Here is the message you need to hear today and every day: You, Christian, are complete in Christ (Col. 2:10). There is nothing you lack, there is nothing missing in your justification or sanctification.
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Throwback Thursday ~ Six Reasons to Rejoice that Christ is Enough in Our Suffering
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The temple destroyed . . . God’s people captive . . . distress of every kind on every hand . . . Those are the conditions under which the writer of Lamentations 22 wrote: His mercies never end, they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Do you believe it, Christian? If not; why …
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Are you troubled by the machinations of wicked persons? Well, you ought to be since God is! But is it all one-sided? Are God’s people the only ones to endure ills—and no one else? Listen to what God said about this matter: There is no peace for the wicked says my God. (Isaiah 57:21 …
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Making a U-Turn on the Road to Emmaus
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Recently my son asked to skip church. He was straining to understand why we keep returning week after week when, as he said, “I’ve already heard about God.” It’s a fair question and one that I think shows how his short little life has been fairly uncomplicated so far. Adults know better. Life is complicated. […]
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This Could Be the Dawning of that Day / Until Then This has been a week of heartache around our...
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What should your goals be in that first counseling session? Let me list five goals for you. But remember, no two sessions are alike. When you think you’ve seen ‘em all, along comes a “doosey” that you never dreamed of, let alone expected to encounter. So, what I am speaking about is nothing more than the …
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As I read and watch the nightly news one thing becomes more and more evident- life is hard. It really does appear that our world is on an ugly trajectory and that the troubles we encounter will only increase as we rocket toward the end of days.
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Life is certain to be a mixture of diverse experiences. We walk through incredible joys and painful loss with varying frequency. And sometimes these experiences occur together in the same week or even on the same day. Graduating school, getting married, enjoying your favorite meal with friends, watching your child round the bases on the baseball diamond, getting that promotion you wanted so badly; these are all great gifts. Wouldn’t we all honestly rather have the joys and not the painful losses? Continue Reading →
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Death buzzes around like an angry wasp. People are enslaved by the fear of death. But those that abide in the truth of the gospel are set free from the power of death because Jesus has removed the stinger from death through His life, death, and resurrection. Continue Reading →
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There are political predictions which are both positive and negative, affecting your finances and freedom. Suppose these go well during the coming year. Should that lead to a happy New Year? On the other hand, suppose all goes sour—far more so than at the present—should that lead to an unhappy New Year for you? If …
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