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Reaping in Due Season
Dean Smith was the legendary basketball coach at the University of North Carolina. During his 36 years at the school, his teams amassed 879 victories, won 17 ACC regular season titles, 13 ACC tournament titles, qualified for the NCAA national … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Disappointment, Doing Good, Encouragement, Eternity, God's Omniscience, God's Work, Heaven, Impatience, Ministry, Perseverance, Prosperity, Reward, Sacrifice, Service, Sports, Suffering, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged "I'm no better coach than I was...", Dean Smith, Galatians 6:7-9, God is not mocked, Michael Jordan's game winning shot, Roy Williams, UNC defeats Georgetown, whatever a man sows he will reap
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Leaping for Joy About Being Persecuted
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #8) “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Commitment, Criticism, Doing Good, Encouragement, Eternity, Faithfulness, God's Work, Heaven, Ministry, Missions, Pastors, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Reward, Righteousness, Sanctification, Series: "The Beatitudes", Service, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Thankfulness, The Sermon On The Mount, Witnessing
Tagged Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, experiencing persecution, leap for joy when you are persecuted, Persecution, rejoicing over persecution, the persecution of the early Christians, What did Jesus say about persecution?
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Pureness of Heart
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #6) “Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8, N.K.J.V.) The Bible doesn’t use the word “heart” in reference to the bodily organ that pumps blood. Instead, it uses “heart” to … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Death, Desires, Eternity, God's Love, Grace, Heaven, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are the pure in heart, Create in me a clean heart O God, How does the Bible use the word heart?, out of the heart spring the issues of life, the heart is deceitful above all things, the heart is wicked, the Lord looks at the heart, Who will see God?
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Those Who Mourn
“The Beatitudes” series: (post #2) “Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4, N.K.J.V.) The Greek word for “mourn” in this verse is pentheo. It’s a word that specifically refers to the strongest, most intensive kind of mourning. … Continue reading
Posted in Comfort, Death, Eternity, Family, Heaven, Pastors, Personal, Salvation, Series: "The Beatitudes", The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Blessed are those who mourn, Blessed are you who weep now, I have the keys of Hades and Death, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, to live is Christ and to die is gain
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A Family Resemblance
Let me shock you: God’s chief characteristic is not love. “Then what is it it?” you ask. Answer: holiness. Psalm 47:8 doesn’t say God sits upon his “loving” throne. It says He sits upon His “holy” throne. When Moses stood before the burning … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Character, Disobedience, Fatherhood, God's Holiness, God's Love, Heaven, Hell, Holiness, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Rebellion, Salvation, Sanctification, Sin, Temptation, Witnessing
Tagged fatherhood of God, Holiness, how sin hurts the Christian's testimony, Personal Holiness, Why does God send people to hell?
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Remembering Your Homeland & Culture
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. (Romans 12:2, N.K.J.V.) Do not love the world … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Character, Commitment, Desires, Discipleship, Doing Good, Dress and Appearance, Eternity, Faithfulness, Heaven, Personal Holiness, Priorities, Worship
Tagged British military officer stationed in Africa, citizens of heaven, Do not be conformed to this world, Do not love the world or the things in the world, Hebrews 11:13, Philippians 3:20, strangers and pilgrims on the earth
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The Disciple's Road 