Year after year, the Midianites swooped in to steal Israel’s crops, and every year, the Jews resorted to drastic measures to hang onto the little left behind. But God, in His mercy, provided a deliverer—Gideon. Prior to this, there is no record of Gideon’s courageous exploits, yet the Lord called him a “mighty man of valor.”
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In my travels, I am always amazed at the koinonia of the Spirit experienced by believers who gather around the Word of God. Loved ones may have rejected them for their faith, but a much larger spiritual family readily embraced them when they came together with like-minded believers. Koinonia is strange sounding to our English ears, but this New Testament Greek word for Christian fellowship sets us apart from every ...
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ stands alone as the single most important event in human history. April 13, 32 A.D. dawned like no other and turned the world on its ear—Jesus’ tomb sat empty. But that morning, Jesus’ loyal disciples sat in a cloud of doubt brought on by the difficulty of what they perceived to be true.
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James’ bluntness in calling believers “sinners and double-minded” might have shocked his original readers. Today, many professing Christians would certainly be offended by this, yet how true the Word of God is. The fact that he called them double-minded revealed the division of their affections.
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Can you feel it? Are you sensing deep within that the season is changing and soon God will interrupt our lives?
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Peter tells us that Noah preached righteousness, yet there is no record of him saying anything. What we do know is that Noah was busy building an ark.
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Life is full of mysteries. For me, one of the most significant is sanctification—the Holy Spirit’s work of conforming believers into the image of Christ. How the Spirit works to get more of the nature of Jesus into us so that His nature will be lived through us is fantastic. It’s a life-long process that the Bible says begins in an instant.
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It is safe to say that the cross, or crucifix, is the most famous piece of jewelry around the world. It adorns necks on every continent and culture, including those nations where public display guarantees arrest. In Jesus’ day, the cross was a horrific tool of punishment that the Roman Empire used with profound results.
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Heaven’s influence on our lives is never greater than when our sights are fixed upon it. The man or woman whose eyes are turned upward will be marked by a life lived differently. We know this because of the accounts of those who determined to fix their gaze far above the earth.
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With Thanksgiving recently passed, Christmas is upon us, which means gift-giving. What is the most extravagant gift on your list? Whatever it is, there is one of even greater extravagance. You won’t find this present listed in a catalog. It can’t be bought or wrapped, isn’t offered for one day only, or to a select few.
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