2011-01-03T16:59:50-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/noble/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/banning-the-poison-that-brings-you-down-6252 2011-01-03T16:59:50-05:00 Romans 16:19-20 gives us a powerful plan for living in victory over Satan and the dark side he has used against us so many times. It says: "Be wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil." Bulk up on what's "noble, pure, right, praiseworthy." And slam the door on anything that portrays or celebrates ideas and actions that Jesus died to destroy. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204:8&version=NIV 2009-09-27T20:59:52-05:00 What do you spend your time thinking about? In this passage, we learn that God wants righteous and godly things to occupy our mental attention. We're not to dwell on evil things, but concentrate on what is holy and God-honoring. http://hutchcraft.com/a-life-that-matters/radio-program/shiny-gold-or-solid-gold-8256 2009-09-14T14:46:12-05:00 A friend of ours has been watching the price of gold going up and up, and she decided it was time to trade in some gold jewelry for cash. She had some elegant looking pieces, and then one that she described as “really pretty ugly.” But the jeweler saw something different. The beautiful pieces brought some modest cash. The “ugly” one was worth more than any other piece. It didn’t look all that great on the outside, but when the jeweler weighed it, he said it was solid gold all the way through. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2017:11&version=NIV 2009-09-10T13:40:09-05:00 The Bereans were said to be of more noble character than the Thessalonians. They spend their time actively searching the scriptures and received the message of Paul with eagerness.