Jesus said, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). When I was a brand-new believer, I heard this clever but simple statement: “Seven days without reading the Bible makes one weak.” I’ve been preaching and teaching a long time, and I consider a […]
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Mourning and rejoicing belong together.“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, Ezra the priest and the scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, ‘This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn nor weep.’ For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law” (Nehemiah 8:9).The […]
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Complaining is an unhealthy lifestyle. An article in Psychology Today reported: “Complaining drains life of pleasure and compromises your capacity to feel joy.” More than that, a complaining Christian is a poor witness for Christianity because unbelievers are observing our lives and listening to us. They’re wondering what compelling reason we can offer them to leave their […]
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The two most significant days of your life are the day you’re born and the day you discover what you were born for; that is, your calling, your mission, your purpose.Moses discovered his purpose was to deliver the nation of Israel from bondage. Jeremiah the prophet discovered his purpose was to proclaim God’s message of […]
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When I asked Jesus to come into my life in July of 1973, I experienced a deep joy and peace. I felt as though a burden had been lifted from me. But I soon learned that I had also inherited His enemy. I discovered the Christian walk includes both abundant life and abundant warfare. I had […]
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