“… я научился быть довольным тем, что у меня есть” (Филиппийцам 4:11). Довольство – это секрет радости в жизни. Счастье в конечном итоге не заключается в образовании, богатстве или славе. Часто те, кто имеет высшее образование, миллионы долларов и мирской успех, несчастны. Апостол Павел, который пишет о довольстве в Послании к Филиппийцам 4:11, имел образование, […]
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Therefore encourage one another and build one another up (1 Thessalonians 5:11, ESV). A high school teacher once told me, “Grant, you can do anything that you want.” I can’t remember anything else that teacher said. Nor can I remember much of anything said by other high school teachers. But with that one teacher, I
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Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds!” (Psalm 66:3, ESV) The overarching lesson of the Psalms can be summarized in just a few words, “Lord, how awesome are your deeds!” Can you say this phrase right now? Are there difficulties in your life that make it hard to rejoice in the Lord? I consider Psalm
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“18. Но вы не вспоминаете прежнего и о древнем не помышляете. 19. Вот, Я делаю новое; ныне же оно явится; неужели вы и этого не хотите знать?” Ис 43:18-19 Синодальный перевод “18. «Забудьте о прежнем; о минувшем не размышляйте. 19. Вот, Я делаю новое! Оно уже происходит — неужели не понимаете?” Ис. 43:18-19 Новый русский
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There are about 3000 promises in the entire Bible, and 20 are found in Romans 8. We should read this chapter often. Below I list the promises that have impacted me most from Romans 8. I didn’t list all 20 promises because I don’t have room in this blog, and the title “Twenty Promises from
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Death wrapped its ropes around me; the terrors of the grave overtook me. I saw only trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the Lord: “Please, Lord, save me!” (Psalm 116:3-4, NLT) Nighttime can be a time of spiritual warfare for me. I wake up at 3 a.m. and can’t go back to sleep. Something
The mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints (Colossians 1:26, ESV). Some believe the modern “mystery” began with Edgar Allen Poe’s The Murders of the Rue Morgue. Others think that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, with his fictional character Sherlock Holmes, originated “mysteries” as a hugely popular genre. Pastor Grant believes
My God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19, NIV). God provides. We know that, but God’s provision often comes with a task. Becoming a generous person through obedience allows us to walk in supernatural provision. He wants us to be generous, whether our bank account totals
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And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests (Ephesians 6:18a, NIV). The Apostle Paul writes that we are to pray with all kinds of prayers. The Bible gives hundreds of examples of praying and since each prayer has unique qualities, we could conclude that there are hundreds of types of
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They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them (Psalm 112:7, NLT). Do we fear bad news? Is it hard for us to enjoy good times because there’s a foreboding shadow of “when will the other shoe drop?” Psalms 112 talks about two types of fear. One type of fear will
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