Did Jesus Win God’s Love for Us?
When we come to the cross, we are tempted to believe that Jesus loves us but God the Father does not, or does not until Jesus makes him love us.
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The Ordinary Atmosphere of Grace: The Importance of the Church
Be planted in the Church. Because longstanding, deep fellowship is the ordinary atmosphere of his grace, where the seeds of faith grow and bear fruit for generations to come.
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How to Read (or Preach) Bible Genealogies Profitably
Oh no! You’ve opened your Bible for your daily Bible reading. And you’ve just realized that today you have to read genealogies in the Bible!
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Cultivating Thankfulness Next Thanksgiving (and Right Now!)
The Ghost of Thanksgiving Past Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. And I’m willing to bet that many of us came away from…
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The Contagion of Anger
The innate corruption of human hearts predisposes us toward sympathizing with ungodly anger, and becoming influenced by it.
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The Importance of Good Eyes in a Dark World
Do You Have Good Eyes? Eyes, Lamps, and Light In Matthew 6:22-23, Jesus is in the process of teaching his disciples various truths…
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What Does the Bible Say about Peter and the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
In recent weeks, with the passing of Pope Francis, there has been renewed attention put upon the Roman Catholic church, and the phenomenon of the papacy.
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A Great Christmas Prayer for Your Church or Home
We thank you for Christ, for Christmas, and for being brought together through the birth of your Son and through his body, broken at the cross.
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Why Exposing Sin Is Important to God
God is intent on exposing our sin, not in order to hurt us, but to heal us.
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What Is the Will of God for My Life?
Though the Bible does sometimes speak about God’s hidden plans and mysterious purposes, He gives us no instructions for trying to uncover those hidden plans. There are no lessons on deciphering omens. He gives us no encouragements to go looking for new messages from the Holy Spirit.
