Why is it that our prayers are not answered? Consider these verses: Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24 EMTV) “Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to…
“Judge not, lest you be judged.” (Matthew 7:1 EMTV) “But test all things; hold fast that which is good.” (1 Thessalonians 5:21 EMTV) There is a difference between making a decision and making judgment. A decision is to choose between two preferences. Do I eat ham and eggs or biscuits and gravy? A judgment deals with…
Some Bible teachers/preachers teach that God has to/must answer our prayers. This is false, because even the Lord Jesus himself had unanswered prayers. “He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will,…
A1 Theme—God uses people to accomplish His plans. A2 Objectives B1 Describe why the apostles were persecuted. B2 Describe how the apostles responded to persecution. A3 Scripture B1 Acts 4:1-31—Peter and John before the Sanhedrin B2 Acts 6:8-15—Stephan accused of blasphemy B3 Acts 7:51-60—Stephan finishes his speech and then is stoned to death A4 Notes B1 As…
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33, EMTV) What is the most important thing in your life? Serious, when no one is around, you are by yourself, what is the most important thing in your life? Is it your family?…
Let your way of life be without loving money, being satisfied with what you have. For He Himself has said, “By no means shall I desert you, nor in any way shall I forsake you;” so that being confident, we may say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man…
Bob at Christian Personal Finance has been writing financial advice from a Christian perspective for a long time. He has a newsletter, blog, courses, books, and lots of personal advice. I find his advice timely and useful. He wrote a column in 2007 entitled The one thing I would teach a recent college Grad. This road can…
No true Christian wants to sin and displease God. The Scriptures truly state that “…you will know them by their fruit,” that is, what kind of life they live. How do we avoid sin? We will be tempted. Some tips: B1 Read and study the Bible (2 Timothy 2:15) Reading the Bible should be…
Doublethink is the acceptance of two contradictory ideas or beliefs at the same time. (doublethink. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved April 27, 2015, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/doublethink) Nancy Pearcey authors an article in Evolution News entitled Darwin’s Robots: When Evolutionary Materialists Admit that Their Own Worldview Fails. A couple of quotes from her article are telling B1 In What…
A concise review of the book “Wounded Spirits” by Douglas J. Carragher Th. D. It is subtitled “A Biblical approach to dealing with the effects of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).” The author is a Sergeant Major, U.S. Army (Ret), who now is the general director of Armed Forces Baptist Missions, mission’s speaker, teacher, Biblical counselor,…