Psalm 83 describes enemies surrounding God’s people and what happens to those who plot against the Lord’s anointed. For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads (v. 2, ESV). The Psalm has three layers of meaning: As the Psalms writes. . . They lay crafty plans against your people; they consult […]
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men (Colossians 3:23, ESV). A cupbearer for a king in the Old Testament oversaw wine. He was a sommelier (in charge of the wine), and as an expert, he selected the correct vintage, matched types of wine with the right food, and most importantly,
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For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, ESV). I led 500 young people to know Jesus in the first few years of my Christian faith, but it’s been a while since I’ve led someone to Jesus. Have you shared Jesus with
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“После сего я взглянул, и вот, дверь отверста на небе” (Откровение 4:1a) Открытая дверь. Мы все хотим иметь открытые двери – для работы, для возможностей и для наших желаний. Открытые двери означают приглашение и гостеприимство. Открытые двери, через которые мы прошли, рассказывают о нашем успехе или беде. В Откровении 4 мы видим открытую дверь на
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Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching (2 Timothy 4:2, ESV). When I listen to a sermon, I have one overarching standard to judge it: “Does the sermon glorify Scripture?” It can be an exegetical sermon (verse by verse) or topical (a group of passages
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Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness” (Genesis 1:26a, ESV). In any viewpoint, there are weaknesses, and some of those viewpoints are insurmountable. With atheism or agnosticism, the question — How can we think? — ruins disbelief in God. It’s insurmountable. Can a stone (or any other combination of molecules), after billions
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What, has Pastor Grant succumbed to heresy? The King James Version, along with the New American Standard Bible, English Standard Version, New International Version, and the rest of the hundreds of English translations, only list 1 and 2 Corinthians. Correct, I agree. But in 1 Corinthians 5:9, we read. . . I wrote to you
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19a, ESV). My wife and I — along with Rick and Heather Ives, my two daughters, and three grandchildren — leave today for the Philippines. I’m looking forward to this trip. When someone asks me how many short-term mission trips I’ve taken, my answer is, “About 100.” I’ve
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us (Colossians 4:2-3a, ESV). For the last four years of my ministry as a pastor at Fellowship Church, a sister would approach me weekly and ask how she could pray for me the next week. I would see her
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A scribe asked Jesus, “Which is the most important commandment of all?” Jesus, as a teacher of the law, was asked for a summary statement of the Judaic faith. Experts are asked to summarize their field of study in brief statements. Businesses refine their purpose with a simple motto of their vision statement. And individuals,
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