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Fighting Against God
Read more: Fighting Against GodUnless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain. He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life….Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? “Father,…
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Wait Worthy
Read more: Wait WorthyThat day was the Preparation, and the Sabbath drew near. And the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed after, and they observed the tomb and how His body was laid. Then they returned and prepared spices and fragrant oils. And they rested on the Sabbath according to the commandment. Luke 23:54-56 Low…
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What A Fool Believes
Read more: What A Fool BelievesThe fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”Psalm 14:1 Does anyone else remember the old Doobie Brothers song, “What a Fool Believes”? It’s about a man who meets up with an old flame hoping to rekindle it. For her it’s just an exercise in nostalgia. “But what a fool believes he sees,…
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Before The Decree Is Issued
Read more: Before The Decree Is IssuedGather yourselves together, yes, gather together, O undesirable nation, before the decree is issued, or the day passes like chaff, before the Lord’s fierce anger comes upon you, before the day of the Lord’s anger comes upon you! Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek…
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God Is With Us When We Suffer
Read more: God Is With Us When We SufferAnd the water in the skin was used up, and she placed the boy under one of the shrubs. Then she went and sat down across from him at a distance of about a bowshot; for she said to herself, “Let me not see the death of the boy.” So she sat opposite him, and…
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The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 3
Read more: The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 3And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. For these…
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The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 2
Read more: The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 2I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me. Jonah 2:2a Last week I brought up a common question: if God is good why does He allow good people to suffer? God allows suffering as the natural consequence of sin. But we saw from the Old Testament account of the…
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The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 1
Read more: The Purposes Of Suffering- Part 1What if we could give God a victory over Satan? He certainly doesn’t need our help in order to be victorious, but perhaps in our suffering God invites us to participate in the great spiritual battle that goes on unseen by human eyes. What if, like the blind man whose eyes were opened by Jesus,…
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Keeping Your Eyes On The Prize
Read more: Keeping Your Eyes On The PrizeOnly be strong and very courageous, that you may observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.Joshua 1:7 The phonics program that I teach at school has a little…
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You Are Greatly Beloved
Read more: You Are Greatly BelovedFor He received from God the Father honor and glory when such a voice came to Him from the Excellent Glory: “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”2 Peter 1:17 If you’ve ever watched the movie, The Three Amigos, you know that “infamous” means “more than famous.” Okay, okay, Ned might…
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