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ChatGPT Losing an Argument Over the Naming of the Gulf of America
Tony Locke Is Gulf of America fishing better than ocean fishing off the coast of Cocoa Beach? When comparing fishing experiences between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Cocoa Beach, several factors come into play, including targeted species, water conditions, and overall fishing opportunities. Targeted Species: Gulf of Mexico:…
Read MoreFather and Son Together Again
June 20th, 2010 Apostle’s Creed Series 09 (Father’s Day) Hebrews 1:1-12 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created…
Read MorePsalm 119 — The Mount Everest of Bible Memory
February 12th, 2017 Psalm 119:1-8 1 Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord! 2 Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways! 4 You have commanded your precepts to be…
Read MoreIf Jesus Worked Miracles by His Divine Power, then He Cheated and I Can’t Follow His Example
Apostle’s Creed Series John 3:34 34 For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.[1] My parents raised us 3 boys in a very conservative Baptist church where all the pastoral staff had graduated from Bob Jones University. My parents were very impressed by the faith and…
Read MoreGod Never Leaves a Job Half Done — 1 Thessalonians 5:24
September 25th, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church of Tucker 1 Thessalonians 5:24 He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it.[1]English Standard Version There are no greater promises in the Bible regarding our salvation than a verse like this. That He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. I…
Read MoreDespise NOT Prophesying — 1 Thessalonians 5:20
August 21st, 2016 1 Thessalonians 5:19 Everybody on this planet hears the voice of God speaking to them about His glory. Psalm 19:1-4 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 2 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 3 There is no speech, nor…
Read MoreWhy Does the Apostle’s Creed Profess Faith in Pontius Pilate? — Luke 1:1-4
Reverend Anthony R. Locke June 27th, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church of Tucker Luke 1:1-4 Apostle’s Creed Series 10 English Standard Version 1 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of…
Read MoreWhy a Trinitarian Benediction? — 2 Corinthians 13:14
Reverend Anthony R. Locke May 30th, 2010 (Trinity Sunday) at the First Presbyterian Church of Tucker 2 Corinthians 13:14 English Standard Version The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. The Trinity is one of those distinctively Christian doctrines that separate us from…
Read MoreEach According to the Measure — Romans 12:3-8
Reverend Anthony R. Locke September 5th, 2010 www.FirstPresTucker.org at the First Presbyterian Church of Tucker. Romans 12:3-8 Spiritual Gifts English Standard Version 3 For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the…
Read MoreIs My Bible Reliable?
Reverend Anthony R. Locke March 20th, 2011 www.FirstPresTucker.org at the First Presbyterian Church of Tucker Are English Bible’s the Word of God? Psalm 119:89-96 Do I hold in my hand the Word of God? English Standard Version 89 Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you…
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