. . . 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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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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