Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few (Matthew 7:13-14, ESV). Today, January 30, is my birthday. I am […]
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Asked and answered! In Psalm 20, King David asks for help, and in Psalm 21, He sings praises for answered prayers. David was confronted by his enemies in Psalm 20, and in Psalm 21, he sings of victory! Psalm 20 and Psalm 21 go together with the theme – Asked and Answered. Psalm 20 (Asked)
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If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you (Matthew 17:20, ESV). Why do we pray? If we answer this question correctly, we can develop our prayers in both experiencing God and the effectiveness
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Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near (Hebrews 10:25). The phrase “one another” is one word in the Greek. If you read the Greek New Testament, the word looks like “oneanother.” Oneanother in the Greek is
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 3:16-17). In 1985, a group called The Jesus Seminar, calling themselves “scholars,” started meeting together. Yes, they called themselves “scholars.” Read the following and make
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The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also (2 Timothy 2:2, NASB1995). After 49 years of being the Senior Pastor in one church, I’m often asked, “How is retirement?” I don’t like the question, as I’m spiritually and emotionally allergic to
[Today’s Interruption is an excerpt from Howard’s diary. I will be sharing passages from his diary throughout 2023 and perhaps in 2024. I’m thankful to Howard for sharing his diary with me. I see myself in his stories, and maybe all of us can learn from him. I know some will ask if Howard is
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Deep calls to deep at the sound of your waterfalls; all your breakers and your waves have rolled over me (Psalm 42:7, ESV). Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words (Romans 8:26,
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God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:28, ESV). There are gifts, or abilities, given by the Holy Spirit. One of the most important gifts needed in the church is the gift of administration. The gift of administration is also known as
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He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed (1 Peter 2:24, NLT). Have you been discouraged recently? I mean, more than usual? Through talking to believers and pastors recently, I’ve sensed a