There’s a natural tension that persists in the lives of believers. Although we’d love it if once saved our fleshly tendencies were suddenly gone and the world left us alone; the truth is that our enemies will remain until the day we die. We must learn to cope with this reality, namely stress borne by […]
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TODAY’S VERSE: Matthew 5:44 “But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you” When we last left Jonah in our study, he had vowed to obey God’s command to warn the Ninevites they were about to be disciplined by God for their wicked ways. They listened to this warning and
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OUTLINE:Happy Thanksgiving!To the degree we give thanks, that’s the degree to which we are happy. Thank God for His Unfailing Love!!Every day we wake up we should thank Him for His undying love towards us, which carries on and on because of His perfect faithfulness towards His children. Ps 89:1-2, 103:17, 136:1-5 Ps 103:17But the steadfast
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OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Jas 2:19You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!“demon”from daimonion – means “an evil spirit,
I’ve been teaching about stress from the pulpit lately. The series has been wonderful for the congregation. The last key principle from our most recent message was: When experiencing stress, pray to God for faith to deliver you. In other words, if you lack faith, then go to the one source who is capable of
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OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Mt 10:1And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them
OUTLINE:Demons ExistFor some reason, we forget about their presence in this world. They possess and influence people. The Bible is chock full of accounts with demons and yet nobody seems to even acknowledge their presence anymore! Jn 6:40For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in
Most of us exist in a bubble. We’re comfortable there. The older we get, the smaller the bubble becomes, in general. We cordon off aspects of our lives that either no longer interest us or pose a threat to our peaceful little existence. By the end of our lives, most of us will be pretty
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OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Psychosomatics – Merriam-Webster.comA branch of medical science dealing with interrelationships
OUTLINE: C.S. LewisMental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say “My tooth is aching” than to say “My heart is broken.”Stress Facts and Statistics – therecoveryvillage.orgStress affects the entire body