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Will Explain Later
In his day, Dr. Thomas Guthrie was one of Scotland’s most popular and respected preachers. On the subject of the Christian life oftentimes being difficult, perplexing, and downright confusing, Guthrie said: A man standing on the summit of a lofty … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Commitment, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Eternity, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Guidance, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Heaven, Impatience, Loneliness, Patience, Persecution, Problems, Salvation, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting, Wisdom
Tagged Dr. Thomas Guthrie, frustrated with God, God marks some things will explain later, Vance Havner, Why doesn't God give me the answers I need?
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Can Prayer Change God’s Mind?
A reader, Paula Jarvis Garland, wrote to me: “Here’s my question: If everything is predestined, then how does prayer change things? Can our prayers cause God to change his mind?” The question is actually two questions, one concerning predestination and … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Desires, Election, Eternal Security, Eternity, Faith, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Heaven, Influence, Man's Freewill, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Reward, Salvation
Tagged Can prayer change God's mind?, Does prayer do any good?, Does prayer work?, God doesn't change, Harry Ironside on predestination, Herbert Lockyer on predestination, If everything is predetermined why pray?, J. Vernon McGee on predestination, passages where God changes His mind, scriptural definition of predestination, verses about God's foreknowledge, verses that say that God doesn't change
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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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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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A Story About the Value of Waiting Just a Little Bit Longer
In his booklet When Everything Goes Wrong, Adrian Rogers tells the story of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn, who was a Christian, was a Russian writer who was an outspoken critic of communism and the Soviet Union. In February of 1945, he was … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Choices, Conviction, Decisions, Depression, Faith, God's Timing, God's Foreknowledge, God's Guidance, God's Will, Impatience, Patience, Problems, Suffering, Suicide, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Adrian Rogers, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, communism, gulag, history, imprisonment in a gulag, russia, When Everything Goes Wrong booklet
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He Will Make It Plain
In his wonderful little book, The Red Sea Rules, Robert J. Morgan shares a story from the life of William Cowper. Cowper was a famous English poet and hymn writer who struggled with severe mental issues, bordering on insanity, until he … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omnipresence, God's Timing, God's Guidance, God's Mercy, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Patience, Perseverance, Suffering, Suicide, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform, man who tried to commit suicide, Robert J. Morgan, the Ouse river, The Red Sea Rules, William Cowper
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The Disciple's Road 