Philip McDuffie

  • All That Glitters Is Not Gold!

    “The simple believes everything,  but the prudent gives thought to his steps.” Proverbs 14:15 In the 1500s there was an English seaman and privateer named Sir Martin Frobisher. He made numerous voyages to the new world. On his first voyage he stumbled across what he believed to be gold. As you can imagine, this caused…

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  • Life Giving Water

    “The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,  that one may turn away from the snares of death.” Proverbs 13:14 In our day, there is a tendency to think about the Christian life as a life of ease. This mainstream way of thinking, however, is at odds with the Bible. Rather than being a life…

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  • A Blessed Memory

    “The memory of the righteous is a blessing,  but the name of the wicked will rot.” Proverbs 10:7 The righteous are those who belong to God, have godly wisdom, and live in accordance with God’s ways. Throughout Proverbs, the righteous are those who fear God (1:7), carry out justice (8:20), increase in learning (9:9), speak…

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  • Righteousness Receives The Crown

    “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.” Proverbs 16:31 Even at a very young age, C.H. Spurgeon was a great preacher. As pastors throughout the area became aware of how powerfully Spurgeon preached, they would invite him to come preach in their pulpits. One of the pastors that…

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  • 2020 In Books

    One of my favorite parts of the year is when prominent Christian pastors, theologians, and websites begin posting their top ten book lists. This allows me to peruse these lists in hopes to find some good books to read in the upcoming year. In what follows, I’ll post the ten books that I most enjoyed…

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  • A COVID-19 Spiritual Care Package

    God’s Ordained Means to Satisfaction in Christ Within the Christian life, God has ordained that certain disciplines, when done in faith, will further our sanctification and give us ever increasing joy and satisfaction in Christ. Here are some of those disciplines: Bible Intake (Reading, Meditating, Memorizing, & Listening to the Bible) Preaching & Teaching Prayer…

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  • Becoming an Evangelist

    I would define evangelism as teaching the gospel to unbelievers with the aim of persuading them to repent of their sins and to believe in Jesus Christ for the salvation of their souls. We are to do this type of evangelism with our family members, friends, enemies, acquaintances, and strangers. As Christians, we have an…

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