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Wheat or Weed?

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Matthew 13:24-30 New International Version (NIV) 24  Jesus told them another parable:  “The kingdom of heaven is like  a man who sowed good seed in his field.   25  But while everyone was sleeping, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and went away.   26  When the wheat sprouted and formed heads, then the weeds also appeared. 27  “The owner’s servants came to him and said, ‘Sir, didn’t you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?’ 28  “‘An enemy did this,’ he replied. “The servants asked him, ‘Do you want us to go and pull them up?’ 29  “‘No,’ he answered, ‘because while you are pulling the weeds, you may uproot the wheat with them.   30  Let both grow together until the harvest. At that time I will tell the harvesters: First collect the weeds and tie them in bundles to be burned; then gather the wheat and bring it into my barn.’”

Helping the weak

http://youtu.be/b-U1Ggu0zV0 Is helping others gone out of fashion?

The Last Days of What?

2 Timothy 3:1-5 1  But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2  For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3  unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4  treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5  holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. 

Do Not be Fooled by Satan

Matthew 4:8-10 New International Version (NIV) 8  Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor.   9  “All this I will give you,” he said, “if you will bow down and worship me.” 10  Jesus said to him,  “Away from me, Satan!  For it is written: ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.’ Mark 8:36 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?

Why Some of Us Lie'

John 8:44 You belong to your father, the devil,  and you want to carry out your father’s desires.  He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Sociopath or Psychopath

The difference between a Sociopath and a Psychopath? Psychopathy, is generally considered a confluence of genetic and chemical imbalances.  Psychopaths lack the proper neurological frameworks to develop a sense of ethics and morality.  Sociopaths interact with their social worlds in a meaningful way, but their moral compasses need a massive tune-up from yesterday. Both tend to be charming, despite being unable to empathise normally with others.  They offer convincing systems of fear and disgust, but tend to lack both.  Psychopaths are dangerous. They’re violent and cruel, and oftentimes downright sinister. They show no remorse for their actions, usually because of a lesion on a part of their brain responsible for fear and judgment, known as the amygdala.  Psychopaths commit crimes in cold blood.  They crave control and impulsivity, possess a predatory instinct, and attack proactively rather than as a reaction to confrontation. Sociopathic  ...

A Tree and It's fruit

When Jesus was teaching the crowds in the mountains he used the illustration of trees and there fruits to show how actions are deeply rooting in what motivates us.  Either from God or the devil. Matthew 7:15-17 15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves.  16 "You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes nor figs from thistles, are they?   17 "So every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit.… Sadly today many still pretend to have a form of godliness, though they are strangers to god and even deny the power of God by their actions.