Seventy-six times. . . When reading the Psalms, we look at them as personal, written for individuals. While all the Psalms can help us in difficulty, many of them were written as prophecies of God’s purposes for Israel and Zion (or Jerusalem). At least 76 times in the Psalms, a psalmist mentions God’s promises toward […]
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I’ve been blessed to travel often both for ministry and vacation. Many of us love to travel, and I, along with most of you, love to hear about travel hacks to make our trips cheaper and easier. Rick Steves, Globe Trekker, and Samantha Brown live a life of travel made possible by their insights and
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Let’s understand grace and mercy. . . Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need (Hebrews 4:16, ESV). When sin entered God’s creation, He had three options. . . Amen for Jesus! Two theological terms describe what
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“Каждый да испытывает свое дело…” (К Галатам 6:4) Христианство – это отношения, а не религия. Наши отношения с Иисусом в конечном итоге не сводятся к соблюдению ряда правил, не нарушению одной из десяти заповедей или сохранению веры, чтобы попасть на небеса. Нет ничего плохого в правилах, заповедях и небесах – но если они становятся нашей
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. . . Respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed (Romans 13:7, ESV). There’s something about a short-term mission trip that changes your life. Change experts describe moments of “deep impression” that have such an impact that our lives are changed. Often, these moments of considerable change can happen in
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After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me” (John 13:21, ESV). On newsfeeds, we see titles such as Five Symptoms of a Pending Heart Attack, Ten Ways to Know You Have Diabetes, or Four Symptoms of a Cheating Financial Planner. And if
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No book in history gives us more insight into the origins, problems, and redemption plans of God than the Book of Genesis. The Book of Genesis is scientific. . . In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (1:1, NASB). For 3,500 years, the Bible has taught the concept of sudden creation. Modern science, advocating
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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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