It’s simplistic to say that the only kind of battle going on today is the war against terrorism, though that is what the Enemy of our souls would love for us to believe. He would love to preoccupy us with the physical struggles and have us miss the spiritual conflict that rages every day of our lives.
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During trips to Washington, D.C., I often walk past the WWII, Korean, Vietnam, and Civil War Memorials. I am constantly challenged by these reminders of the extreme measures our soldiers took to defend their homeland and that of others.
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I didn’t pick the text. My pastor assigned it as a part of his series on the Sermon on the Mount. And he gave me Matthew 5:21-26, where Jesus is teaching on anger. I love my pastor, but I do wonder if, in his pastoral concern for me, he assigned the text, hoping to fix me. I know, I know. That’s paranoid, but just because I’m paranoid doesn’t mean my ...
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There are some who feel Song of Solomon should not be in the Bible. If you’re going through the Word of God for the first time, you may be puzzled when you come to this little book that’s so different from the others. Abused by those who don’t understand it, even misunderstood and misinterpreted by some Christians, few know what to do with it.
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As Christians, we should all want to grow spiritually. We should all want spiritual success. In other words, we should all want to run the race of life well. In 1 Corinthians, Paul urges us to run to win. See, we are not striving for second place, we are striving for first against the world, the flesh, and the devil.
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When was the first time you ever felt rejected? When was the first time someone turned their back on you or ridiculed you because of your heritage or your skin color?
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As we celebrate Independence Day in the United States, we are reminded of the freedoms that our nation was founded upon. But as Christians, we know that there is a deeper, more profound freedom that we were meant to experience -- the freedom found only in Christ. This freedom is not limited to geographical location or government structures but is a spiritual gift and reality that transcends all earthly and ...
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A little boy, frightened by a thunderous lightning storm, called out one night, “Daddy, come. I’m scared.” “Son,” the father said, “God loves you, and He’ll take care of you.” “I know God loves me,” the boy replied, “but right now, I want somebody who has skin on.”
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I KNOW, I KNOW . . . THIS IS A ROTTEN WORLD. And some people just can't be trusted. And con men (and women) and phonies and charlatans are out there, ready to rip us off.
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Some false teachers in the church at Colossae were mystics who promoted the worship of angels. The second component of mysticism in the church was visions. In Colossians 2:18, Paul said, “Let no one keep defrauding you of your prize by . . .
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