Category Archives: The Devil

How To Spot a Work of the Devil

Posted on September 28, 2017 by

Life is filled with all kinds of unpleasant situations. As Job 14:1 says, “Man who is born of woman is of few days and full of trouble.” But how can you tell the difference between one of life’s inevitable troubles … Continue reading →

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The Problem of Deprived Harvests

Posted on May 16, 2017 by

Judges 6:1-6 describes a pitiful situation. An alliance army of the Midianites, the Amalekites, and some other unnamed peoples of the East was absolutely terrorizing the Israelites as the Israelites tried to make their lives in Canaan. These foreign invaders … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Salvation & the Truth

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

In the last part of 1 Timothy 4:3, the apostle Paul describes Christians as “those who believe and know the truth.” This description ties in with 1 Timothy 2:4 where he says that God “desires all men to be saved … Continue reading →

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Blessed By God or Blessed By Satan?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by

Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down … Continue reading →

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God: Heavenly Father or Heavenly Commander in Chief?

Posted on October 15, 2016 by

Growing up in the ’70s and ’80s, I was a huge fan of the t.v. show M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital). For that matter, I’ve continued to watch the reruns ever since. I know all the characters, all the episodes, … Continue reading →

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Is God Good All the Time? (part 3 of 3)

Posted on October 9, 2016 by

“The Lord is good to all…” Psalm 145:9 “…No one is good but One, that is, God…” Matthew 19:17 With this post I’ll finish up my series “Is God Good All the Time?” In the first post, I explained why … Continue reading →

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Is God Good All the Time? (part 2 of 3)

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

“Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good…” Genesis 1:31 “Every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father…” James 1:17 In 1st Peter 3:15, the Christian … Continue reading →

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