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Go Get Your Ark
So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet. (2 Samuel 6:15, N.K.J.V.) David had a God-approved plan to make the city of Jerusalem not … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Desires, Disappointment, Encouragement, Faith, God's Timing, God's Will, Impatience, Patience, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Restoration, Trusting In God
Tagged David bringing the Ark to Jerusalem, moving the Ark of the Covenant, pursuing your God-given goal, the Ark at Abinadab's house, the Ark at Obed-Edom's house, the family of Kohath, uzzah, Uzzah struck dead
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Christian Principles for the Workplace
Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Christ's Birth, Discipleship, God's Will, God's Work, Leadership, Service, Slavery, Submission, Work
Tagged being a good Christian boss, being a good Christian employee, Christian principles for the workplace, Christian slaves in the Roman empire, Colossians 3:22-24, What Paul taught about slavery, What the Bible says about slavery
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Building With the Right Materials
For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if anyone builds on this foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, each one’s work will become clear; for the Day … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Coming Judgment, Death, Discipleship, Disobedience, Doing Good, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Judgment, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Obedience, Priorities, Repentance, Reward, Salvation, Sanctification, Service, Sin, The Judgment Seat of Christ
Tagged building upon the foundation of Christ, building with gold silver precious stones, building with wood hay straw, saved through fire, The Judgment Seat of Christ
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In-Laws & Outlaws
And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read that he who made them at the beginning, made them male and female; And he said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fatherhood, Husbands, Love, Marriage, Motherhood, Parenting, Priorities, Wives
Tagged Adrian Rogers, in-laws causing problems in a marriage, in-laws or outlaws?, leaving and cleaving, story about the old man who couldn't see and the old woman who couldn't hear, the problem of in-laws, what Jesus taught about marriage
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Salvation & Works
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which … Continue reading
Posted in Assurance of Salvation, Backsliding, Belief, Eternal Security, Faith, Good Works, Grace, Heaven, Salvation
Tagged christianity, Ephesians 2:8-10, Faith, good works and salvation, jesus, man walking on his knees to win back his girl, Marcio da Silva, Salvation, What part do works play in salvation?
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Contentment
Now godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6, N.K.J.V.) How content are you right now? You might as well tell the truth. After all, God knows the correct answer, anyway. Are you content with your spouse? Are you … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Church, Complaining, Contentment, Desires, Disappointment, Dress and Appearance, Family, God's Love, God's Provision, Greed, Impatience, Jealousy, Marriage, Money, Parenting, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Prosperity, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Work, Worry
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:6, Contentment, Contentment must be learned, context of Philippians 4:13, Haman and Mordecai, how Haman let Mordecai get to him, Paul learned contentment, Philippians 4:11-13
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Fighting on God’s Side
Haman had it all. Persia’s powerful king, Ahasuerus, had advanced him above all of Persia’s other princes (Esther 3:1). Ahasuerus had even decreed that whenever Haman was inside the gate of the royal grounds, all of Ahasuerus’ servants were to … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Church, Complaining, Criticism, Decisions, Discernment, Family, God's Will, Leadership, Marriage, Parenting, Politics, Problems, Revenge, Sports, Work
Tagged Am I fighting on God's side?, Esther, Haman an Agagite, Haman hung on his own gallows, Israel's history with the Amalekites, mordecai, Mordecai and Haman
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What About the Dinosaurs?
“How Old Is the Earth” series (post #8) If you’ve been with me for this series, you know by now that I believe the universe, the earth, and the human race are all less than 10,000 years old. And I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Dinosaurs, Series: "How Old is the Earth?"
Tagged Ark Encounter, Could the story of Noah's ark be true?, dinosaurs and man living together, Dr. Henry Morris, Genesis, Ken Ham, Ken Ham's Ark Encounter, noah, the behemoth in the Bible, the leviathan in the Bible, Were dinosaurs on board the ark?, What does the Bible say about the dinosaurs?, What was the behemoth?, What was the leviathan?
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3 Practical Evidences of a Young Earth
“How Old Is the Earth” series (post #7) I’m going to use this post to name three practical evidences that the earth is less than 10,000 years old. However, I’ll admit right up front that these three evidences are not … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Series: "How Old is the Earth?"
Tagged evolution, history, homo-sapiens, How many people are in the world?, How many people have died in history?, How many people have ever lived?, practical evidences for a young earth, science, the number of graves as evidence for a young earth, the population total as evidence for a young earth, the world's population rate
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The Speed of Light, the Dating of Rocks, & the Earth’s Strata
“How Old Is the Earth?” series (post #6) What I’m going to do with this post is list three pieces of evidence that get trotted out by physicists, scientists, and geologists in their attempts to prove that the earth is … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, Series: "How Old is the Earth?"
Tagged Bible, creationism, evolution, geology, how young earth creationists explain radiometric dating, how young earth creationists explain the earth's strata, how young earth creationists explain the speed of light, science, The Great Unconformity, what radiometric dating shows us about the age of the earth, what the earth's strata shows us about the age of the earth, what the speed of light shows us about the age of the universe
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The Disciple's Road 