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How to Study the Bible – 12 Effective Ways
An essential key to spiritual growth is daily, habitual study and meditation on portions of the Bible, God’s word. The apostle Paul compares the word of God to milk, which a newborn baby needs to grow (1 Peter 2:2). Therefore, just as a baby needs…
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8 Qualities for Spiritual Growth and Fruitfulness (2 Peter 1:5-11)
The apostle Peter mentions 8 qualities he says will keep us from being barren and unfruitful in our knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ— if we possess them and continue to grow in them (2 Peter 1:5-11). Further, he says that if we diligently practice…
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Paul Went to Arabia, and So Must We
I believe the reason Paul went to Arabia after his salvation, rather than running to the apostles in Jerusalem, was that he knew he had to know God for himself. When the scales fell from Paul’s eyes, he realized that all the knowledge that he…
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A Few Names Who Have Not Defiled Their Garments
No matter where we are placed and the quality and state of the faith and Church around us, the Lord has given us the ability to stand and be holy. It is an individual choice. The church in Sardis was dead and asleep, yet even…
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The Holy Spirit Teaches Us All Things
The primary teacher of the child of God is the Holy Spirit. No believer has a junior Holy Spirit. We have received all fullness from our Lord (John 1:16). The child of God must learn to have a relationship with the Holy Spirit and know…
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The Prayer of Manasseh—Judah’s Evil King
Manasseh was perhaps more wicked than all the kings of Judah. He led Judah to commit more abominations and divination than all the pagan nations before them. He was an idolater, a mass murderer, even burning his children in the fire as an offering to…
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The Power of Desperation in Being Free From Sin
There is a level of desperation that’s needed to overcome besetting sin. Until sin is hated, it cannot be overcome. Once the hatred of sin becomes greater than the pleasure it seems to offer, freedom becomes easier to attain. If we still love our sin,…
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God’s Mercy in Discipline and Judgment
God’s discipline and even judgment are a form of mercy. The human heart is evil. For many of us, unless we face the judgment, discipline, and affliction of God, we will not humble ourselves or slow down enough to reflect on our lives and the…
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Bought with the Price of God’s Own Blood
The price of our salvation was the blood of God himself. Therefore, we must guard our salvation with fear and trembling. “For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of…
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Divination in New Age Spirituality – Interview with Lynn Ngugi
I did a follow-up episode on the Lynn Ngugi show on divination and New Age spirituality. We went through the Bible to see what God considers divination and why it is abhorrent to him. Episode title: Stop Worshipping God Through Divination: Astrology, Yoga, Cards & Contacting the…
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Bible Illiteracy Is Not Acceptable for Christians
As Christians, we should not be illiterate about the Bible and the gospel. And yet, sadly, many Christians have very little knowledge of both. Many cannot explain the basics of the Christian faith. Many cannot articulate what salvation is, what the gospel is, and what…
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Holiness Is the Fruit of Abiding in Christ
God expects holiness, and without holiness no man shall see God (Hebrews 12:14, 1 Peter 1:15). However, we don’t “achieve” holiness by our own efforts. Christ is our righteousness, holiness, and redemption. Our righteousness is imputed by him, and our sanctification happens as we abide…
