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Psalms 27:14 NKJV Wait on the LORD; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the LORD! Wait on the Lord. This is one of the hardest things to understand. We pray and then wait. Some examples: B1 A short wait (they prayed, and God answered quickly).…
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Many people will not read and study Revelation anymore, because they claim it is divisive. I once had a pastor who believed this. He thought those teachers who did teach were only after money, and it was divisive. But The Lord Jesus gives a special blessing to those who do: B1 Revelation 1:3 WEL Blessed…
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I’ve blogged a few time about the power of fear and panic. Here’s another article addressing similar issues that I thought was very appropriate. At times it feels our entire world is holding its collective breath, bracing for the next disaster, awaiting inevitable misery and unhappiness. We assume the worst intention behind every action…
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This is not an article on the philosophy of truth, but some things the Bible teaches about truth. The Bible assumes truth to be reality, factual, and accurate. The Hebrew word for truth is אֶמֶת ʼemeth (H571). It means truth, reliability, stability, faithfulness, etc. B1 Exodus 34:6 WEB Yahweh passed by before him, and…
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Romans 6:23 NLT For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. B1 We earn (work for) wages. This wage is death. B2 We do not earn salvation, despite what many Reformed claim about Classical/Reformed and Wesleyan/Arminians believe. It is a free…
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. All preaching is to be based solidly on the Bible. To teach B1 To know what we…
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Tommy Ice lists the following denials The following is a list of the seven major passages that deal with the last days for the church: 1 Timothy 4:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:1-5, 4:3-4; James 5:1-8; 2 Peter 2:1-22, 3:3-6; Jude 1-25. Every one of these passages repeatedly emphasizes the great characteristic of the final time…
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1 Corinthians 10:12-13 WEL Therefore, the one who thinks he stands, beware lest he fall. 13 No temptation has taken you but what is common to humanity, but God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, and with the temptation he will also make a way…
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The Houston Chronicle has printed Abuse of Faith Part 4. It is a must reading how religious leaders cover up their sins and the sins of other leaders, pastors, missionaries, teachers, and members. It is a disgrace to God, to Christianity, and to the leaders and members who are godly. These fake Christians need…
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A Few Thoughts About Discouragement We get discouraged. We face spiritual, physical, financial, emotional disappoints and discouragement. Hope seems to fade. We face family issues, church issues, issues at work, with friends, etc. You know what I mean. There are wars, terrorism, societal ills, evil Christian pastors, good pastors who become discouraged, etc. On…