But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself; the Lord hears when I call to him (Psalm 4:3, ESV). Any routine needs variation. With weightlifting (or any other exercise), a continually repeated exercise eventually loses effectiveness. It’s the same with prayer. The solution: change things and vary the routine. Following a new plan can invigorate prayer, allow […]
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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world (1 John 4:4, ESV). Can Christians be possessed by demons? Some scholars say “yes,” and some say “no.” I’m not a scholar, so for a thorough discussion on this topic, read chapters
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen (Hebrews 11:1, ESV). Talking to a friend recently, discussing faith, I used this illustration. . . If you have one hundred dollars in your checking account and a bill of one hundred dollars to pay, you may not be rich, but
I call Gideon a “mighty man of valor” because that’s what the Lord called him. Now the angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the winepress to hide it from the Midianites (Judges 6:11, ESV). The Midianites had oppressed
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Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble (Psalm 107:2, ESV). This Psalm explains the origin of trouble and God’s solution — it’s the “trouble” Psalm. In Scripture, trouble has two causes: trouble caused by our decisions and trouble not caused by us. The Bible teaches one solution for both kinds of trouble
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All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right (2 Timothy 3:16, NLT). Recently, I’ve noticed the recent term “flourishing” discussed in psychological and
“Итак смиритесь под крепкую руку Божию, да вознесет вас в свое время.” (1-е Петра 5:6) Пятьдесят лет назад я был в служении уже два года и посещал большую церковь в нашем районе. И я начал разочаровываться в том, как пастор руководил церковью, которую я посещал. Этот пастор служил в этой церкви уже более 50 лет.
The mind set on the Spirit is life and peace (Romans 8:6, NASB) A long time ago, while changing my theology from believing the power, gifts, and miracles were limited to the first century, only to be read about in the Book of Acts, to thinking that the power, gifts, and miracles of the Spirit were
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come (2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV). It’s January at your gym. There are lots of people there — many of them new. After eating too much turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, and drinking eggnog with a side of gingerbread
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Когда вы сталкиваетесь с поражением, читайте Псалом 17. Это псалом победы. “Возлюблю тебя, Господи, крепость моя! Господь — твердыня моя и прибежище мое, Избавитель мой…” (Псалтирь 17:2-3а) Сюжет Псалма 17 – коронация Давида как царя. После того как пророк Самуил помазал его на царство, а затем в течение последующих лет он спасался от царя Саула,
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