We know that we are children of God and that the world around us is under the control of the evil one (1 John 5:19, NLT). First John 5:19 reads as a wake-up call about the reality of Satan. The entire world is under the control of the evil one. The word that the Apostle […]
All of a sudden there was a bump. It was a hard bump! (Pastor Grant, as quoted on ABC Nightly News.) Before every mission trip, I ask others to pray for myself and my team members for safety and Spirit-filled ministry. As we left on our recent trip to the Philippines, I was looking forward
Psalm 139 is a presence of God Psalm. In difficult moments, we might ask, “Where are you, God?” Psalm 139 answers this question: Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there
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In your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect (1 Peter 3:15, ESV). All Bible scholars worth their salt know about Flavius Josephus (or just Josephus), the Jewish
I am constantly hounded by those who slander me, and many are boldly attacking me (v. 2, NLT). Psalm 56 is the slander Psalm—when others are saying untruths and stretching our words for harm. King David says . . . They are always twisting what I say; they spend their days plotting to harm me
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Believe in the evidence of the miraculous works I have done, even if you don’t believe me (John 10:38, NLT). During the last days of His ministry, Jesus confronted skepticism about His teaching by telling the Jewish leaders to believe in His miraculous works. Doubt is a demonic stronghold afflicting our culture today. And seeing a
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Study to show thyself approved (2 Timothy 2:15, KJV). I’m a fan of the accuracy of Biblical translation. The New Testament, written mostly in Greek, has been translated into over 900 English translations. And the translations on my computer, sixty of them, pretty much all say the same thing. Great job, Bible translators! Though scholars
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This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we asked of him (1 John 5:14-15, NIV). I’m in the Philippines with my wife and team from the USA. For
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Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good (1 Corinthians 12:7, NIV). We have spiritual gifts given by the Holy Spirit. The Bible teaches that these gifts are a unique aspect of the Christian faith. Other religions offer instruction for hard works with their scriptures, while the Bible
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Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed (1 Corinthians 12:1, NIV). Examining a list of books on Amazon about spiritual gifts, I first see many titles, and second, I note that most of them were written after 1970. Why? The Charismatic Movement coincided with the
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