The Militant Evangelist We ought to be uncompromising regarding the Gospel, right? Agreed. We have the obligation to the Lord to fight the good fight of faith to defend it, right? Indeed. We may even need to debate it, as believers, to ensure we do not drift from the Truth, right? Absolutely! I am astonished […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: When your eyes are on an idol, they’re not on Christ. If something/someone is stealing the affections of your heart away from God, even if it’s your own life, then you’ve got an idol problem. Do not idolize people just because they are better fighters than you. Don’t fall for
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Is it possible that you’ve been clinging to some image of your life as the end goal of living?? Do not idolize people just because they are better fighters than you. Futility Is an Effective Teacher – blog 6/7/24 So, big deal, you’re good at something that came naturally to you.
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Is there a greater blessing than to love and be loved? I mean, to really know it deep down inside, both intellectually and emotionally, is so very precious that wars have been fought over it. I’d argue that all battles are fought for love; maybe it’s love for another, land, money, power, or whatever else
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Peace is a simple concept, war is not. Growing up was scary at times. I remember turning on the TV, watching the news, even seeing grainy footage of absurdly named bombs, Fat Man and Little Boy, being dropped on the Japanese, and being really afraid of nuclear war. Looking back, the so-called “Cold War” produced fear on steroids. To a
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I remember being on Facebook years back and reading a post from the daughter of an old friend of mine who had married a West Point graduate. Her husband, a highly sought after U. S. government asset, was spending many days away from his new bride. The Army life is a difficult one, to say
The world often asks itself, “Why are we here?” Some of us already have our answer. Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. But to me it is a
This may sound odd coming from an anointed man of God whose heart is set on spreading the Gospel, but in the heat of my preaching, you’ll often hear me express a certain righteous indignation in strong language, such as, “I want to punch them in the throat!” My congregation, knowing my heart, always laughs
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