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... were marked by monumental events, few more exciting than the Sunday school program, which slammed the door on three months of school and ... And they bowed their heads as my father prayed, thanking God for Mom's golden turkey and the special dressing. For buttered yams and ...
Ever hear a preacher refer to the secret of the victorious Christian life?
Over the years I have attended ... over sin, over Satan, and over death all become ours too. God puts the Spirit of Jesus in us to empower us to live in this new life and ... so consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” We all must now consider (or reckon) it true of us ...
... sweeping across Austria like a wildfire. Napoleon was the talk of the world, on the move from Trafalgar to Waterloo. Everything ... of Micah’s prediction. While Rome was busy making history, God arrived. He pitched His fleshly tent on straw in a humble Bethlehem stable. ...
... Romans 7:14-25
In his November 11, 1942, report on the war to the British House of Commons, Winston Churchill referred to "the soft ...
Read Acts 14:21–28
After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to ... that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God. Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and ...
... Read 1 Samuel 22:3-23; Psalm 34
I will praise the LORD at all times. I will constantly speak his praises.
I will boast only in the LORD; let all who are helpless take heart.
Come, let us tell of the ...
Read Psalm 1:1–6
The central lesson in Psalm 1 is this: there is not the slightest similarity ... times over Uncompromised purity Has a guide—Word of God Like a tree Stands erect before God Special object of God's care Destiny secure, safe, prosperous
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... so when people die they go to heaven or hell and then, when the divine Timekeeper says time has run out, it's game over? Why do we need Him ... Peter explained this as Jesus exalted to the right hand of God. Presently Jesus is waiting for the Father's set time to finally subjugate ...
The nation to whom the prophet Isaiah wrote was going through the empty motions of a hollow ... could say they looked and sounded orthodox, but they missed God's favour. They observed the external Sabbath, but they lacked the internal ...
Read 1 Corinthians 15:58
God makes some people large, others moderate in stature. Still others are small in size. We frequently make the mistake of calling small folks “little,” but that is an unfortunate and ... difficult to applaud another’s achievement, especially if the accomplishments bear the marks of success and excellence. While there are ...
“Moses.” And I'm right again! But really, of course the answer was Moses. Honestly, who do these people think that I am? I'm ... and editors. It is an extensive collection inspired by God and put together by men so that we could know the nature and mission of ...
... 12:25–13:5
So Barnabas and Saul were sent out by the Holy Spirit. They went down to the seaport of Seleucia and then sailed for ... they went to the Jewish synagogues and preached the word of God. John Mark went with them as their assistant. (Acts 13:4–5)
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Dear friend,
The conclusion I’ve come to after growing up in a pastor’s home, attending ... We help by communicating biblical truth and its application. God uses His Word to prepare and equip His people—the church—to do every ...
PS Your generous gift sent today will help get God’s Word out to equip God’s people, the church, to reach the world.
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Read Acts 27:1–26
The next day, as gale-force winds continued to batter the ship, the crew began ... of abandoning hope. At that difficult, gut-wrenching moment, God says, “Don’t be afraid, I have a plan.”
People facing intense ... be lost.”
We find stability in storms through what God has said. Your tendency will be to turn to another source for strength ...
... Samuel 6:9-15; Acts 13:21-22
David was now afraid of the LORD, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of the LORD back into ... already seen, that’s what it means to be a person after God’s heart.
Some of us look upon life as, “Well, you win some, you ...
Many years ago, I was invited to travel across the country to speak at a small Bible college. Moral failures from the prior ... is ordinary.
I like how one Quaker mother put it, “God moves among the casseroles.” Isn’t that fitting? Life is about growing ...
... is designed to create a better understanding of heaven. For the next 30 days read the questions and allow them to spark deeper personal ... has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him” (1 Corinthians 2:9). Ultimately ...
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3–11
Of all the letters Paul wrote, 2 Corinthians is the most autobiographical. In it the ... This seems especially appropriate since it says that God, our Father, is the “God of all comfort” who “comforts us in all our affliction.” Our loving ...
Read Genesis 2:21– 22
After God made man, He observed a need inside that life, a nagging loneliness that Adam couldn’t shake.
Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a ...
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The pastor at my church is making policy changes at the church that I don’t ... together toward the common goal of building the kingdom of God.
Let me offer a few other suggestions.
First, pray before you make ... will be pure. As you pray, seek the guidance of Scripture. God often reveals attitudes of pride or resentment through His Word. Your goal ...
