you. Christians in the time of Jesus knew that being bold about their Christian convictions would make a lot of people think bad things about them – they expected it. But young evangelicals have gotten the idea that being...

Humility Is A Weapon Carla Rickard March 16 2005 Live Word as Recorded. There has been and is going on now a shift. thank you Lord. there is coming a shift ... we are in it. More power is being made available More Authority. You can't see it, but you can feel it There is oh the lack of words ... Help me Jesus The fight is heavy for some now, light for others but nevertheless... there is an increase. The war that is increasing is not against flesh but one that will require the flesh to lay down and...