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“And Rejoice in Hope” (Romans 5:2; 12:12)
What is hope? Biblical hope is more than a mere wish or desire. It is “favorable and confident expectation” (Vine’s). Our hope is based on Jehovah God (Psalm 31:24; 39:7; 71:5; 1 Peter 1:21), God’s word (Psalm 119:49-50, 81-82, 114; … Continue reading
Posted in Death, Endurance, Hope, Suffering
Tagged all things work together for good, corona virus, covid, economic hardship, fear, God is in control, God is trustworthy, hope, hope defined, importance of hope, joy, joy in persecution, joy in trials, n. neil strait, no reason to fear death, nothing can separate us, orison marden, political election, priscilla j. owens, quotes on hope, racial unrest, rejoice, rejoice in hope, robert crichley, Romans 12:12, Romans 5:2, song my hope is built on nothing less than Jesus blood and righteousness, song we have an anchor, the christian worker
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“They Were Good People”
I was in a conversation with a Christian, a member of the body of Christ. The conversation turned to God’s plan of salvation. The man said, “I do not believe that my grandparents will be lost. They were good people.” … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, God's Sovereignty, Grace, salvation, Sin
Tagged a flaw in thinking, an error in thinking, faith, God's plan of salvation, Grace, humility, in Christ, justified, man's sin problem, salvation is in Christ, saved by being good?, they were good people, tom wacaster, two ways to be justified, what about my relatives?
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A Clean Trough (Life is Sometimes Messy)
“Where no oxen are, the trough is clean; but much increase comes by the strength of an ox.” Proverbs 14:4. If a farmer wants a clean barn, a barn from which he’ll never again have to shovel dung, all that … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting, Proverbs
Tagged clean trough, life is sometimes messy, new converts, oxen, Proverbs 14:4
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The Little Maid (Young Israelite Girl Saves Syrian Commander)
She is called “a little maid” (KJV) or “a young girl” (NKJV). She had been torn from her home, a young Israelite girl, taken captive by the Syrians. She was placed in the service of Naaman’s wife (2 Kings 5:1-2). … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, evangelism
Tagged 2 Kings 5, book how to lose a kindom, daniel, ezra, kindness, leprosy, little maid, michael whitworth, mordecai, Naaman, nehemiah, slave girl, syria
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Pharoah’s Offers of Compromise
Is compromise good or bad? It depends on what is being compromised. Compromise can be a good thing. It may make the difference in whether or not a house sells, or a business transaction takes place. It may make the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Dedication, exodus, Textual study
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The Excuses of Moses
Moses is one of the greats in Biblical history. He is by name more than 800 times in the Bible (only Jesus and David are mentioned more). He is included among the heroes of faith (Hebrews 11). However, when God … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, exodus, Textual study
Tagged aaron, excuses of moses, exodus, Exodus 3:11, Exodus 3:13, Exodus 4:1, Exodus 4:10, Exodus 4:13, exuses, feeling inadequate, I am not eloquent, I am not good with words, I don't know enough, I don't know what to say, india, indian song leaders, moses, send someone else, sending out in pairs, suppose they do not believe, what if they do not beieve?, who am I?, whose job is it anyway?, why me?
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Practical Atheism
Let’s define what is meant. Practical atheism is “holding an intellectual belief in God but thinking, feeling, and behaving as if there were no God” (Rubel Shelly, Atheists on the Church Rolls, quoted by Dick Sztanyo in Practical Atheism and … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Dedication
Tagged atheists on church rolls, book diamonds in the rough, brad harrub, burt jones, christian living, dick sztanyo, faith without works, financial support of church, influence, Luke 8:14, pratical atheism, reading Bible, rubel shelly, Titus 1:16, warrenapologetics.org, what's the fifference
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Life’s Setbacks, Don’t Let Them Stop You
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) accomplished many things as a young man and in middle age. He was a Professor of Physics by age 24, and a Professor of Chemistry by age 26. He was the Dean of Science at the University … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Influence, Endurance, life
Tagged anthrax, assistant secretary of navy, book exploring the history of medicine, book the defining moment, chicken cholera, democrat candidate foe vice president, dont give up, encouragement, france, franklin delano roosevelt, john hudson tiner, jonathan alter, life's setbacks, louis pasteur, new york, new york state senate, paralysis, president, rabies, silk worm disease, stroke, university of lille
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