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God’s Blessings in Heaven and Here
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. (Ephesians 1:3) His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness… (2 Peter 1:3) ~~~~~~~~~ We, believers, saints in Jesus Christ, have EVERY spiritual blessing. We…
Read MorePlant a Seed
After last week’s The Chain of Evangelism I heard from a friend who had always thought about telling others about Jesus Christ, regardless of the response, as planting a seed. Yes! We are responsible to plant seeds that, God willing, will lead to redemption. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So…
Read MoreThe Chain of Evangelism
Discouraged about the lack of response, or negative response, when you tell someone about Jesus Christ? I once heard an analogy that helped me. When you tell someone about the Lord, you are part of an evangelism chain. You might be the first link of the chain, or somewhere in the middle, or you may…
Read MoreBLESSED!
My lifelong friend and I wrote a book. She lived it, I helped write it. Suzanne Maurer, an ordinary Christian, is living proof that God turns horrors into blessing. Date raped at 19, her son, conceived by that rape, led her to Christ twenty years later. After 40 years of joyful living, she is now…
Read MoreMissing the Mark
Missing the laundry basket may bring the wrath of Mom. Missing God’s commandment brings the eternal wrath of God. Don’t be deceived. God is our Creator and has every right to tell us how we are to live. (Genesis 1:27) God has made His standard very clear. We are to love the Lord our God…
Read MoreWhen You Don’t Understand
Usually implied in this statement is that something bad happened. If something good happened, we’re apt to think: “What a good girl I am.” “What a good boy I am.” But if something bad happens … Christian Fundamentals When You Don’t Understand God is good and does good. (Psalm 119:68) For as the heavens are…
Read MoreWhose Opinion Matters?
We are inundated with words and opinions, which have accelerated with social media. So… whose opinion matters? Who and what do we believe? What do we act on? There are four categories of the sources of opinions. God For Christians, it is clear, God’s opinion matters! And not only that, He is truth and all…
Read MoreUsing Our Time
We are born with a God-given purpose, with a length of life God ordained for us, and with responsibility how we use the time God gave us. Make the most of your time, because the days are evil. (Ephesians 5:16) There are books and sermons on this topic, many of which focus on productivity. Those…
Read MoreDelight God
We can bring joy and delight to Almighty God! I find it amazing that we, His created humans, can delight God. But we (Christians) can and have. Bring Joy to God by Repentance Christians have already brought joy to God by repenting and receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. There is joy in the…
Read MoreJoy in a Troubled World
Fallen World = Troubled World = The Land of the Living That is how it is until God takes us (Christians) to heaven. Christians have joy now Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, who dwells in Christians. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness. (Galatians 5:22)…
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