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Category Archives: Perseverance
Put on the Whole Armor of God
Ephesians 6:10-17 is the famous “armor of God” passage. There Paul tells us that we must put on the whole armor of God if we are to be successful in the midst of spiritual, demonic warfare. That armor consists of: … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Commitment, Deception, Demons, Discernment, Discipleship, Evangelism, Faith, Faithfulness, God's Work, Perseverance, Personal Holiness, Righteousness, Salvation, Satan, Spiritual Warfare, The Bible, The Devil, The Gospel, The Heart, Trials, Truth, Witnessing
Tagged Bible, christianity, Faith, having done all to stand, how to win in spiritual warfare, put on the whole armor of God, standing against the wiles of the devil, the battle gear for the Christian
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The Trouble with Family
The Ishmaelites were descendants of Abraham through Hagar, Sarah’s maidservant (Genesis 16:1-16). The Midianites were descendants of Abraham through Keturah, the wife he took after the death of Sarah (Genesis 25:1-2). Over the course of time, the Ishmaelites and the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Family, Fatherhood, God's Sovereignty, Husbands, Motherhood, Parenting, Perseverance, Polygamy, Problems, Slavery, Wives
Tagged Can God bring good out of family problems?, Genesis, getting hurt by your family, joseph, Was Joseph sold to the Ishmaelites or the Midianites?, Were the Ishmaelites and the Midianites the same people?, when family becomes a bad thing, when your family members do you wrong, You meant evil against me but God meant it for good
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We Can’t Have the Best of Both Worlds
A Sunday School teacher told her children’s class the story of the rich man and Lazarus the beggar (Luke 16:19-31). She said, “The rich man had a lot of money and lived in luxury every day. He had a beautiful … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Death, Disappointment, Eternity, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Money, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Prosperity, Reward, Salvation, Scripture, Suffering, Sunday School, Trials, Trusting In God, Truth
Tagged bear one another's burdens, Christians and suffering, God comforts us in all our tribulation, God is a very present help, God will wipe away every tear, Lazarus the beggar and the rich man, Luke 16:19-31, preaching about suffering, suffering with Jesus, the rich man and lazarus, through many tribulations, what the Bible teaches about suffering
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When God Tells You to Do Something
I’ve been friends with Beau Thomas for most of my life. We grew up together, attended school together, ran around together, and played a lot of ball together. When each of us became a father, we also coached our share … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Change, Choices, Christ's Miracles, Commitment, Complaining, Courage, Decisions, Disobedience, Doing Good, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Faithfulness, Fear, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Individuality, Ministry, Money, Obedience, Perseverance, Personal, Problems, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Submission, Talents, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged a good coaching principle, coaching youth sports, doing what God tells you to do, God's commandments are His enablements, Jesus calming the storm, Moses making his excuses, O ye of little faith
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John Wesley & the Robber
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (Galatians 6:9, N.K.J.V.) John Wesley was the father of the Methodist denomination. It is estimated that over the … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Character, Comfort, Commitment, Depression, Disappointment, Doing Good, Encouragement, Evangelism, Faithfulness, God's Timing, God's Work, Impatience, Influence, Ministry, Obedience, Patience, Perseverance, Reward, Service, Sowing and Reaping, Waiting, Witnessing
Tagged God's promise to the sower, John Wesley getting robbed, John Wesley horseback, John Wesley's travels, perseverance is required in reaping, reaping in due season, The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses from all sin
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“This Is Good!”
A king in Africa had a close friend who had a habit of looking at any situation and proclaiming, “This is good!” One day, as the two were hunting, the friend had the job of loading the king’s gun. Unfortunately, … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Balance, Comfort, Complaining, Contentment, Death, Decisions, Depression, Disappointment, Discernment, Divorce, Divorce & Remarriage, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, Friendship, God's Foreknowledge, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Grace, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Sickness, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Can God use bad things?, Faith, God bringing good out of the bad, God's Sovereignty, story about everything being good
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Contentment
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 Adversity, Attitude, Children, Christ's Death, Church, Complaining, Contentment, Desires, Disappointment, Dress and Appearance, Family, God's Love, God's Provision, Greed, Impatience, Jealousy, Marriage, Money, Parenting, Persecution, Perseverance, Problems, Prosperity, Suffering, Thankfulness, Trusting In God, Work, Worry
Tagged 1 Timothy 6:6, Contentment, Contentment must be learned, context of Philippians 4:13, Haman and Mordecai, how Haman let Mordecai get to him, Paul learned contentment, Philippians 4:11-13
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A Lack of Loyalty
A Baptist was marooned, alone, on an uncharted island. He lived there for several years before a passing ship happened to see his fire one night and changed course to investigate. When some of the crew made their way by … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Church, Church Attendance, Commitment, Current Events, Decisions, Faithfulness, Perseverance, Sports
Tagged 1 Corinthians 1:9, companies offering their best deals to newcomers, funny story about church split, God is faithful, God is loyal, hypocritical coaches, one and done college players, showing a lack of loyalty, story about a Baptist marooned on an island, story about the Baptist who built three huts
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