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Simple Answers
A psychologist, an engineer, and a pastor went on a hunting trip to a very remote area. One day, as they were out hunting, they came upon a small cabin. Since the cabin appeared to be abandoned, and its door … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Contentment, Desires, God's Provision, God's Will, Needs, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged backpacking, camping, hiking, overthinking your situation, psychologist engineer pastor on a hunting trip, simple answers from God, three men on a hunting trip, travel, winter
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Does God Speak Through Dreams Today?
In the days before Christ’s death and resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit to indwell His followers (Acts 2:1-4), one of God’s primary ways of speaking to people was through dreams. This was especially true concerning His prophets. … Continue reading
Is Every Christian a Saint?
Christianity offers a whole list of strange words that all end with the letters “t-i-o-n.” We have: “justification,” “regeneration,” “glorification,” “propitiation,” “imputation,” “predestination,” and “transfiguration.” One little boy, whose parents made him go to church every Sunday, got into trouble … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Discipleship, Holiness, Personal Holiness, Prophecy, Resurrection, Salvation, Sanctification
Tagged Bible, Catholic church wrong on sainthood, christianity, definition of sanctification, Faith, is every Christian a saint?, jesus, Sanctification, three aspects of sanctification
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The Relationship Between Salvation & the Truth
In the last part of 1 Timothy 4:3, the apostle Paul describes Christians as “those who believe and know the truth.” This description ties in with 1 Timothy 2:4 where he says that God “desires all men to be saved … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Belief, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Eternity, Heaven, Salvation, Satan, The Devil, The Gospel, Truth
Tagged absolute truth, Bible, christianity, Faith, is there absolute truth?, jesus, moral absolutes, no such thing as absolute truth, Salvation, the truth of the gospel
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God Loves the Word “Through”
Have you ever noticed that God loves the word “through”? Take Isaiah 43:2, for example, where He says to Israel: When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Complaining, Courage, Disappointment, Discipleship, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Guidance, God's Provision, Needs, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Teaching, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting, Worry
Tagged christianity, Faith, god, God takes us through it, Isaiah 43:2, through the fire, through the rivers, through the valley of the shadow of death, through the waters, will God deliver me?
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“What Are You Doing Here?”
Elijah had recently experienced one of the greatest victories of his life in defeating and executing Queen Jezebel’s 450 prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:17-40). Afterward, he probably hoped that Jezebel would admit defeat and stop her … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Backsliding, Change, Choices, Courage, Depression, Disobedience, Faith, Fear, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Problems, Service, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Bible, elijah, Elijah at Mount Horeb, Elijah in Beersheba, Elijah on Mount Carmel, Elijah running from Jezebel, Elijah under the tree, Faith, god, jezebel, what are you doing here Elijah?
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The Judgment Seat of Christ
It has been said that Satan gives his rewards up front, while God gives His on the back end. This raises the question, “How does God give His rewards?” The answer is: the judgment seat of Christ. The judgment seat … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Character, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Grace, Heaven, Perseverance, Resurrection, Reward, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, The Judgment Seat of Christ, Witnessing
Tagged Bible, christianity, Faith, god, God rewarding His servants, jesus, the bema, the bema at Pnyx Hill, the crown of glory, the crown of life, the crown of rejoicing, the crown of righteousness, the imperishable crown, The Judgment Seat of Christ
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When God Doesn’t Make a Way
My previous post was entitled “God Can Make a Way” and was based upon the story found in Acts 12:1-19. That post focused upon how God made a way of escape for Peter as Peter sat in a Roman prison … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Belief, Bible Study, Death, Disappointment, Discipleship, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Human Life, Justice, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Problems, Scripture, Suffering, The Bible, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged acts, Bible, Faith, G. Campbell Morgan, Herod Agrippa I, J. Vernon McGee, peter, Prayer, the death of James, Warren Wiersbe, when God doesn't make a way
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The Disciple's Road 