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Category Archives: Decisions
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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Shaking the Dust Off Your Feet
“And when you go into a household, greet it. If the household is worthy, let your peace come upon it. But if it is not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whoever will not receive you nor hear … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Business, Change, Choices, Church Attendance, Commitment, Decisions, Disappointment, Discernment, Evangelism, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Ministry, Obedience, Problems, Service, Witnessing
Tagged deciding when to stay and when to go, Does God want me to leave?, jesus, shake the dust off your feet, When is it time to move on?
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A Lack of Loyalty
A Baptist was marooned, alone, on an uncharted island. He lived there for several years before a passing ship happened to see his fire one night and changed course to investigate. When some of the crew made their way by … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Current Events, Decisions, Faithfulness, Perseverance, Sports
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:9, companies offering their best deals to newcomers, funny story about church split, God is faithful, God is loyal, hypocritical coaches, one and done college players, showing a lack of loyalty, story about a Baptist marooned on an island, story about the Baptist who built three huts
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Following Your Own Counsel
If you ask me to name the #1 problem that Christians exhibit in their daily conduct, my answer might surprise you. It wouldn’t be “sin,” even though we certainly do sin far too much. It wouldn’t be “a lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Counsel, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, God's Guidance, God's Will, Obedience, Rebellion, Seeking Advice, The Heart, The Holy Spirit, Trusting In God
Tagged Bible verses about receiving counsel, five facts about getting counsel, grieving the Holy Spirit, quenching the Holy Spirit, the danger of following your own counsel
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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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A Once-In-A-Lifetime Opportunity
In Mark 6:45-52, we find the story of Jesus walking on the Sea of Galilee to rescue His chosen 12 apostles. At the time, they are in a boat, struggling to make their way to the opposite shore through the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Change, Choices, Christ's Miracles, Courage, Decisions, Discernment, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Timing, God's Will, Ministry, Obedience, Trusting In God
Tagged a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Faith, getting out of the boat, jesus, Peter walking on the water, stepping out in faith, taking Jesus up on His offer, the meaning of Mark 6:48, Why was Jesus going to walk past the disciples?
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Look Out for Those Unequal Yokes
Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness? And what accord has Christ with Belial? Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever? And what … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Business, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, Doctrine, God's Will, God's Work, Government, Homosexuality, Influence, Lesbianism, Marriage, Politics
Tagged A.C. Gaebelein, Amos 3:3, Charles Ryrie, examples of an unequal yoke, Exodus 22:10, Freemasonry is an unequal yoke, John Philipps, Merrill Unger, Oliver B. Greene, Ray Stedman, Should a Christian stay in a church that teaches wrong doctrine?, unequal yokes in politics, What is an unequal yoke?, What's wrong with fraternities and sororities, What's wrong with Freemasonry?What's wrong with fraternities and sororities?
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What Should Have Been
I was a little under two years into my first pastorate when one afternoon, as I was driving in my car, I happened to drive past the sign for a certain church in our area. It was a sign that … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Church, Counsel, Decisions, Disappointment, Discernment, Disobedience, God's Timing, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Work, Influence, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Patience, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Rebellion, Service, Waiting
Tagged Bible, choosing the wrong pastor, christianity, Church, discerning God's will, Faith, He did not do many mighty works there, jesus, limiting what God can do, Matthew 13:58, Matthew 23:37, seeking your own counsel, the dangers of missing God's will, the problems with pulpit committees, when a pulpit committee gets it wrong
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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
God: Your Captain
Thomas Stevenson was the father of Robert Louis Stevenson, the famous author. That in itself will get you a brief mention in the history books. Actually, though, Thomas was a touch famous himself, especially in his day. His fame came … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Comfort, Courage, Death, Decisions, Depression, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Holiness, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omnipresence, God's Guidance, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Heaven, Perseverance, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry, Worship
Tagged God as your Captain, God is still on His throne, In the year that King Uzziah died, Isaiah 6:1-5, Isaiah's vision of God, Robert Louis Stevenson, Thomas Stevenson
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