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Category Archives: Endurance
“Don’t Bother Me, I’m Retired!”
I once asked an older woman if she would teach a children’s Bible class. She seemed to be the perfect candidate for the position; she was well-versed in the scriptures, and had an abundance of time on her hands. But … Continue reading
The Testing of Israel
Some have wondered – why God did not better supply the children of Israel as they journeyed towards the promised land. At times, they went without adequate water (Exodus 17:3; Numbers 20:2). At times, they hungered (Exodus 16:3; Deuteronomy 8:3). Now, it … Continue reading
A Monument to the Boll Weevil?
Located in the small town of Enterprise, Alabama, a town about 30 miles north of the Florida state line, stands the world’s only monument in honor of an insect – the Boll Weevil. The Boll Weevil is a small beetle, … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, History, Suffering
Tagged 1892, 1915, 1919, 1978, adapt, beetle, bollweevil, central america, cotton, dont give up, enterprise alabama, farming, fire ants, history, mecico, mexico, monument to a pest, monument to an insect, peanuts, rio grande valley, rio grande valley texas, south america, texas
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The Testing of One’s Faith
Make no mistake about it. One’s faith will be tested, and tested again, in this life. James writes of “the testing of your faith” (James 1:3). These tests are common to man (1 Corinthians 10:13). We should not be surprised … Continue reading
Posted in Dedication, Endurance, Soul Winning, Temptation, Textual study, Time, Tongue
Tagged attitude, attitude toward God, attitude toward time, attitude toward world, attitude towards others, attitude towards prayer, attitude twords God's word, attitude when life is difficult, bless God and curse men, book of James, godisnowhere, h. r. palmer, James 1, James 2, James 3, James 4, James 5, kidder, m. a, patience, poor, pure religion, restoring the sinner, rich man and poor man in assembly, song angry words, song e're you left your room this morning, song yield not to tempation, testing faith, tongue, unspotted from world, vapor, visit, wages owed to others, what is your life, widows and orphans, Wisdom, words
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Comfort in Suffering
God created this world with certain physical properties. God also allows man to have freedom in how he uses this world with its physical properties. Therefore, it is possible for pain and suffering to exist. Illustration – “sticks and stones … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance, Hope, Man, Suffering
Tagged comfort, encouraging passages, goals, helping others, helping self, hope, job's friends, man born blind, prayer listening, suffering
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Why?
An elderly couple returning from visiting family are killed in a car crash. A young family is killed when a tornado rips through their house. A young mother is swept away by a tsunami. A young father is killed in … Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Endurance, Suffering
Tagged alcohol, amnon, arrogance, brevity of life, car crashes, child abuse, dog attack, drugs, effects of flood, effects of past generations, Endurance, fire, food, gravity, humble, hurricane, Jesus, job, kerry duke, murder, natural disaster, noah's flood, opportunity to repent, pray, pride, promiscuity, reasons for suffering, s.t.d., satan's attacks, self inflicted woes, smoking, spousal abuse, stephen, sticks and stones, suffering, tamar, toby keith, tornado, tsunami, uncertainty of life, value of pain, volitional balance, water, why
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