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1. What You Didn't Know 'I Can Do All Things' Means

"I can do all things through Christ" is one of the most famous and beloved declarations of the faith. We see it on posters and wall art, on bracelets and greeting cards and even painted on the faces of ...

Created on 17 August 2017

2. This Is the Only Type of Fear That Delivers You From Crippling Cowardice

There are two words in Hebrew used for "fear":  Pakhad – פחד – is fear in general. Yir'ah – יראה – is more a reverential fear associated with authority, power, and holiness. In Greek there is primarily ...

Created on 11 August 2017

3. 5 Life-Changing Truths the Apostle Paul Prayed You Would Grasp

Do you know who you are? Do you comprehend, even a little, how much God loves you and the tremendous power He wants to give you? Do you understand that this power is already available to you as your birthright? ...

Created on 08 August 2017

4. Walking in This Divine Mystery Puts the Devil in His Place

I love a good mystery. I have a good collection of Alfred Hitchcock and Poirot movies, because I love a good Whodunit; it's like putting puzzles together. I search for clues, trying to find the missing ...

Created on 02 August 2017

5. Jesus Told You to Be Perfect—Here's What That Means

The word teleios in Greek is found 19 times in the New Covenant and is usually translated as "perfect." It has the same prefix as telescope or telephone, meaning "far off, at a distance." It means "end ...

Created on 31 July 2017

6. Hidden Mysteries the Sabbath Reveals About Our Heavenly Home

This week as I began my Friday morning, I was, as I am every week, aware of all that I desired to accomplish before the sunset and I entered the seventh day and began to observe and celebrate Shabbat (Sabbath), ...

Created on 28 July 2017

7. 5 Heart-Changing Prayers for Every Spirit-Led Parent

... point out. Instead, they are prayers to pray often. In fact, I encourage you to print them up and tuck them into your Bible. I've discovered that the more I turn to God for help, the better able I am  ...

Created on 20 July 2017

8. Defeating the Evil One With the Supernatural Power of the Written Word

Christians view the words of the Bible in various ways, some as moral guidance, some as principles of wisdom, some as doctrines, some as literary and historical treasures, some as prophetic oracles and ...

Created on 17 July 2017

9. What the Israelites' Fiery Serpents Mean for Us Today

One word, one simple word can change the meaning and understanding of a biblical passage and the concepts that are held within that passage. A single word can either illuminate the Bible so that those ...

Created on 06 July 2017

10. Rid Your Heart of These False Motives for Reading Your Bible

Why do we read the Bible? Have you ever asked yourself that question? Have you ever wondered why reading the Bible is so important for Christians? There is one really good reason why we should read our ...

Created on 29 June 2017

11. This Is What's Holding You Back From Stepping Out as a Faith Hero

... is their faith and faithfulness. Hebrews 12 switches from the faith heroes of the Bible to those reading the text, even those reading today. Instead of pointing to the faith of those in the past, it now  ...

Created on 27 June 2017

12. What Does It Really Mean to Be an Apostle Under the New Covenant?

Have you ever wondered what the word "apostle" meant to those living in the time the New Covenant was written? I believe that understanding the original meaning and use of the word "apostle" will help ...

Created on 23 June 2017

13. 10 Telltale Signs You Lack a Biblical Worldview

... e kings and political leaders. In the New Testament, the onus was on the church and families, not civil government (Acts 2; 1 Tim. 5). 4. You don't know how the Bible applies to your marketplace assignm ...

Created on 14 June 2017

14. Help Us Reach the Least of These in Prison With the Truth of God's Word

... His friend is an on-fire Christian, leading Bible studies and growing in his faith while serving his debt to society for breaking some serious laws regarding business ethics. "Your magazine not only goe ...

Created on 13 June 2017

15. These 4 Empowering Exhortations Hold the Secret to Lasting Joy

Philippians is one of the prison epistles of Paul, and as a prisoner, he did not know whether he would live or die. At such a time, a person would write what is of upper most importance to a congregation ...

Created on 12 June 2017

16. God's 5-Part Prescription for Your Total Health

... t of money for it. But what if I told you that, as a Christian, you already have the key to a long life and it's free? God has given all of the principles for health management in His Word, the Bible.  ...

Created on 07 June 2017

17. Have You Ever Encountered This Hidden Heresy?

Within the folds of the Christian Bible is a subliminal message that has had a dramatic effect upon those who believe in all 66 books of the Bible. This single message added to the Bible has ignited some ...

Created on 06 June 2017

18. Research Shows Obeying This Biblical Command Reduces Your Stress and Boosts Your Health

New research indicates that church attendance reduces stress. Before I explain why, let's survey some reasons we need the help. According to an expert on radicalization, the latest terrorist attacks in ...

Created on 06 June 2017

19. Digging Deep With God When You're Strapped for Time

... ying to finish up school while having the kids in the house all the time. I haven't had a lot of energy or brain space for long times of Bible study over the last few weeks. In seasons like this, I go to r ...

Created on 31 May 2017

20. Initiate Your Spiritual Maturity With These 10 Keys to Sound Biblical Interpretation

...  the point), the expositor would deal with a whole passage of Scripture that deals with holiness; and/or, they would not pick one subject but teach weekly through a whole book of the Bible, unpacking i ...

Created on 26 May 2017