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For as long as I have been in the ministry I have asked the Lord for a balance between a tender heart and a ... Paul stated, "But this I admit to you…I do serve the God of our fathers…I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience… both before God and before men" (Acts 24:14–16, NASB1995).
There is nothing like a ...
... This article is designed help you make wiser decisions. For the next 30 days read the questions, look up the verses, and allow them to ... does possessing an illuminated mind have?
If God is the source of all wisdom, then He defines what is wise. In a world where ...
Perhaps the most neglected development principle of becoming a good leader is that of ... Joshua set out, and Moses climbed up the mountain of God” (Exodus 24:13). He wasn’t a follower in the passive sense of the ... didn’t choose to be Moses’ assistant. He was chosen by God and Moses. He understood the importance of his role and was content to be ...
Read Acts 5:29–32; 8:1–3
Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.
A ... the Galatians exhorting them and us to live in the freedom God’s grace provides. And he wrote the Prison Epistles and the Pastoral ...
The Old Testament character of Moses is known by character traits such as ... Pharaoh, Moses fled to Midian. When he was 80 years old, God called him from a burning bush to lead Israel out of Egypt. Feeling inadequate Moses reluctantly obeyed. But God was with Moses in a miraculous way enabling him to bring plagues on Egypt ...
... materials did their work with one hand and held a weapon in the other. (Nehemiah 4:17 NIV)
What tremendous challenges Nehemiah had ... and fear that people are more open and the Good News of God’s Word and of Jesus Christ shines brightest. So we have new opportunities ...
I have spent the better part of my adult life studying the Bible—for papers in college and ... a pagan city with a large temple dedicated to the Greek god Pan, sits in the far northeastern corner of the country at the base of ... Peter’s confession that Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God (16:16), we get a tantalizing glimpse into their future. The apostles later ...
... understand forgiveness and times where I know I don't. For the most part I can tell someone who has done me wrong “I forgive you,” and ... I know I deserve death for the sins I've committed—how can God possibly forgive me for all the times I've rejected Him? And how can I live ...
Read 1 Kings 17:4
“Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.” (1 Kings 17:4)
God’s direction includes God’s provision. God says, “Go to the brook. I ...
... it will be granted!” (John 15:7, 16; cf. 14:14)
The Apostles wrote something similar. John wrote “...we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because ...
... Dear friend,
We are on a mission!
When I write about the mission of Insight for Living Canada, I often say something like, “the ... of Insight for Living Canada is to bring the truth of God’s Word to life.” Or, “our mission is to explain the Bible in a clear, ...
... 2020, coronavirus has caused dramatic upheavals leaving the world asking questions and opening the door for deeper conversations. One ... didn’t mind it at all; again, that if I met the idea of a god sacrificing himself to himself, I liked it very much and was mysteriously ...
Read Exodus 19:16-20:26
Why did God want to meet with Moses? The text gives us two good and healthy reasons:
To establish a healthy ... “Moses said to the people, ‘Do not be afraid; for God has come in order to test you, and in order that the fear of Him may remain ...
... 2 Timothy 3:16–17
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong ... 3:16–17)
A small bottle containing urine sat upon the desk of Sir William Osler. He was then the eminent professor of medicine at ...
The Old Testament character of Job was a wealthy landowner and a faithful, ... we don’t know much about him. What we do know is that God allowed Satan to strip Job of everything he had. God knew Job was a man of strong character and that, despite Job’s difficult ...
One time-honoured and effective method of evangelism is the giving of your personal testimony. The skeptic may deny your doctrine or ... If you have not discovered the value of telling others how God rearranged your life, you’ve missed a vital link in the chain of His ...
... 41:41-46
This is an excellent opportunity to shift the scene for a moment and look at all this from the perspective of the guy ... But what we can’t see from our limited perspective is what God has been doing on the inside. That worker in the field doesn't ...
... to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery. ... a subtle lie about affairs, believing that not only is the grass greener on the other side, it’s acceptable to hop the fence. ...
Recently I listened to a sermon on “the valley of disappointment.” This is a place we all travel through when we ... to rest in your identity in Christ means you believe what God says about you. For example:
I am loved by God and He lives in me (Galatians 2:20)
I am complete in Christ ...
... one right now just wait, there may be one coming soon! The good news is that we all have Someone who can enable us to stay calm inside ... into the ultimate storm, into the waves of sin, death, and God’s justice so we could live. The storm wasn’t calmed until it swept Him ...
