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Do You Want to Learn How to Deal with Trials and Suffering?

Trials and suffering are part of this life. Read or listen to the Introduction of Enduring Trials God’s Way if you want to learn the Bible verses on suffering and trials.Table of contentsPat and Kathy Mundy's Trials and SufferingTheir Concern for...Us?Why Should You Trust Me?Some of Our Trials and SufferingMy wife, Katie, and I grew up together in northern California. We lost touch after high school and then reconnected almost ten years later. At the time, Katie was living in our homet...

The Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust Judge (Luke 18:1-8)

The Parable of the Persistent Widow and the Unjust Judge in Luke 18:1-8 is commonly misunderstood. The wrong interpretation is, “Be persistent in prayer until God gives you what you want.” The correct interpretation is if an unjust judge can be persuaded to give justice to a woman he has no regard for, then how much more will God, who is just, give justice to his elect whom he loves.Table of contentsAlways Praying Without Losing Heart“Ought Always to Pray” Involves a Disposition Toward GodWe...

God’s Preparation Process for Abraham, David, and Us (Philippians 1:6)

How does God prepare us for service? Philippians 1:6 says, "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Read or listen to this chapter from my book, A Father Offers His Son, to learn about God's preparation process for Abraham, David, and us!Table of contentsGod's Preparation Process for AbrahamGod PreparedAbraham through Their RelationshipGod Prepared Abraham through Previous TestsThe Family TestThe Walk by Fa...

The Battle of Armageddon and One Will Be Taken and the Other Left (Luke 17:33-37 and Revelation 19:11-21)

In Luke 17:33-37 Jesus taught "one will be taken and the other left." People are “left” to enter the kingdom. Other people are “taken” in judgment to the Battle of Armageddon (Revelation 19:11-21). This resembles the way the wicked people in Noah’s day were "taken" by the flood.Table of contentsGive Up This Life to Receive Eternal LifeLot’s Wife Sought to Preserve Her Life but Lost It Noah and Lot Lost Their Lives to Keep ThemHow Does "Losing Our Life" Relate to the Second Coming?Why Is Luke...

Bible Verses About Working Diligently Apply to Everyone (Proverbs 13:4)

Proverbs 13:4 says, "The soul of the diligent is swiftly supplied." The Bible verses about working diligently should encourage and challenge everyone. Read or listen to this chapter from Work and Rest God’s Way to learn about diligence in the Bible.Table of contentsThe Importance of DiligenceApply the Principle of Putting Off and Putting OnRemember, Stopping Is Only the First StepPut on Working DiligentlyProverbs Are Generalities, but not GuaranteesWorking Diligently Produces WealthWorking D...

How to Avoid Spiritual Laziness (Hebrews 12:4)

When we hear the word lazy, we almost always think physically, but what about spiritually (Hebrews 12:4)? Read or listen to this chapter from Work and Rest God’s Way to see how to avoid spiritual laziness. Table of contentsThe Dangers of Spiritual LazinessA Field (or Life) Overgrown with Thorns and WeedsDon’t Rest on Previous Labor to Avoid Spiritual LazinessLaziness Toward Spiritual DisciplinesLaziness Toward Temptation and SinMental LazinessBe Encouraged by Christ's Second Coming to Avoid ...

Are You Looking for a Christian Finance Workbook?

Are you looking for a Christian finance workbook that is based on biblical principles? Read or listen to the Introduction to the Your Finances God’s Way Workbook to see why it stands out among finance workbooks.Table of contentsA Finance Workbook for ChristiansKeeping God’s Word in Your HeartA Christian Finance Workbook Heps You Be a Doer Versus Only a ReaderFinancial Storms Will ComeThe Importance of ObedienceResponse Determines OutcomeWisdom and Foolishness RevealedThis Finance Workbook Of...

Why We Should Remember Lot’s Wife (Luke 17:32 and Genesis 19:26)

Jesus told us to remember Lot’s wife (Luke 17:32). Genesis 19:26 says she became a pillar of salt. What are we supposed to learn about her that makes her so important?Table of contentsThe Two People in Scripture to RememberWhy It's Surprising We're Told to Remember Lot's WifeDon't Look Back!Lot’s Wife Shows the Lord Knows How to Rescue the Godly and Punish the UnrighteousLot’s Wife Disregarded God’s GraceThe Grace Lot's Wife ReceivedLot’s Wife Disobeyed Divine CommandsLot’s Wife Loved the Wo...

Behold the Kindness and Severity of God to Faithful Servants and a Wicked and Lazy Servant (Romans 11:22)

Romans 11:22 says, "Behold the kindness and severity of God." We see the kindness and severity of God to two faithful servants and one wicked and lazy servant. Read or listen to this chapter from Your Finances God’s Way to see the relationship to money.Table of ContentsThe Kindness of God to Faithful ServantsBringing God JoyExperiencing God’s JoyThe Severity of God to a Wicked and Lazy Servant People Can Be Wicked Because of What They Don’t DoThe Master Expects SomethingIs the Kindness and S...

The Second Coming of Christ Will Be… (Luke 17:22-30 and Acts 1:11)

In Luke 17:22-30 lightning is a metaphor for the Second Coming of Christ. Just as lightning is visible, quick, and unexpected, Jesus's Second Coming be too. In Acts 1:11 the angels said Jesus would return from heaven the same way that He ascended to heaven: bodily and physically for all to see.Table of contentsFirst, Like Lightning, the Second Coming of Christ Will Be VisiblePreterism Is the Belief That the Future Is in the PastPartial PreterismFull Preterism Is HereticalSecond, Like Lightni...