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Nº 396 One of the highest of human duties is the duty of encouragement . . . We have a Christian duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word. - William Barclay On special occasions I often make fresh squeezed orange juice. The wonderful taste is worth the aggravation of buying, cutting, squeezing, and cleaning up the mess. If the juice sets for more than a

Nº 395 Obedience is the only reality. It is faith visible, faith acting, and faith manifest. It is the test of real discipleship among the Lord’s people. - J.C. Ryle Hebrews 5:8 has always troubled me. Speaking of Jesus, the writer says, Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. So, as a child, was Jesus disobedient and spanked by Joseph to correct the error of his way? I don’t think so! The two keys that unlock this confusing verse are found in th

Nº 394 The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve. - John Stott Paul gives young Timothy some sound leadership insight. If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task (1 Timothy 3:1.) First, he affirms the positive contribution of people who are willing to set their he