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Category Archives: God’s Sovereignty
The Snowstorm That Helped Charles Spurgeon Get Saved
This past Saturday night we got a little skiff of snow that created some slick roads and icy parking lots early Sunday morning. Consequently, like some other churches in our area, we cancelled Sunday School and 11:00 p.m. worship service … Continue reading
The Good That Can Come From Your Day of Trouble
The residents of a remote area of Alaska were having serious trouble with wolves. In desperation the residents posted a $5,000 reward for each wolf brought in dead. That sizable reward prompted Bill and Joe to try their luck. The … Continue reading
How God Taught Nebuchadnezzar a Lesson
Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, was on top of the world. His army was the most formidable one seen to date, his empire was the largest in existence, and he was the unquestioned ruler over it all. He seemed invincible and … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Angels, Attitude, Brokenness, Character, Dreams, God's Judgment, God's Sovereignty, Humility, Politics, Pride
Tagged Did Nebuchadnezzar get saved?, Nebuchadnezzar and boanthropy, Nebuchadnezzar and lycanthropy, Nebuchadnezzar as a tree cut down, Nebuchadnezzar goes insane
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Is Your Dagon Still Standing?
Israel’s army went to battle against the Philistines, and the result was a Philistine victory in which approximately 4,000 of Israel’s soldiers were killed (1 Samuel 4:1- 2). Fearing a similar result from a second battle, Israel’s elders had the … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Discipleship, Faithfulness, God's Sovereignty, Idolatry, Money, Sex, Sports, Submission, Work, Worship
Tagged God's name is Jealous, the ark of the covenant and dagon, the ark of the covenant captured, the false idol to Dagon, the Philistines and the ark of the covenant, the sin of idolatry
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The Clinic Built By a Tornado
The city of Rochester, Minnesota, was founded in 1854 and incorporated as a town in 1858. The area had previously served as a stagecoach stop, and the new city experienced rapid growth once the railroad began making stops there in … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Omnipotence, God's Sovereignty, God's Work, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God works in mysterious ways, origins of the phrase God works in mysterious ways, Rochester Minnesota, Sisters of St. Francis, The founding of the Mayo Clinic, tornado strikes Rochester Minnesota
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Some Closing Facts About Christ’s Kingdom
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #6, last one) First, I want to remind you that in the last days there will be scoffers who will laugh at the truth and do every evil thing they desire. This will be their argument: … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Coming Judgment, Death, Demons, Eternity, God's Sovereignty, Heaven, Hell, Prophecy, Rebellion, Resurrection, Satan, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged children born during Christ's thousand year reign, He is coming with clouds, of His kingdom there shall be no end, Satan's last revolt, the New Jerusalem, This same Jesus will so come, What will life be like in Christ's millennial reign?, Where is the promise of His coming?
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Satan Has a Kingdom
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #2) In the first post from this series, I explained that Jesus left His heavenly kingdom and came down to the kingdom of this world. But if we stop and think about it, isn’t Jesus (God … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Choices, Creation, Demons, Depravity, God's Sovereignty, Salvation, Satan, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Does Satan have a kingdom?, How do you become a part of Satan's kingdom?, People are born into Satan's kingdom, Satan is the ruler of this world, Satan's kingdom, the earth is the Lord's and all its fullness, The whole world lies under the sway of Satan
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Does God Want You to Get Out of the Way or Get Involved?
Does God want the Christian to stay out of the way and let Him sovereignly bring His will to pass? Or does God want to actually use the Christian to bring that will to pass? The answers to these questions … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Choices, Decisions, Discernment, Discipleship, God's Omnipotence, God's Omniscience, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, God's Work, Obedience, Parenting, Prayer, Problems, Service, Submission, The Holy Spirit, Trusting In God
Tagged Does God want me to get involved?, let go and let God, Should a Christian manipulate the process?, when God wants you to take a hands off approach
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The Disciple's Road 