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Category Archives: Discernment
Tongues as a Prayer Language?
(Series “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #7) In my previous post, I explained that Acts 2:1-13 teaches that the Biblical definition of speaking in tongues is speaking in a known foreign language that you have never learned. Furthermore, I … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Church, Communication, Discernment, God's Word, Prayer, Scripture, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, The Bible, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Are tongues a prayer language?, Charismatic version of speaking in tongues, differences between speaking in tongues and a prayer language, holy-spirit, Pentecostal version of speaking in tongues, verses used to support tongues being a prayer language
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4 Basic Questions About Speaking in Tongues
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #6) We’re in a series on the early church of Jerusalem, and we’ve now reached a place where I’m going to devote a couple of posts to the issue of speaking in tongues. … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Communication, Discernment, Evangelism, Missions, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, Spiritual Gifts, The Holy Spirit, The Tongue, Witnessing
Tagged Are there rules regarding speaking in tongues?, Bible passages about speaking in tongues, christianity, holy-spirit, Is every Christian supposed to speak in tongues?, tongues are a sign for unbelievers, What is speaking in tongues?
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Rightly Understanding Peter’s Answer
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #4) Peter’s Pentecost sermon, which was the first sermon of the church age, caused his listeners to ask, “What shall we do?” (Acts 2:37). His answer was, “Repent, and be baptized, every one … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Catholicism, Church, Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, God's Work, Repentance, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem"
Tagged christianity, Does Matthew 16:19 mean that Peter was the first pope?, Peter opening the doors of the church, the Greek word eis, Was Peter the first pope?, What did Jesus mean when he gave Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven, Why did Peter command the Jews to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ?
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Peter’s Famous Answer
(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #3) To say that Peter’s Pentecost sermon was powerful and impacting would be an understatement. His listeners were so “cut to the heart” (Acts 2:37, N.K.J.V.) that he didn’t even have to give an … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Belief, Bible Study, Discernment, Evangelism, Faith, Forgiveness, Repentance, Salvation, Series: "The Early Church of Jerusalem", Speaking in Tongues, The Holy Spirit
Tagged Acts 2:38, Are we saved by belief or faith?, Baptism, baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, Faith, Is baptism necessary for salvation?, Is repentance necessary for salvation?, Peter's Pentecost sermon, repent and be baptized, What name should we baptize in?
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What Lou Gehrig Can Teach Us About God’s Will
…Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. (Psalm 143:8, N.K.J.V.) Lou Gehrig was one of the most iconic players in the history of baseball. He played for the … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Decisions, Discernment, God's Guidance, God's Will, Prayer, Sports, Trusting In God
Tagged Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, God's Will, Lou Gehrig, Psalm 143:8, Seeking God's will in making a decision, story about Lou Gehrig striking out, Who was the first baseball player to have his number retired?
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A Lesson Samuel Didn’t Learn
Of all of Israel’s great spiritual leaders, none rises any higher than Samuel. He was a prophet, a priest, and the last of Israel’s Judges. He personally anointed the nation’s first two kings (Saul and David), and two books from … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Backsliding, Children, Discernment, Discipline, Elderly, Faithfulness, Family, Fatherhood, God's Holiness, God's Work, Headship, Husbands, Influence, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Motherhood, Parenting, Pastors, Sin, Youth
Tagged Hannah dedicating Samuel to God, Hophni and Phinehas, Israel's high priest Eli, learning from the mistakes of a previous generation, lost men in the ministry, Samuel's circuit as judge, the death of Eli, the Philistines capturing the Ark of the Covenant, the tabernacle at Shiloh, those who do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it, unsaved men in the ministry, Were Hophni and Phinehas lost?, Were Hophni and Phinehas saved?, Why did Israel want a king?
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Are You Taking Your Stand with God’s Revealed Truth?
One day a teacher set up a telescope in his classroom so that his students could view a certain planet and its moons. The students lined up to peer into the telescope, and one by one each student confidently affirmed … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Belief, Bible Study, Choices, Courage, Criticism, Discernment, Doubt, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Word, Homosexuality, Personal, Rebellion, Satan, Scripture, The Bible, The Devil, Trusting In God, Truth
Tagged Albert Einstein, Benno Muller-Hill, Do objects fall at the same rate?, Galileo, good experiment for a physical science class, Has God said?, standing on God's truth, the equivalence principle, the universality of free fall, Why do objects fall at the same rate?
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Put on the Whole Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-17 is the famous “armor of God” passage. There Paul tells us that we must put on the whole armor of God if we are to be successful in the midst of spiritual, demonic warfare. That armor consists of: … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Commitment, Deception, Demons, Discernment, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Righteousness, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Bible, The Devil, The Gospel, The Heart, Trials, Truth, Witnessing
Tagged Bible, christianity, Faith, having done all to stand, how to win in spiritual warfare, put on the whole armor of God, standing against the wiles of the devil, the battle gear for the Christian
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A Fresh Word from God
Now the boy Samuel ministered to the Lord before Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no widespread revelation. (1 Samuel 3:1, N.K.J.V.) The Hebrew word translated as “widespread revelation” in this verse … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Character, Commitment, Confession, Discernment, Disobedience, Faithfulness, Fatherhood, God's Guidance, God's Will, God's Word, Greed, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Repentance, Restoration, Scripture, Sex, Sin, The Bible
Tagged a time when God wasn't speaking, Eli a failure as a father, God wanted to kill Hophni and Phinehas, Hophni and Phinehas were unbelievers, the Hebrew word hazon, the meaning of Proverbs 29:18, the word of the Lord was precious in those days, the word of the Lord was rare in those days, where there is no vision the people perish, why you can't hear God's voice
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Is It Time for You to Make a Change?
People often fall into one of two erroneous camps in regards to making changes. One camp holds that change is never good, while the other camp holds that it is always good. But the truth is that sometimes change is of God and sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Desires, Discernment, God's Guidance, God's Will, Obedience, Personal, Prayer, Submission, Trusting In God
Tagged cause me to know the way wherein I should walk, changing the light fixtures in a church, church that got into a fight over the light fixtures, discerning God's will, Is it time for you to make a change?, Making changes in a church, Psalm 143:8, the problems with changing a church
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