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Category Archives: God’s Will
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 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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Did Jesus Help the Eagles Win the Super Bowl?
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England Patriots 41-33 in last Sunday’s Super Bowl. While that result was a bit of an upset, what stood out to me most about the game was the inordinate amount of “Jesus talk” the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Desires, Disappointment, Evangelism, God's Will, God's Work, Human Life, Perseverance, Personal, Problems, Prosperity, Sports, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged criticism of Tony Dungy, Did Jesus help the Eagles beat the Patriots?, Doug Pederson's Christianity, John Piper tweet about Philippians 4:13, Nick Foles' Christianity, Tim Tebow and Jesus, Tony Dungy's Christianity
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Waiting on God’s Best
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
Posted in Choices, Desires, God's Provision, God's Will, Impatience, Needs, Patience, Satan, Temptation, The Devil, Waiting
Tagged baseball, Christ Chapel Bible Church, Doug Cecil, George Will, illustration about Orel Hershisher's philosophy of pitching, Men At Work: The Craft of Baseball, mlb, Orel Hershisher, Orel Hershisher's philosophy of pitching, settling for second best, Sports, two theories about pitching, waiting for God's best, yielding to Satan's temptation
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Following Your Own Counsel
If you ask me to name the #1 problem that Christians exhibit in their daily conduct, my answer might surprise you. It wouldn’t be “sin,” even though we certainly do sin far too much. It wouldn’t be “a lack of … Continue reading
Posted in Choices, Counsel, Decisions, Desires, Discernment, God's Guidance, God's Will, Obedience, Rebellion, Seeking Advice, The Heart, The Holy Spirit, Trusting In God
Tagged Bible verses about receiving counsel, five facts about getting counsel, grieving the Holy Spirit, quenching the Holy Spirit, the danger of following your own counsel
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When You Can’t See God Working
In his book Looking On the Heart, Dale Ralph Davis relays the story of a B-17 bombing run over a German city during World War II. As one plane approached the city, it was struck by Nazi anti-aircraft flak. The … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Belief, Comfort, Depression, Disappointment, Doing Good, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Love, God's Omnipresence, God's Timing, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Grace, Impatience, Needs, Patience, Perseverance, Prayer Requests, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting, Worry
Tagged Czechs forced to work for the Nazis, Dale Ralph Davis, Looking on the Heart, Nazi anti-aircraft flak, plane struck by flak doesn't explode, This is all we can do for you now story, unexploded shells in bomber, world-war-2
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Fall & You
One look out my window today here in the mountains of western North Carolina proves that Fall has arrived. I’ve already got a yard full of dead leaves that have officially made the “fall” from their trees to the ground, … Continue reading
Do It Now
Here’s a true story. A church in San Antonio, Texas, committed to a fundraising drive to build a new building. On a chosen Sunday morning, a special offering would be taken up to help toward reaching the monetary goal. Each … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Disobedience, Doing Good, Faithfulness, Giving, God's Will, God's Work, Money, Obedience, Service
Tagged Abraham sacrificing Isaac, church member who donated $10000, immediately doing what God tells you to do, man killed after making donation to the church, Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch
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