There are a lot of temptations for pastors, one of which, because of our public role, is to think of ourselves more highly than we should. And in so doing, we can develop a tendency to depreciate those who are under our leadership. This can be manifested in a number of ways. Our messages can be occasions where we talk down to people. We can berate people about particular sins, though our own sins are just as heinous. We can assume a know-it-all attitude. We can conduct meetings in such a way that we take advantage of people or make light of their thoughts or suggestions. We can make public, veiled references to people. And we can use humor about our members from the pulpit at their emotional expense.
Curtis Thomas

Palmerworm

Palmerworm GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM PALMERWORM References = 3 JOE 1:4 That which the palmerworm hath left hath the locust eaten; and that which the locust hath left hath the cankerworm…

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Oxen

Oxen GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM OXEN References = 145 GEN 12:16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and…

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Owl

Owl GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM OWL References = 14 LEV 11:16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind, LEV 11:17 And the…

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Ostrich

Ostrich GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM OSTRICH References = 2 JOB 39:13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? LAM 4:3 Even the sea…

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Ossifrage type of eagle

Ossifrage type of eagle GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM OSSIFRAGE References = 2 LEV 11:13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be…

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Ospray

Ospray GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM OSPRAY References = 2 LEV 11:13 And these are they which ye shall have in abomination among the fowls; they shall not be eaten, they are…

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Mule

Mule GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM MULE References = 19 GEN 36:24 And these are the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this was that Anah that found the mules in…

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Mouse

Mouse GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM MOUSE References = 6 LEV 11:29 These also shall be unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the…

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Moth

Moth GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM MOTH References = 10 JOB 4:19 How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed…

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Mole

Mole GOD'S ANIMAL KINGDOM MOLE References = 2 LEV 11:30 And the ferret, and the chameleon, and the lizard, and the snail, and the mole. ISA 2:20 In that day…

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