Throughout Scripture, God’s plan for His people includes an intermission after their failure. For example, the nation of Israel rebelled against God, so God let them be taken captive by the Babylonians. They spent 70 years in Babylonian captivity. That was their intermission before God allowed them to return to the Promised Land.
Read MoreThe fact that we have been forgiven by God means we can experience a radical transformation. If God were simply just willing to forgive us, that would be enough. But the good news doesn’t stop there. God is able to take the worst failures of your life and use them not only for your good, but even more importantly, for His glory.
Read MoreGiven the corrosive effects of bitterness on our bodies and emotions, not to mention the spiritual hazards of unforgiveness, why are we so reluctant to forgive those who wrong us? I think one reason people are reluctant to forgive other people is that they have a faulty understanding of what forgiveness is not.
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Read MoreWe cannot prove the existence of a supernatural, invisible being. However, there is a difference between proof and evidence. The issue is not about proving whether God exists but about making an informed decision based on the evidence. This week we will examine four powerful evidences for the existence of God. First, the cosmological argument asks, “Why is there something rather than nothing?” Look around you, noting everything you see. Now ...
Read MoreTrue tolerance is grounded in a genuine concern for other people. The only reason you try to remove a speck from somebody’s eye is for the well-being of that individual. You know, we have been told by the pseudotolerance movement that if we make a judgment that somebody is engaging in wrong beliefs, behaviors, or choices then that is a sign of hate. Not at all. Remaining silent about people’s ...
Read MoreThis week we will look at how to become a real influence for Christ in this world. There is one person in the Bible who perhaps, better than anyone, illustrates how to demonstrate deep conviction yet also wrap that conviction in genuine compassion.
Read MoreA thief is running loose in our midst. He is a dangerous thief. He is stealing the things that are most important to us—including our joy, our energy, and our peace of mind. What is the name of this thief? Worry
Read MoreBut [Jacob] stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn. —Genesis 48:14
Read MoreThis week we will look at the story of how Joseph’s family responded to Joseph’s forgiveness. Remember, Joseph is a picture of Jesus Christ. And the way his family responded to Joseph’s forgiveness is a picture of how we should respond to Christ’s forgiveness and the changes that will take place in our lives if we have genuinely accepted that forgiveness.
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