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Category Archives: Backsliding
Lessons from Habakkuk
The Old Testament book of the prophet Habakkuk isn’t one that often gets preached. But that doesn’t mean that it won’t “preach.” This is evidenced by the fact that it is quoted multiple times in the New Testament. The apostle … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Backsliding, Belief, Coming Judgment, Complaining, Disappointment, Disobedience, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Chastening, God's Omnipotence, God's Timing, God's Judgment, God's Sovereignty, Impatience, Patience, Persecution, Perseverance, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged God using the Babylonians to judge Judah, habakkuk, Habakkuk criticizing God, lessons from the book of Habakkuk, the just shall live by faith
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The Mixed Multitude
Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children. A mixed multitude went up with them also, and flocks and herds — a great deal of livestock. (Exodus 12:38, N.K.J.V.) … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Choices, Complaining, Contentment, Counsel, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, Discipleship, Friendship, God's Chastening, God's Judgment, God's Provision, Greed, Influence, Lust, Prayer Requests, Rebellion, Separation, Service, Temptation, Trusting In God
Tagged exodus, God providing Israel with quail, the dangers of Christians associating with lost people, the influence of unbelievers, the mixed multitude, the people of Israel longing for the foods they had in Egypt, Who were the mixed multitude?
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Who Are You Dancing With?
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world….” (John 18:36, N.K.J.V.) Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (1 John 2:15, … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Alcohol, Backsliding, Business, Commitment, Desires, Drugs, Entertainment, Faithfulness, Gambling, Homosexuality, Lesbianism, Personal Holiness, Politics, Priorities, Sanctification, Satan, Sports, The Devil
Tagged Bible, How does the Bible use the word "world"?, in the world but not of the world, Is Satan the ruler of this world?, Satan, the Greek word kosmos, The whole world lies under the sway of Satan
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Two Different Bible School Meetings
After a relatively successful V.B.S. at one of my former churches, I called for a meeting of the teachers and workers who had been involved with the effort. My purpose for the meeting was to assess what had gone well … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Backsliding, Brokenness, Christian Unity, Church, Church Attendance, Confession, Criticism, Extending Forgiveness, Forgiveness, God's Work, Humility, Ministry, Pastors, Personal, Pride, Problems, Reconciliation, Restoration, Worship
Tagged Church, follow-up V.B.S. meetings, handling conflict in churches, ministry, problems with Vacation Bible School, V.B.S., Vacation Bible School
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Following God’s Instructions to the Letter
The story of Israel’s conquest of the promised land of Canaan is messy, convoluted, and plays out over many decades. Its record covers the entire book of Joshua, spills over into the book of Judges, and is filled with the … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Disobedience, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Idolatry, Obedience, Rebellion, Sanctification, Service, Trusting In God
Tagged Israel failing to posess Canaan, Israel's conquest of Canaan, joshua, moses, Old Testament appearance of Jesus, possessing your possessions, The Angel of the Lord, the pattern in the book of Judges
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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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“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 Man Who Had to Lose His Eyes to See
It’s a shame that many people won’t become spiritually broken unless some type of tragedy happens to them. Samson is a classic case in point. He was Israel’s strongman, the champion of the tribe of Dan and the slayer of … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Backsliding, Brokenness, Character, Choices, Confession, Depravity, Desires, Disobedience, God's Chastening, God's Work, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Separation, Sex, Sin, Sowing and Reaping, Submission, Temptation
Tagged Bible, delilah, god, judges, Samson, Samson and Delilah, Samson and the foxes, Samson eating honey, Samson killing a thousand with the jawbobne of an ass, Samson losing his eyes, Samson sleeping with a harlot, Samson violating his vow, the Nazarite vow
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