Are you at peace when your life is in danger? If someone is chasing you for the purpose of harming you, are you at rest? Does fear cause peace? Certainly this kind of fear does not. Proper fear and comfort is needed. Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were…
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Enjoying the Spirit of life in Christ is a wonderful experience of Christian living. Romans 8:2 states an incredible truth about the freedom we as believers can enjoy in Christ: For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:2). The…
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Victory comes in many forms. Some people simple want to win a battle so they can be known as the victor. Others want victory that relieves the tensions of life. But, the real key to victory is for God to be known to others through what He does in your life. Are you slow to…
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Can you live up to biblical standards? Of course in our own human strength we fall far short. But, think about the standards you hold and find out if they are your own personal standards or biblical standards. Here are some standard questions that biblical counselors ask people who come to see them. • Do you…
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Feelings can really hurt! I hear that statement often. But just what does that really mean? Autonomic Nervous System There are certain emotional centers in the brain that are linked to the entire body through the autonomic nervous system. This system can be compared to the wires that carry electricity from a main power source…
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There are two basic kinds of patience, active and inactive patience. Inactive Patience Inactive patience simply waits on things to happen. Inactive patience thinks, “Well I hope it all works out.” It is like a prisoner waiting out time in a jail cell. “I’m not going to try to escape. I’m not going to try…
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Who knows the truth anyway? How can one determine truth based on information that comes from many different sources? This is a valid question to ask, particularly in 2017! If sin is the problem then proper knowledge of it and how to deal with it is absolutely critical. In 1973, Dr. Carl Menninger wrote a…
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People in the churches of our day seem to be at a crossroads. Many truly desire God’s presence and activity and are praying for a great touch from God, while others seem somewhat afraid to release their lives to God. When God does His mighty work in the midst of His people, several truths must…
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Then the LORD said to me, “You have seen well, for I am ready to perform My word. Jeremiah 1:12 Focus on Christ What or who can you count on in your life? Sometimes people we thought we could count on simply do not follow through with what we were depending on them to do.…
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Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying…Therefore prepare yourself and arise, and speak to them all that I command you. Jeremiah 1:4, 17 Focus on Christ Has God ever revealed something in His Word that you didn’t want to do? When He does, then preparation for the task ahead is the next…
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