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The Seriousness of Condemning Words

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JEFF TURNER

In Matthew 5:22, Jesus warns that calling someone a “fool” can place a person in danger of hell. This is not about casual name-calling but about speech filled with deep anger and contempt. The word “fool” in this context was a severe insult. It attacked not only a person’s intelligence but also their worth and character, treating them as if they were worthless.

Such language is more than unkind. This kind of speech reflects a heart that seeks to condemn and dehumanize. Speaking this way is rooted in hostility and rebellion, and it aligns with the behaviour of those who do not belong to God’s kingdom.

Followers of Christ are called to speak with grace and to avoid words that tear others down. Our speech should build others up and benefit those who hear, showing the love of Christ rather than the spirit of the world.

Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Ephesians 4:29

Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 – November 2025

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DAVID INGRAM

Welcome to the Texas Gospel Canada Top 30 Songs of November 2025! This list is meticulously compiled based on the actual number of plays each song received in the previous month (October.) The Texas Gospel Top 30 is proudly submitted to top Southern Gospel publications including The Singing News and SGNScoops.

1 So Much To Thank Him For – Mylon Hayes Family – Independent
2 So Many Reasons – Tribute Quartet – Daywind/New Day
3 I Will Sing – Hoppers – Gaither Music/Capitol Christian
4 Hold On To Hope – Southbound – Daywind/New Day
5 All Is Well – Exodus – Independent
6 I Speak Jesus – Karen Peck & New River – Daywind/New Day
7 I Am The One – Jeff Tolbert & Primitive Road – Independent
8 Joy Is Gonna Come – Erwins – StowTown/Provident-Sony
9 Show Me The Way From Here – Paid In Full – StowTown/Provident-Sony
10 The Way That He Found It – Justified Quartet – Big Picture Records/New Day
11 Stepping Stone – Tim Livingston – Diamond Mill Music
12 Sow The Good Seed – Greater Vision – Daywind/New Day
13 I Know What Jesus Can Do – Browns – StowTown/Provident-Sony
14 Free – Brian Free & Assurance – Daywind/New Day
15 The Only Way He Knew How – Jeff & Sheri Easter – Gaither Music/Capitol Christian
16 Soul Set Free – Kingsmen – Horizon/Crossroads
17 Homeward Bound – Legacy Five – StowTown/Provident-Sony
18 The Other Side – Craguns – ARS/New Day
19 Hit The Altar – Poet Voices – StowTown/Provident-Sony
20 Never Been Another – Whisnants – Independent
21 Up Above The World So High – Inspirations – Horizon/Crossroads
22 A Million Reasons – Perrys – StowTown/Provident-Sony
23 The Well – Taylors – StowTown/Provident-Sony
24 Pray – Mark Trammell Quartet – Crimson Road
25 For My Good – Peach Goldman – StowTown/Provident-Sony
26 Still Faithful – 11th Hour – Sonlite/Crossroads
27 Stand Tall – Hyssongs – ARS/New Day
28 Now Lazarus Can Sing – Mark Bishop – Sonlite/Crossroads
29 Satisfied – Jonathan Wilburn – Daywind/New Day
30 That Somebody Was Me – Guardians – Daywind/New Day

The True Meaning of Encouragement

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AMY TURNER

Hebrews 3 reminds Christians to strengthen one another so that sin does not harden their hearts. Encouragement is more than kind words meant to make someone feel better. In the New Testament, the word translated as “encourage” comes from a term that means to come alongside and give instruction or warning.

Encouragement does include compassion, kindness, and support, but it also involves speaking truth about sin. Real care for others is not only about lifting them up but also about helping them see when harmful choices are shaping their lives. Scripture even says that the wounds of a friend can be trusted, meaning that honest warnings given in love are one of the strongest acts of friendship.

Jesus gave direction in Matthew 18 that if someone sees a fellow believer in sin, they should approach them with concern, address the problem, and guide them back toward holiness.

True encouragement, then, is both gentle and serious. It comforts, but it also cautions, pointing people away from sin and toward the life God calls them to live.

But encourage one another every day, as long as it is still called “today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Hebrews 3:13

The Judgment Seat and the Value of Our Works

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JEFF TURNER

In 2 Corinthians 5:10, Paul teaches that every believer will stand before the judgment seat of Christ to be repaid for what was done in life, whether good or bad. This does not mean Christians will face God’s punishment. Scripture is clear that Jesus took the full penalty for sin through his death, bearing the judgment we deserved. Consider Romans 8:1 says, “Therefore there is now no condemnation at all for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

The word “bad” in this passage comes from a term meaning useless or without value. At this future judgment, worthless deeds, those with no eternal importance, will be set aside. These are not sinful acts, but activities that hold no lasting spiritual impact.

What will remain are the righteous works God has produced in us. These will form the basis of our eternal reward. This truth calls believers to focus on what matters for eternity, investing time and effort in works that honour Christ rather than in things that will pass away.

…each one’s work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each one’s work. If anyone’s work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward.

1 Corinthians 3:13–14

Fear Fades When We Follow God’s Path

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FLOYD ROGERS

Choosing to follow God’s direction helps remove fear from our lives. While we may feel a bit uneasy at first, especially when facing something unfamiliar, that nervousness isn’t true fear. It’s often just emotion. Deep down, we trust that God will come through, even if we’ve never faced a situation like it before.

When we take the first steps in line with God’s will, it may seem hard. There might be hesitation. But if we continue forward, that fear begins to shrink. Each step brings more confidence, and eventually, the fear fades completely. As we walk in the direction God has set for us, we begin to recognise His plan and peace.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7