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Stabilizing Truths About Our God – Part 2

11/24/2023

God cannot be ALWAYS good but sometimes not good. He cannot be ALWAYS in control but sometimes not in control. God cannot be ALWAYS trustworthy but sometimes not so much. The truth is that when #God says He is ALWAYS good there is no exception to that truth. When we begin to believe that ALWAYS really means SOMETIMES when it comes to God’s nature, we are believing a lie and allowing unbelief to begin growing in our lives. #biblestudy #Christian #blogpost #FaithJourney #ChristianLiving #trustGod

Last month we looked at several stabilizing truths about our God in Stabilizing Truths About Our God – Part 1. These truths help us fight unbelief in our hearts and minds. You may remember that we looked at how God is ALWAYS good – ALWAYS!

The beautiful truth is that when it comes to our Heavenly Father whatever He says He really means that to the complete sense of the word.

Always means always every single time when it comes to our God. What a blessed truth this is in a world that is ever-changing!

Jim Berg’s book God Is More Than Enough is a great resource that outlines some stabilizing truths about our God that help us when it comes to the unbelief that creeps into our thinking so easily.

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Stabilizing Truths About Our God – Part 1

10/27/2023

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I'm sure you've heard kids say something like, “Mom, you ALWAYS say no…” or maybe it’s your teen who says, “You ALWAYS think I'm doing wrong…” But what do we realize about both of these situations? ALWAYS doesn’t really mean all the time because I know that my mom didn’t ALWAYS say no to me when I asked for something and that is only my personal experience. I can imagine that you could testify something similar in this scenario. #Bible #Biblestudy #God #truth #newblogpost #goodreads #amreading

How many times in our lives do we use the word always but really only mean sometimes?

I’m sure you have heard kids say something like, “Mom, you ALWAYS say no when I ask…” or maybe it’s your teen who says, “You ALWAYS think I am doing wrong…” I am sure there are other situations that you can fill in these scenarios with. But what do we realize about both of these situations? ALWAYS doesn’t really mean all the time because I know that my mom didn’t ALWAYS say no to me when I asked for something and that is only my personal experience. I can imagine that you could testify something similar in this scenario.

The beautiful truth is that when it comes to our heavenly Father whatever He says He really means that to the complete sense of the word. Always means always every single time when it comes to our God.

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Be Not Afraid, Only Believe!

9/22/2023

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Don’t you love #reading through the #Gospels and watching how Jesus dealt with people? There's so much to learn from watching His interactions. He was #compassionate but called out sin when He saw it. He ministered to their needs, #healing the sick, but He also worked to reach their hearts. It's a fascinating study. In thinking on these interactions, I'm drawn to when #Jesus met a ruler in the #synagogue named Jairus (Mark 5:21-43). #BibleStudy #Bible #devotion #Scripture #healing #compassion

Don’t you just love reading through the Gospels and watching how Jesus dealt with people who came to Him? There is so much to learn from watching His interactions with people.

He was compassionate, but He called out sin when He saw it. He ministered to the obvious needs in healing the sick, but He also worked to reach the hearts of people even when they didn’t reveal their thoughts to Him.

It is a fascinating study for me.

In thinking about these interactions, I am drawn to one of my favorites, when Jesus met with a ruler in the synagogue named Jairus. Take a moment and read the account in Mark 5:21-43.

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What to Do When Plans Don’t Go My Way

7/21/2023

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Life is full of changes & things that don’t go the way we expect. That’s just part of it. I didn’t expect to move from one house to another in a foreign country with my family on the other side of the globe, but that's just how it goes sometimes. Just because life doesn’t go my way doesn’t mean it’s bad for me. If we look at Scripture, there are many times that life didn’t go the way people planned. How are your plans going? Remember, God will work out the plans for your best & for His glory!

Life is full of changes and things that don’t go the way we expect. That’s just part of it. I didn’t expect to move from one house to another in a foreign country with my family on the other side of the globe, but that is just how it goes sometimes.

Just because life doesn’t go my way doesn’t mean that it’s bad for me either. If we look at Scripture, there are many times that life didn’t go the way people planned.

Did Moses plan to live in Pharoah’s house and then cross the Red Sea and wander in the wilderness for 40 years?

Did Jeremiah plan to be known as the weeping prophet?

Did Mary plan to be the virgin mother of Jesus?

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How to Effectively Study The Bible

6/23/2023

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In my “line of work” in full-time ministry, I often get asked this question, “Where do I start in studying God’s Word?” This post is an attempt to answer that by sharing one way we can approach the study of God’s Word using some specific questions and focusing on the passages we read.

Let me set the stage for you. One of my favorite passages in the New Testament is found in Colossians 1.

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;” Colossians 1:9-10

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10 Encouraging Truths for Victorious Christian Living

4/21/2023

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Have you ever watched the news or read the headlines and ended up just turning it all off because it is so #depressing? There's so much evil in our world today. The world, the flesh, and the devil make it very difficult to see avenues of #victory in our Christian lives amongst all the evil. Instead of focusing on the depressing nature of our world and the evil contained in it, may I share with you today some hope? Let's dive into these 10 encouraging truths for victorious #Christian living.

Have you ever sat down to watch the news or read the headlines and ended up just turning it all off because it is so depressing?

There is so much evil in our world today. The world, the flesh, and the devil make it very difficult to see avenues of victory in our Christian lives amongst all the evil.

Instead of focusing on the depressing nature of our world and the evil contained in it, may I share with you today some hope?

John MacArthur and Richard Mayhue share the following ten encouraging truths in their book Biblical Doctrine: A Systematic Summary of Bible Truth. These truths are meant to aid believers in their life to seek victory over evil instead of giving in to despair and defeat. Let’s look at these truths and draw some applications for our lives today!

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Truths to Cling to During Turmoil

3/24/2023

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Have you watched the news? It's sad to see the turmoil our world is in. If it’s not a natural disaster, it some kind of man-made disaster infusing turmoil into every fiber of society worldwide. When I read the #Bible, I find this is what it predicts will happen as time speeds along to the any-moment-return of our Lord and Savior #Jesus #Christ. But until then, how do we find stability and help in these tumultuous times? Let's look at truths from #Psalm 46 that will help us navigate these days.

Have you watched the news lately? It is really depressing to see all the turmoil in our world today. If it’s not a natural disaster affecting people adversely, it seems there is some other man-made disaster that infuses turmoil into every fiber of our society around the world.

When I read God’s Word, I find that this is what He predicted would happen as time speeds along to the any-moment-return of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. But until that Glorious Appearing, how do we find stability and help in these tumultuous times? May I share some truths from Psalm 46 that I believe can help us navigate these days of turmoil?

Psalm 46:10 is probably one of the more famous verses in the Psalms. Maybe you have it on a sign in your home. I have a magnet on my fridge in England with these words – “Be still, and know that I am God.” But what is its context?

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