All Posts Tagged With: "God"
The Patience of Job
Most of us grew up hearing about people going through hard times and being said to have “the patience of Job.” Even non-Bible-readers knew Job was the most patient man who ever walked the face of this earth. For countless years, preachers and teachers have touted patience as the theme of the book; and many [...]
25Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Illuminations, Memories of South Asia
Upon our return from Southeast Asia, I was asked the question, “What was the most memorable part of your trip?” The question was followed by a period of dead silence—not because I had no memorable experience to relate, but because it was virtually impossible to select just one. The trip was, no doubt, the hardest [...]
23Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Jesus is Coming to Save Israel
In the book of Romans, Paul declares that God has not rejected His people (Romans 11:1). In other words, God is not through with the Jews. In Paul’s day, there was a “remnant according to God’s gracious choice” (v.5); and there is one still today. Paul claims that after “the fullness of the Gentiles has [...]
11Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Holy Spirit, "He"
It seems that people today are sometimes a little squeamish when it comes to talking about the Holy Spirit. Even Christians begin fidgeting at the mention of His being a person or a personality rather than an ‘it’. We understand that Jesus walked on the earth as a man—He was physically present in our world [...]
11Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
More, Please. Give Me More!
God sent the Holy Spirit to dwell in us, and it’s this Spirit-within that has propelled the Church down through the ages. Satan and his demons stand in opposition to the Church and its Holy Spirit and they are the driving force on the side of the world. So, in order for the Church to [...]
11Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Our Next Mission
January 1, 2010, Susan and Gail will start the New Year with a very long plane ride—to a remote area in Southeast Asia. This is a new destination for them, so there are more unknowns to deal with than usual. Please pray for their safe travel and protection from illness and accident. Pray for an [...]
11Dec2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
When, Lord, Did We Despise Your Name?
In Malachi, the book that closes out the Old Testament, God uses a series of questions and answers to make the point that even though He loved them, He must judge the people of Judah. A key phrase He uses is “But you say” followed by a hypothetical question that God says the people are [...]
19Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Praying In the Spirit
“Praying in the Spirit” is one of those controversial phrases that people interpret in a variety of ways. This article isn’t aimed at favoring one interpretation over the other, but merely seeks to point out the power that praying-in-the-Spirit has in our doing God’s work to advance His kingdom on earth. How many times do [...]
19Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
No Christmas Tree Allowed?
A cursory reading of Jeremiah 10:2-4 might give some people grounds for believing a Christian mustn’t bring a Christmas tree into the house. The verses say: “Thus saith the Lord, ‘Learn not the way of the heathen… For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the [...]
26Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Illuminations: Let Them Believe What They Believe
I imagine you’ve noticed already via life’s experiences that God has a way of teaching Biblical truths in the context of everyday living. And coincidentally, His timing is always perfect! For me, the teaching usually comes as a practical application of a lesson I’ve just taught or will be teaching in the next few days. [...]
26Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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