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Category Archives: Adversity
Will God Meet My Need?
In the mid-19th century, poverty characterized the people of the northeast Highlands of Scotland. During those days a man named John Murray was praying for guidance by a riverside. Many of his neighbors were immigrating to America, and he was … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Faith, Family, Fatherhood, God's Love, God's Provision, Needs, Parenting, Personal, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged God will supply all your need, God's Provision, John Murray, Philippians 4:19, Trusting In God, why the Christian shouldn't worry, will God meet my need?, Worry
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Blessedness
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Bible Study, Character, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Word, Holiness, Money, Obedience, Persecution, Personal Holiness, Prosperity, Reward, Sanctification, Scripture, Separation, Service, The Bible, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged being blessed, Bible Study, Biblical separation, blessedness, health and wealth preachers, life of Joseph, Prosperity, Psalm 1, Scripture, whatever he does shall prosper
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What Matthew Henry Was Thankful For
Matthew Henry was an English preacher in the late 1600s and early 1700s. He is best remembered for the legendary commentary set that bears his name. He died from a stroke while on a preaching tour in June, 1714. Once, … Continue reading
Faith
Flywheel was the first movie done by the Kendrick Brothers, who are associated with Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga. It’s not as well known as the brothers’ other movies (Facing The Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, War Room, and Overcomer), but … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Belief, Faith, God's Timing, God's Will, Patience, Perseverance, Personal, Prayer, Reward, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged a definition of faith, Belief, Faith, Flywheel the movie, Kendrick Brothers' movies, Sherwood Baptist Church movies, the faith walk is on a need to know basis
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Life Is a Vapor, But Then What?
I got the call yesterday morning that a faithful member of our church passed away during the night. What made the news so shocking was the fact that Bill had seemed fine Sunday morning. He and his wife, Celeine, had taken their usual … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Belief, Christ's Death, Coming Judgment, Death, Evangelism, Heaven, Hell, Salvation, Trials, Witnessing
Tagged brevity of life, Death, Heaven, Hell, life as a vapor, trouble, Witnessing
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Temptation’s Wreckers
As a lifelong resident of North Carolina, I’m interested in historical tidbits of information about my state. Somewhere along the way, I picked up an old legend about Nags Head, a town located on the Outer Banks of eastern North … Continue reading
“Lord, Send Us Rattlesnakes”
Once upon a time there was a family of backslidden church members. The family consisted of a father and three sons. They had all once been very active in church but lately had fallen away completely. Many people visited the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Church Attendance, Discipline, Disobedience, Obedience, Parenting, Personal Holiness, Prayer Requests, Rebellion, Repentance, Sin
Tagged affliction, Backslidding, chastisement, disciplining, God shows tough love, how to pray for a backslidden Christian, Lord send us rattlesnakes, Obedience, rattlesnakes, Repentance, why God chastistes His children
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A Word to Parents
One day a man happened upon the cocoon of a budding butterfly. Realizing what the cocoon was, he became excited at the prospect of getting to watch a beautiful butterfly ultimately emerge from it. And, sure enough, he only had … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Character, Children, Disappointment, Fatherhood, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, Motherhood, Parenting, Perseverance, Problems, Trials, Youth
Tagged allowing children to fight their own battles, allowing your child to endure hardship, story about the butterfly emerging from the cocoon, the blessings that adversity can bring, times when a parent shouldn't help their child
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