What is it that we are to learn from the Apostle Paul’s thorn that is not removed in spite of his focused prayers for its removal? See 2 Corinthians 12:7-10. Many would claim that Paul did not have sufficient enough faith or else it would have been removed. However, this is completely contrary to God's … Continue reading Unremoved Thorns and Unanswered Prayers
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How Christianity Changed the World
“Many today who disparage Christianity may not know or believe that, were it not for Christianity, they would not have the freedom that they presently enjoy The very freedom of speech and expression that ironically permits them to castigate Christian values is largely a by-product of Christianity’s influences that have been incorporated into the social … Continue reading How Christianity Changed the World
God’s’ Final Answer to All Conflict
Attached is a personal worship guide that helps to parse out the personal implications of the upcoming sermon on "God's Final Answer to All Conflict" from Isaiah 9:5-7. God's Final Answer to All Conflict - a Personal Worship Guide
Worship Reflections for Christmas Eve
Never let us forget that through Jesus’ humiliation and suffering He purchased for us a title to glory.Through His death, He has obtained eternal redemption for us. It teaches us that our situation is more desperate than we feared. It teaches us that God loves us more than we hoped. It teaches us that God … Continue reading Worship Reflections for Christmas Eve
Great Sin…Deep Despair…The Power of Jesus
“The greatest sin and the deepest despair together cannot baffle the power of Jesus.” These words were spoken by a woman who for a season of her life lived in a suburb of hell… a place of spiritual darkness, rife with all manner of disease, horrendous oppression and death, and all instigated by the one … Continue reading Great Sin…Deep Despair…The Power of Jesus
Despair and the Goodness of God
One of the biblical antidotes for despair is actively calling to mind the goodness of the Lord in our lives. This is what King David did in Psalm 27:13. "I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living." Seeing means to … Continue reading Despair and the Goodness of God
Praying for Yourself and Those Whom You Love to Experience the Liberating Power of the Holy Spirit
2 Corinthians 3:17-18… I would urge to do something that I am doing over the next few days. Pray for yourself and for those whom you love to experience the liberating power of the Holy Spirit in the following ways with the corresponding Scriptures: John Gill: “Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is … Continue reading Praying for Yourself and Those Whom You Love to Experience the Liberating Power of the Holy Spirit
One Dad’s Counsel to a Young Man Dating His Daughter
As my daughters were growing up, they frequently reminded me that they thought that I had control issues when it came to their relationships with young men. It was probably true due to remembering well my own gorilla-like heart as a young man. You may have heard the analogy that Chuck Swindoll uses when giving … Continue reading One Dad’s Counsel to a Young Man Dating His Daughter
God’s Answer to Despair
A weekly, personal worship guide on "God's Answer to the Menacing Giant Despair" from Isaiah 9:1-7. God's Answer to the Menacing Giant Despair
O For Grace to Come to the End of Your Earthly Journey like This
During the last days of Edmund Payson, he said:"When I formerly read Bunyan's description of the land of Beulah, where the sun shines and the birds sing day and night, I used to doubt whether there was such a place; but now my own experience has convinced me of it, and it transcends all my … Continue reading O For Grace to Come to the End of Your Earthly Journey like This
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