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Does Doing God’s Will Sometimes Make Situations Harder?
(“Questions From Israel’s Exodus” series: post #7) God got Moses to return to Egypt and lead the Israelites out of their Egyptian bondage, but getting Moses to step into that role took some doing. First, God had to answer all … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Criticism, Disappointment, Doing Good, Doubt, God's Will, Leadership, Ministry, Obedience, Persecution, Perseverance, Personal, Problems, Series: "Questions From Israel's Exodus", Service, Spiritual Warfare, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged God's will can lead to persecution, God's will can make things harder, Moses getting mad at God, Pharaoh's response to Moses and Aaron
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Have You Forgiven God?
That title is not a misprint. I’m guessing that you’ve heard a lot of preaching about God forgiving you. For that matter, you’ve probably also heard a lot about you forgiving others. But when was the last time you heard … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Anger, Complaining, Contentment, Disappointment, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Perseverance, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Suffering, Trials, Trusting In God
Tagged Bible characters who got mad at God, disappointed with God, forgiving God, getting mad at God, what to do when God lets you down
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How to Jump Start Spiritual Life
I have an aunt named Betty Jean who was married to a man named Bill. Bill passed away several years ago, but I’ll always be indebted to him for doing me a great favor one day. For some reason that … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Eternity, God's Wrath, Grace, Heaven, Hell, Personal, Salvation, The Gospel
Tagged being connected to Jesus, being made alive in Christ, dead battery on a Camaro, dead in trespasses and sins, make sure your connection is good, problem jump starting a car, the life found in Jesus, using jumper cables correctly
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“The Disciple’s Road” Radio Broadcast
I’d like to use this post to pass along the word that this coming Sunday, July 19th, I’ll be starting a new radio broadcast through Wilkins Radio in Spartanburg, S.C. Wilkins has stations in several markets across the country and … Continue reading
God’s Hand & God’s Shoulder
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’ (Isaiah 41:13, N.K.J.V.) The Lord your God, who goes before you, He will fight for you, according to all He … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Children, Comfort, Depression, Encouragement, God's Love, God's Mercy, Grace, Loneliness, Mercy, Personal, Prayer, Problems, Salvation, Suffering, Suicide, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged Deuteronomy 1:30-31, God will carry you, God will hold you by the hand, Isaiah 41:13
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When Christians Cuss
I wasn’t always a preacher, and I must confess that I used to cuss like a sailor. As a matter of fact, when I did become a preacher, a good friend of mine said concerning my cussing, “If Russell Mckinney … Continue reading
A Biblical Perspective on the Arrest and Death of George Floyd
I didn’t need to rewatch the video of George Floyd’s arrest to know that those four police officers, specifically Derek Chauvin, sinned in how the arrest was handled. Neither did I need to rewatch all the videos of the looting … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Current Events, Depravity, Personal, Racism, Salvation, Sin
Tagged James Boyce and slavery, John Broadus and slavery, racism in America, the arrest of George Floyd, the death of George Floyd, the George Floyd riots, the root cause of racism, what the Bible says about owning slaves
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How I Know That God Exists
People who aren’t Christians have real trouble understanding how Christians can exhibit such an unshakable belief in the existence of God. Christians, in turn, usually point to the incredible vastness, order, and intricacy of creation as the best evidence for … Continue reading
God’s Four Answers to Prayer Requests
Preachers love to come up with pithy little outlines to describe how God answers prayer requests. So, for today’s post I thought I’d share a couple such examples. Each of these has been passed around so much that I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Desires, Disappointment, Discernment, Discipleship, God's Love, God's Timing, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Needs, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God
Tagged 4 ways God answers prayer, Abraham's servant finding Rebekah, outlines for how God answers prayer, trusting God's answer, when God answers your prayer in a different way, when God says no, when God says wait, when God says yes
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The Disciple's Road 