Does your doctrine consist of the recycled testimonies of others?

Recycling is good for the environment, but not for the soul. Only pure contents are acceptable.

Let the purity of the Gospel flow from your lips but first make sure your heart is clean by the washing of the Word.

I accidently ran over a squirrel and now all of his friends are out for revenge.

I know, because a lot of squirrels are enrolled in driver’s education classes.

I don’t go to Disneyland. Disneyland comes to me.

I’m writing an opera for midgets.

It’s a collection of bit parts.

Did you know that the western culture is the only one in the world that thinks Sunday is the Sabbath?

Why do you suppose that is?

Ask your pastor when Sunday became the Sabbath and see if he tells you.

Here’s a hint:

In 321 CE, a pagan sun-worshiper, the Emperor Constantine, declared that Sunday was to be a day of rest throughout the Roman Empire:

"On the venerable day of the Sun let the magistrates and people residing in cities rest, and let all workshops be closed. In the country however persons engaged in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their pursuits because it often happens that another day is not suitable for gain-sowing or vine planting; lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations the bounty of heaven should be lost."

So, a pagan sun worshipper mandated that people observe Sunday as a day of rest.  Sabbath is still the last day of the week, which is Saturday, but many Christians choose to worship on the day declared by Constantine as their holy day.

Before you say it isn’t important, the Lord seemed to think so, didn’t He?  He kept the Sabbath, as instructed by the scriptures.

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