Human suffering remains one of the greatest obstacles to faith in Christ. Yet Scripture does not avoid the issue- it addresses it directly, assuring us that even pain has purpose.
Peter’s first letter was written to encourage believers who were suffering for their faith. He reminds them, and u...
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Our Lord Jesus lived His life on earth as man filled with the Holy Spirit and with complete trust in the Father. In this He serves as the perfect example for how we are to live. In becoming man our Savior did not cease to be divine but did, in fact, limit His divine attributes so as to fully ente...
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I’ve been a fan of A.W. Tozer for many years. He spoke as a modern-day prophet, and one of the subjects he frequently addressed was faith. He called it “the misunderstood doctrine.” He was disturbed by the lack of fruit in the lives of those who claimed to have faith—their lifestyles remained una...
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Along with thousands of other pastors across America I wish to pay tribute to John MacArthur who passed away Monday night after being hospitalized with pneumonia. He was eighty-six and had served Grace Community Church in Los Angeles for more than fifty years. At first, when I heard yesterday tha...
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In reading through Paul’s first letter to Timothy he mentions two men, Hymenaeus and Alexander, who “made shipwreck of their faith.” (1 Timothy 1:19-20) It is a powerful metaphor that provokes images of storm surf and threatening rocks. I had always considered this referred to apostasy, describin...
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Let’s be honest, all of us experience a certain level of anxiety when it comes to witnessing for Christ, yet this responsibility is given to every believer. The apostle Peter urges us “to always be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.” (1 Pet...
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“Lengthen your cords, strengthen your stakes.” (Isaiah 54:2)
In context, this verse personifies Israel as a barren woman to whom God promises many children. She is instructed to break forth into song in anticipation of the promise’s fulfillment and enlarge her tent dwelling--“lengthening the c...
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While you will not hear much about it from major media there seems to be a spiritual awakening taking place around the globe. Thousands of GenZ’rs (13-28 year olds) on college campuses around the country have decided to follow Jesus and have been baptized in lakes, ponds, school fountains, and ev...
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Contrary to the secular notion that we are all merely material beings functioning purely by physical properties, the Bible reveals otherwise. According to the Scriptures, we are eternal beings created in God’s image--eternal souls that will live forever somewhere. Your immaterial part is what the...
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I read about a man who had a serious operation on his foot that required an extended period of rehabilitation. Much of that process was painful and time consuming. In his determination to regain full mobility, the man faithfully exercised and avoided doing things the doctor said he should not do....
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