Speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it (1 Thessalonians 5:9-11, MSG). As a pastor, I’ve spent a lot of time with people. In the past, I was […]
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Caution: This Interruption could be offensive to some readers, so please read all of this Interruption. All readers of the Bible should exegete, or allow the Bible to tell them what it means, and we should not eisegete or shove our desires or thoughts onto our biblical interpretations. Let’s examine 1 Timothy 2:12 as a
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Recently, someone asked me what type of church I enjoyed attending. I replied that some churches limit the Spirit, others tolerate the Spirit, and some release the Spirit. I enjoy churches that release the Spirit. I think Jesus would say the same thing as He said to the apostles on the evening before His crucifixion.
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Fifty-three years ago, I prayed, “God, make me enjoy reading Scripture.” At 4:30 a.m. this morning I woke up thinking, “It’s too early to get up. I’ll try to sleep for another hour and then I can get up and read the Bible. My number one answered prayer — I love reading God’s Word and
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Our culture has lost peace. Many of us deal with anxiety and fear on a regular basis. The Psalms are known for giving help, and I know that your spirit will find peace in the following verses inspired by His Spirit! Top Ten Peace Verses in the Old Testament Psalms (all ESV) Psalm 4:8 …
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Have you heard the phrase “ministering to the Lord?” What does it mean and why does it matter? While they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them” (Acts 13:2, NASB1995). The phrase “ministering to the Lord” seems odd.
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For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God (Romans 8:14, NLT). Walking with Jesus means daily assignments. Putting verses together like Romans 8:14 (children of God are led by God), Galatians 5:25 (keep in step with the Spirit), and Matthew 28:20 (with you always), means — in totality — that
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever (Isaiah 40:8, ESV). AD 330: After Roman Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity, he ordered 50 copies of the New Testament to be completed and sent throughout the empire. Note: An archeologist named Indiana Jones in the movie “Raiders of the Lost
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David strengthened himself in the Lord his God (1 Samuel 30:6b, ESV). In 1 Samuel 30, David and the men following him returned to the city of Ziklag to find it destroyed and burned, with their wives, children, and possessions hauled away into captivity. David and his men were so distraught that they “had no more strength
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I think the Book of Judges is the second most “storied” book in the Bible (the Book of Acts would be my first choice). Why? Judges contains story after story after story (just like Acts) with no lists of numbers that we get tired of reading as in the Book of Numbers and no endless
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