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... spring Aaron was praying about having a significant ministry the following summer. He asked God for a position to open up on some church staff or Christian organization. ...
... programming but every now and then I like to flip through the channels and see what’s on.
One such night I caught a documentary ... priority than anything else, including our relationship with God. Another term for this is the person or thing has become an idol. We know ...
... with titles like, “How Great Our Joy!” and “Joy to the World!” There’s just one problem. We aren’t joyful.
Oh, we sing ... have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. ...
The smiling preacher with the perfect coiffure spouts lines interspersed with words about positivity, God, the Bible, and Jesus. It all sounds great. But do you know whether what he ... is a line between error and heresy that if crossed would move one from simply being in error to actually being a heretic.
Related to ...
... us about childlike faith.
CHILDREN TRUST COMPLETELY.
The greater the love they sense, the greater the trust they show. The heart of ... would fully rely on me.
FAITH LESSON #1 Trust God freely and fully. Jump into His arms.
CHILDREN ARE DRAWN TO LOVE.
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WHO WROTE FIRST THESSALONIANS?
After Paul started the church in Thessalonica, he wrote this first letter to the believers there ... in opposition to the way of Jesus Christ and the grace of God. And Paul also understood that unless the young church continued to mature ...
In recent years, the “rights revolution” has exploded in our world. It seems as if every ... They presume they have the right to be treated graciously by God. Why do they think this? Is it valid?
It may be rooted in the fact that ... be shown to others and not to themselves.
Presuming upon God’s grace can also grow out of lopsided beliefs about Him. The “I only ...
WHO WROTE JEREMIAH?
The son of a priest from the small town of Anathoth in Judah, the prophet ... though no record of his priestly service exists. Instead, God chose this man of undeniable courage to speak to the people of Judah on the ... amount of emotional depth—often sorrow over the plight of God's people or his own troubles (Jeremiah 12:1–4; 15:10).
WHERE ARE WE? ...
... with titles like, “How Great Our Joy!” and “Joy to the World!” There’s just one problem. We aren’t joyful.
Oh, we sing ... have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. ...
... Read Genesis 41:47-52
As predicted, for seven years the land produced bumper crops. During those years, Joseph gathered all the ... of On. Joseph named his older son Manasseh, for he said, “God has made me forget all my troubles and everyone in my father’s family.” ...
I remind myself every New Year of the words of Socrates: “The unexamined life is not worth living.” His ... basis this New Year. When you embrace the written Word of God as your guide, you start thinking differently. And best of all, you live ... make this New Year a year when you and the written Word of God get much better acquainted.
The Scripture offers us a promise—a ...
WHO WROTE FIRST PETER?
The first word of this epistle, Peter , identifies the author, who called himself “an apostle of Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 1:1). ... maintained that this was the kind of true perseverance that God expects from His people.
WHAT'S THE BIG IDEA IN 1 PETER?
Living in ...
On October 12, 1972, a Fairchild F-227 of the Uruguayan Air Force was chartered by an amateur rugby team. The plan? To ... Or break off that compromising relationship. Or say yes to God’s clear leading. Or come to terms with your priorities. Or get your ... explain. Yet you are convinced it’s best...it will glorify God...it can be supported by scriptural principles...and it’s right.
So? ...
Read Isaiah 45:5-9; 46:8-11; Daniel 5:18-21
The bitter news of Dawson Trotman’s drowning swept like cold wind across ... in calm assurance the words of Psalm 115:3:
But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.
All of the anguish, ...
Read 1 Samuel 16:14-15
Now the Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and the LORD sent a tormenting spirit ... Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you.” (1 Samuel 16:14–15)
I think it’s important ...
... said it’s about how much she loves Him. I think I’ll do the same....”
My heart melted, of course. Her genuine expression reminded ... hope in today. “And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live ...
Read Matthew 2:11
What do you give a young king? The magi, after travelling more than five hundred miles away to see the child ... Gold represented their willingness to give everything to God, because He alone is worthy.
Frankincense . Worshippers in the Old ...
... not be afraid. ” We see this phrase recur throughout the Christmas story and it’s easy to gloss over without fully comprehending ... do away with fear rooted in the sin that separates man from God and has done so since Eden. Christmas is God’s answer to our fears.
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... 30:19-21
On October 12, 1972, a Fairchild F-227 of the Uruguayan Air Force was chartered by an amateur rugby team. The plan? To ... Or break off that compromising relationship. Or say yes to God’s clear leading. Or come to terms with your priorities. Or get your ...
... garb you please; ignorance is not attractive. Neither is it the mark of humility nor the path to spirituality. It certainly is not the ... and you'll find that the people were given the Truth of God in written form that they might know and that their children might know the ...
