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The Holy Spirit as Comforter
On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Death, Depression, Disappointment, Encouragement, Fear, God's Love, God's Omnipresence, God's Provision, Inner Peace, Peace, Perseverance, Problems, Restoration, Suffering, The Holy Spirit, Trials, Worry
Tagged christianity, holy-spirit, jesus, John 7:37-38, R.A. Torrey, rivers of living water, the comforting ministry of the Holy Spirit, the death of R.A. Torrey's daughter, the Holy Spirit as Comforter, the Holy Spirit as Paraclete
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A Story About the Value of Waiting Just a Little Bit Longer
In his booklet When Everything Goes Wrong, Adrian Rogers tells the story of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. Solzhenitsyn, who was a Christian, was a Russian writer who was an outspoken critic of communism and the Soviet Union. In February of 1945, he was … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Choices, Conviction, Decisions, Depression, Faith, God's Timing, God's Foreknowledge, God's Guidance, God's Will, Impatience, Patience, Problems, Suffering, Suicide, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged Adrian Rogers, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, communism, gulag, history, imprisonment in a gulag, russia, When Everything Goes Wrong booklet
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He Will Make It Plain
In his wonderful little book, The Red Sea Rules, Robert J. Morgan shares a story from the life of William Cowper. Cowper was a famous English poet and hymn writer who struggled with severe mental issues, bordering on insanity, until he … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Comfort, Depression, Disappointment, Doubt, Encouragement, Faith, Fear, God's Love, God's Omnipotence, God's Omnipresence, God's Timing, God's Guidance, God's Mercy, God's Omniscience, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Patience, Perseverance, Suffering, Suicide, Trials, Trusting In God, Waiting
Tagged God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform, man who tried to commit suicide, Robert J. Morgan, the Ouse river, The Red Sea Rules, William Cowper
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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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Traveling with Jesus
My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. (John 10:27, N.K.J.V.) During my teenage years I ran around a lot with my friend, Jerry Willis. Jerry had a 1970 Chevy Nova Super Sport muscle car … Continue reading
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Tagged GPS systems, My sheep hear My voice, riding in a 1970 Super Sport Nova, the journey is as important as the destination, walking with Jesus
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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
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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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Fear Not
According to what I read somewhere there are over 500 Bible passages that mention the issue of fear. I’ve also read that the specific phrases “Fear not” or “Be not afraid” are used 103 times in the King James translation. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Timothy 1:7, Bible, christianity, Faith, fear not, god, How many times does the Bible say Fear Not?, how to handle fear, jesus, replacing fear with faith
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The Disciple's Road 