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Tailor Made: Temptation and Grace
I don't think often enough about the spiritual war that is constantly being waged where I can't see with my physical eyes. It's always happening, whether I think about it or not, whether I'm awake or asleep. God and Satan are at odds. That doesn't mean that it's a...
Strikes Me Interesting – The Idea of God
Cultures all over the world have ideas of a god or gods, all sorts of stories that have to do with higher powers outside of ourselves. It strikes me interesting that we all have the idea that there is something beyond what we can see. We all have a deep need to make...
Present and Future Persecution
We often think of the early church or the later part of the End Times when we talk about persecution. But it wasn't just the early Christians that were persecuted, and it isn't just future Christians that will be persecuted. Many Christians the world over are...
He Is Risen Indeed!
No matter how dismal life looks, Jesus is risen! He is actually alive again; He is risen indeed! You may be having a hard time this Easter, but do not lose hope! Jesus is still Lord. He has saved us from our sins and has risen again to bring us eternal life! Jesus is...
Christ’s Passion
With Easter practically here, I've been thinking more specifically about what Jesus did for us. For the parts I'm talking about, here are some Scripture references for part of the week of Jesus' Passion: Matthew 21-27; Mark 11-15; Luke 22-23; John 12-19. Jesus was in...
Persecution? Hooray!
Yesterday's Sunday School lesson was an overview of the Beatitudes, with emphasis on persecution. Take a look at Matthew 5:1-12 and Luke 6:20-23. The Beatitudes build on each other, and as you develop them and become more like Christ, you get to graduate and become...