…and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Hebrews 11:8b Have you ever “gone out” in this way? If so, there is no logical answer possible when anyone asks you what you are doing. One of the most difficult questions to answer in Christian work is, “What do you expect to do?” You […]
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Matthew 2:1-11 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When […]
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But without faith it is impossible to please him: Heb. 11:6a Faith in active opposition to common sense is mistaken enthusiasm and narrow-mindedness, and common sense in opposition to faith demonstrates a mistaken reliance on reason as the basis for truth. The life of faith brings the two of these into the proper relationship. Common […]
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The Warning Against Desiring Spiritual Success By Oswald Chambers Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. Luke 10:20 Worldliness is not the trap that most endangers us as Christian workers; nor is it sin. The trap we fall into is […]
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But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. Luke 24:21 Every fact that the disciples stated was right, but the conclusions they drew from those facts were wrong. Anything that has even a hint of […]
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And I said, Who art thou, Lord? Acts 26:15 “The Lord spake thus to me with a strong hand…” (Isaiah 8:11). There is no escape when our Lord speaks. He always comes using His authority and taking hold of our understanding. Has the voice of God come to you directly? If it has, you cannot […]
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Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne. Ps. 97:2 A person who has not been born again by the Spirit of God will tell you that the teachings of Jesus are simple. But when he is baptized by the Holy Spirit, he finds that “clouds and […]
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And straightway he constrained his disciples to get into the ship, and to go to the other side… Mark 6:45 We tend to think that if Jesus Christ compels us to do something and we are obedient to Him, He will lead us to great success. We should never have the thought that our dreams […]
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And seekest thou great things for thyself?… Jeremiah 45:5a Are you seeking great things for yourself, instead of seeking to be a great person? God wants you to be in a much closer relationship with Himself than simply receiving His gifts— He wants you to get to know Him. Even some large thing we want […]
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… he charged them that they should tell no man what things they had seen, till the Son of man were risen from the dead. Mark 9:9b As the disciples were commanded, you should also say nothing until the Son of Man has risen in you— until the life of the risen Christ so dominates […]
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