Most importantly, I want to remind you that in the last days scoffers will come, mocking the truth and following their own desires (2 Peter 3:3, NLT). The word “scoffing” in the Greek means deceiving or being deceived through skeptical denial. The Apostle Peter writes that in the last days “scoffers” will abound. They mock […]
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Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! (2 Peter 3:11-12, NASB1995) As
But the love of the Lord remains forever with those who fear him. His salvation extends to the children’s children of those who are faithful to his covenant (Psalm 103:17-18, NLT). Praying for grandchildren isn’t about direct guidance of their actions but our spiritual legacy in their lives. When we were parents, we had to dictate, coerce,
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That you will walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please Him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God (Colossians 1:10, NASB1995). Following Jesus should keep us on a path of deepening spirituality. There are ups and downs in our walk, but we should be maturing in Christ. I asked a
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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want (Psalm 23:1, KJV). As a pastor, I’ve used, and continue to use, Psalm 23 as a go-to chapter at memorial services. A sizable percentage of funeral messages that I’ve heard from other pastors throughout the years have also included Psalm 23. We experience comfort in the phrase – even though
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For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land. Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols (Ezekiel 36:24-25, NASB1995). We live in a day when bits of prophecies, often
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Ask yourself this question, “Why would anyone want to be led by me?” I read an article in a Harvard Business Review book, and the author asked this question. The author and his team have asked this question dozens of times at executive conferences through the years and they report one reaction… Without fail, the
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Do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day (2 Peter 3:8, ESV). When you consider time in the Bible – seemingly slow and then sudden change. Consider creation… In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1,
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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (Romans 10:17, NASB1995). I have an observation about funerals. All of us have been to a memorial service but let me make a prediction of prophecy that is 100 percent true – all of us will be the reason for a memorial service. Having officiated hundreds of funerals,
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In the same way, you husbands must give honor to your wives. Treat your wife with understanding as you live together. She may be weaker than you are, but she is your equal partner in God’s gift of new life. Treat her as you should so your prayers will not be hindered (1 Peter 3:7,
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