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Read 2 Peter 3:10–12
Garages tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. They are the ideal ... glance back over our shoulders, we have to laugh. Our first move into our first little home was so simple, so quick and easy. Everything ...
In 1957 as I was packing to head overseas to serve in the Marine Corps, my brother tossed me a book. It was titled Through Gates ... that if a man could have that kind of intimacy with God, right to the point of death—and could leave the legacy of his thoughts ...
... 5:17; 1 Peter 1:1-5
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3)
Two hours away from our own front door we travelled ...
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As David faced his fears and expressed them to God in Psalm 27, he began with worship, celebrating the power and faithfulness of his God.
Declaration of Praise
The ...
... through our governments. In Canada we’ve enshrined them in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and in the Canadian Human Rights Act. We are ... have rights as citizens of heaven. When we accepted Christ, God “rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the ...
For the past 26 years during my journey with my wife Cornelia I’ve come to ... exhausting and wonderfully passionate. That’s the way God intended it to be. Just read the book Song of Solomon and you will see that ... the future and begin laying the foundations for a life of God’s purposes.
Autumn heralds a new time when your relationship is ...
... things called object lessons?
When I was a boy, one of the things I enjoyed and that often happened in Sunday school and church was ... To illustrate the spiritual reality of the kingdom of God, which would bring about the miracle of transforming sinners into saints, ...
Read Nahum 1
Blow that layer of dust off the Book of Nahum in your Bible and catch a glimpse of the last part of verse ... frog strangler as I was last week. I reminded myself of God's presence as the rain-heavy, charcoal-coloured clouds were split apart by ...
Read Genesis 41:53-57
At last, the seven years of bumper crops throughout the land of Egypt came to an end. ... admire those who reap the rewards of righteousness because God prospers them, when they, in turn, provide for others in need.
I want ...
... a large university gauging students’ understanding about the identity of Jesus. The questions were fairly straightforward and simply ... Still others felt that Jesus was some kind of prophet from God. He was, in their mind, a miracle worker who basically wanted everyone to ...
... family tradition since my Scottish ancestors stowed away on the Mayflower, I have decided to avoid the writing of a Christmas letter this ... and laughed. “Jesus was,” he said. And he was right. God sent His Son into the world for families like ours, families where the ...
In the Old Testament, Abraham was known as the "father of many nations” and a “friend of God.” He had a deep relationship with the Lord and followed His guidance even ... was promised to his descendants. A famine caused him to move to Egypt where, out of fear, he lied saying his wife was his sister. When ...
... second missionary journey, spending about three months in the city. The ministry at Philippi marked Paul's entrance into Macedonia, which came ... and to instead guide you into harmonious relationships with God's people.
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... recognizable features. We don’t interpret fairy tales in the same way as historical narratives. Once we identify the features of the ... neighbours because it was rooted in the theology that God has created an orderly universe with both a natural and moral law. God has ...
... recently on a contemporary worship song that referred to the church as having “broken wings.” Describing the church this way really bothered me.
My consternation is fed in part by ...
I remember the time I spoke to the Los Angeles Rams at their pre-game chapel service, and ... the predicted stuff didn't happen (Deuteronomy 13). But if God's hand was on that prophet...if the person was indeed Jehovah's ... proportions. For the first time in the history of the world, God's actual voice could be heard coming from tiny human vocal chords.
Now ...
... on a mountain bluff overlooking a sprawling valley below. The path behind reminds us of the adventures we had getting to this point. The ... we’ve been...imagine what’s next...and give thanks for God’s grace in getting us here.
Right now, I find myself at such a ...
Dear Friend,
We call it having the last word—the final words in an argument or discussion, especially words ... wonderful things about our heavenly Father is that He is a God who speaks. In fact, the whole Old Testament is a kind of interaction that began when God spoke to create and then spoke to people. Down through biblical history the ...
... create a better understanding of how to cope with delay. For the next 30 days read the questions and allow them to spark deeper personal ... Genesis 12:2–4 and 17:15–17. How soon would you expect God’s promise to Abraham of a son to be fulfilled? How does this challenge ...
... his book of prophecy offers a few glimpses into his life. The prophet's name means “salvation,” likely a reference to Hosea's ... as a beacon of hope to those who would repent and turn to God because of his message. 1 Following the command of God, Hosea married ...
