Category Archives: God’s Provision

Fear in the Life of the Christian

Posted on July 16, 2018 by

The August 14, 1989, edition of Time magazine reported the bizarre story of a man from East Detroit who, for all intents and purposes, had died of fear. This man had gone on a number of fur-trapping expeditions over the course of … Continue reading →

Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Courage, Depression, Doubt, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, Needs, Peace, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Being a Godsend

Posted on June 20, 2018 by

An article in the USA Today newspaper told the story of a couple who boarded TWA flight 265 in New York to fly to Orlando and see Disney World. Thirty minutes into the flight, the woman, who was was almost seven months … Continue reading →

Posted in Giving, God's Provision, God's Work, Ministry, Money, Needs, Obedience, Service, Stewardship | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Contentment

Posted on May 16, 2018 by

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. (1 Timothy 6:6, N.K.J.V.) How content are you right now? You might as well tell the truth. After all, God knows the correct answer, anyway. Are you content with your spouse? Are you … Continue reading →

Posted in Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Church, Complaining, Contentment, Desires, Disappointment, Dress and Appearance, Family, God's Provision, Greed, Impatience, Jealousy, Marriage, Money, Parenting, Problems, Prosperity, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Work, Worry | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

A Strange Prayer Request

Posted on April 9, 2018 by

A man and his wife joined a local church. The couple were out of work and had precious little food and clothing, and it wasn’t long before they asked the church for help. The church lovingly obliged by providing plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Backsliding, Church, Church Attendance, Conviction, Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Provision, Husbands, Prayer Requests, Priorities, Prosperity, Repentance, Stewardship, Thankfulness | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Dying in Your Sins

Posted on April 4, 2018 by

Dying in your sins. If the thought sounds terrifying to you, it should. What follows such a death is the lifting up of the eyes in hell (Luke 16:23) as the body goes to the grave and the soul goes … Continue reading →

Posted in Belief, Choices, Christ's Death, Christ's Resurrection, Forgiveness, God's Provision, Hell, Salvation, The Gospel | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Waiting on God’s Best

Posted on February 5, 2018 by

Dr. Doug Cecil was an Associate Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary for many years and now serves on staff at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He loves to use a quote from Orel Hershiser, one of the … Continue reading →

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Jesus: The Final Blood Sacrifice

Posted on November 20, 2017 by

“Salvation” series (post #7) We are in a series on the all-important subject of salvation, and the last couple of posts have dealt with blood. One explained the theological concept of blood atonement, and the other one traced the offering … Continue reading →

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