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Practical teaching on prayer, Scripture, self-discipline, and growth in the life of faith.
Matthew 11:15, Matthew 13:9, Matthew 13:43, Mark 4:9, Mark 4:23, Mark 7:16, Luke 8:8, Luke 14:35 Matthew 11:15; 13:9, 43, Mark 4:9, 23; 7:16, Luke 8:8; 14:35 If there ever was a catch phrase of our Lord Jesus Christ,…
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling… –Hebrews 3:1. True wisdom dawns in gradual rays, Minute degrees observed as nil. Beyond the books of youthful days, It beckons thee to yonder hill. Forbear and…
We all have a story. Some feel like Job sometimes. Some have lost parents, or partners, or children, or siblings, or friends. Some suffer from severe illness. Some will never recover from their illnesses. Our loved ones…
Lord, this pain seems unbearable. Things once loved now must die. So many hearts are bleeding. No one has kept a dry eye. We’ve wept and writhed and prayed Asking, Lord, this cup to avoid. We tried what we thought might…
Something that I have noticed repeatedly as I read God’s Word is that God’s people are confident. Consider Noah. When God told him to build an ark, there was no wavering. He spent the next 120 years confidently doing…
With a God so big, why would one fear? He controls the sea, the storms that appear. He knows tomorrow, before it has come. The hairs of our head, He knows the sum. Why would one question a God like this? Why do some…
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart –Psalm 37:4. Down deep within every person is a desire to be, or to do, something of value. If we, as humans, had no desire to do…
Greetings of Christian love to each one. Another year has passed us by, and another is spread out before us to navigate. What is our perspective? Do we have hope and joy bubbling up in our hearts or does the future seem…
After living in Haiti for several months, I finally had the opportunity to go visit the local witch doctor. As I walked up his long drive, I passed many statues and satanic symbols. It was eerie for sure. As I approached…
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge;…
Thou hast the dew of thy youth. Psalm 110:3 There are many aspects of youth which are not virtuous. Many youth of our day experience an early season of callused carelessness and casualty. Often decisions that are made in…
A group of men quietly crept through the overgrown jungle, hearing only the sound of their own breathing. Their eyes scanned everything around them. Their ears strained to pick up any sound. They knew the enemy was…
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? –1 Corinthians 1:20. Perhaps some of us may stumble at the thought that there is a type of…
Around forty years ago, there was a baby boy born who we will call Larry. As he started to become a toddler his parents discovered that he had some learning problems. They took him to a doctor when he was around four…
The sun sets on another day. Kneeling, you realize you have nothing to say. It’s been so long since the fire burned hot, Replaced with darkness, your stomach a knot. It didn’t take much, just a slow drift away; If…
A verse that has always caught my attention, one that has caused my spine to tingle is found in Matthew chapter seven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have…
As a young man I remember hearing a popular slogan about faith: “Faith begins when reason ends.” As a young Christian, I thought it was a great life slogan. As I mature in my walk with Jesus, I look back on this…
Many people ask, “Is listening to secular music a sin? Is there anything wrong with CCM (Christian Contemporary Music)? Is it okay for Christians to listen to rap, rock, country, pop, or rhythm and blues?” For the sake…
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