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Category Archives: Discernment
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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Can You Trust Your Work?
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. (Ephesians 2:10, N.K.J.V.) It is said that Napoleon once ordered a coat of mail. (Mail is a steel … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Commitment, Discernment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Individuality, Ministry, Obedience, Priorities, Reward, Sanctification, Service, Sowing and Reaping, The Judgment Seat of Christ, Work
Tagged story about Napoleon ordering a suit of mail, the gaining of eternal reward, The Judgment Seat of Christ, the loss of eternal reward, unworthy work burned up at the judgment seat of Christ
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The Man Who Couldn’t Sort Potatoes
A farmer hired a man to work for him. The worker’s first job was to paint the barn. The farmer said, “The job should take you about three days.” To the farmer’s surprise, however, the worker finished the job in … Continue reading
“This Is Good!”
A king in Africa had a close friend who had a habit of looking at any situation and proclaiming, “This is good!” One day, as the two were hunting, the friend had the job of loading the king’s gun. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Balance, Comfort, Complaining, Contentment, Death, Decisions, Depression, Disappointment, Discernment, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Friendship, God's Foreknowledge, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Grace, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Sickness, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Can God use bad things?, Faith, God bringing good out of the bad, God's Sovereignty, story about everything being good
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What Satan Does to the Ministry: Disguise
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #18) For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, disguising themselves as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Therefore it is not surprising … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Deception, Demons, Discernment, Doctrine, Evangelism, God's Word, God's Work, Heaven, Hell, Ministry, Missions, Preaching, Salvation, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, The Gospel
Tagged 2 Corinthians 11:13-15, a definition of the gospel, a different gospel, another gospel, beware of false prophets, doctrines of demons, Galatians 1:6-9, let him be accursed, look for the devil in the pulpit, Paul's definition of the gospel, Satan transforms himself into an angel of light, Satan's ministers transform themselves into angels of light
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What Satan Did to Paul: A Thorn in the Flesh
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #13) And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Commitment, Demons, Discernment, Faith, Grace, Humility, Persecution, Prayer Requests, Problems, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Sickness, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Temptation, The Devil, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged 2 Corinthians 12:7, 2 Corinthians 12:9, a messenger of Satan, an angel of Satan, Can someone today have a thorn in the flesh?, My grace is sufficient for you, Paul caught up to the 3rd heaven, Paul's thorn in the flesh, What is the 3rd heaven?, what was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
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What Satan Did to Jesus: Temptation
“The Wiles of the Devil” series (post #8) Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. (Matthew 4:1, N.K.J.V.) Hebrews 4:15 says that Jesus was tempted in all the ways that … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Demons, Discernment, God's Will, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, The Devil
Tagged 1 John 2:16, Hebrews 4:15, Jesus fasting for 40 days and 40 nights, Jesus quoting scripture to beat Satan, Jesus quoting scripture to endure temptation, Jesus was tempted in all points, quoting scripture to Satan, Satan offering Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, Satan tempting Jesus, Satan tempts us when we are weak, Temptation, the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, the pride of life, the three temptations of 1 John 2:16
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What’s Satan Did to David: Provocation
“The Wiles of the Devil” (post #6) And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel. (1 Chronicles 21:1, K.J.V.) Ask the average Christian to name the greatest mistake of King David’s life and the answer you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Belief, Choices, Deception, Decisions, Discernment, God's Will, Satan, Series: "The Wiles of the Devil", Spiritual Warfare, Temptation, The Devil
Tagged 1 Chronicles 21:1, 2 Samuel 24:1, David taking a census of Israel, David trusting in numbers instead of God, David's worst mistake, God provoked David, Satan provoked David, the angel of the Lord inflicting a plague upon Israel
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The Disciple's Road 