“Let go of your concerns! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.” (Psalm 46:10) Every day, you have to decide who’s going to be in control of your life, you or God. That choice is a battle. There are things
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Luke 3:1–20 John the Baptist’s assignment was to prepare the way for the Messiah (3:4). Notice the main elements of his message—a call to repentance and a challenge to produce fruit, all in preparation for the coming of the Christ (3:7-14). In the end, John devoted his life to
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What is salvation? To some people the mention of salvation brings on uneasy or negative reactions. If we are willing to allow the Scriptures to guide us and not let our feelings rule we should be able to understand our salvation and share it with others. If we
Continue readingDo you know what it truly means to be a Christian? If one of your friends asked you this question, what would you say? Would you tell him or her, “Oh, it means that I start going to church?” Or, would you say, “To be a Christian means that I
Continue readingBy Gary Hoban www.faithministries.com.au From Genesis to Revelation, there are accounts of people whose lives did not turn out the way they thought they would. Starting with Adam and Eve and continuing through the Apostle John, men and women who thought they knew what life held for them and
Continue readingThe Christian is called to live above his ability, to live on a spiritual plane so high that no human being can live it in own ability, or power. We are called to live a miracle, a life that is a moral, spiritual, life with such intensity and purity
Continue readingI want and feel the need to talk about the importance of keeping our vision alive and fresh. This would involve our corporate vision as a body and our personal visions as individual members of the body. We all have been dealt a measure of faith from God, this measure
Continue readingThis verse in Proverbs gives advice about not sharing wisdom with fools and also tell us that God defends the fatherless. Verse 9 tells us not to give wise advice to a fool because he will simply despise it. In The Dictionary, we find this definition of a “fool.” 1.)
Continue reading1 Samuel 17:1-53 David’s short battle with Goliath was more than a fight between Israelites and Philistines. It was a defense of Jehovah’s name against those who doubted His supremacy. As David pointed out, the only way a boy with a sling could defeat a giant warrior like Goliath was
Continue readingI’m sure it’s not just me who doesn’t like when things are difficult, it could be your marriage, work, your children or just life itself. But I feel we ought to be glad when problems come, because we’ll become better persons as a result. Even if it’s uncomfortable This echoes
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