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June 12, 2022
God loves big prayers
There is nothing God loves more than keeping promises, answering prayers, performing miracles, and fulfilling dreams. That is who He is. That is what He does. The greatest moments in life are the miraculous moments when human impotence and divine omnipotence intersect — and this happens when we draw a circle of prayer around impossible […]
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June 11, 2022
The Power of Story
Who is the greatest teacher who ever lived? Jesus. And how did Jesus primarily teach? All Jesus did that day was tell stories—a long storytelling afternoon. Matthew 13:34 (MSG) A more straight forward translation: Jesus spoke all these things to the crowd in parables; he did not say anything to them without using a parable. […]
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June 9, 2022
Clear but not too clear
When I wrote my book, Teach Like Jesus, there is something I left out. Jesus’ teaching was clear but not too clear. Jesus’ teaching was intentionally vague at times. It was intentionally confusing at times. People are still arguing over what Jesus meant. It is my conviction that Jesus did this on purpose. He could […]
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June 8, 2022
The Holy Spirit Converts
The classic passage on conversion is John 3, where Jesus talks with Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews (v. 1). Unlike many of the other Pharisees in the Gospels, Nicodemus seems like an honest seeker, if a little cowardly. He doesn’t appear hostile to Jesus. In fact, he strikes me as a sincere […]
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June 7, 2022
John MacArthur — God wants us to be happy
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Don’t be dismayed that this entire chapter is devoted to just one verse. Some verses are so loaded with exciting truth that they deserve a chapter’s worth of commentary. A good tongue–in–cheek illustration of pride—which is the opposite of the attitude of […]
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June 6, 2022
What makes a big prayer big?
What makes a “big” prayer? A multitude of words doesn’t do it. Only prayers that are consistent with God’s character and focus on advancing God’s kingdom can truly be called “big.” The Bible provides many examples of such prayers. In response to big prayers, God delivered His people from the dreaded Assyrians (2 Kings 19:14–37). […]
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June 5, 2022
The Holy Spirit Convicts
Having examined the “who” of the Holy Spirit, we now turn to examine the “what,” as in: “What does the Holy Spirit actually do?” Because the Spirit is not seen in the Bible, there is more to say about the work of the Holy Spirit than about the person of the Holy Spirit. The best […]
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June 4, 2022
What exactly does it mean to teach the Bible
What exactly does it mean to teach the Word of God? This may seem like an easy question, but it is one we ought to be very clear about. Perhaps the best answer is given in the Bible itself. Let’s look at this rich passage from several translations: They read from the Book of the […]
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June 3, 2022
IS IT TRUE THAT JOY IS NOT AN EMOTION?
A Christian writer says, “We don’t get joy by seeking a better emotional life, because joy is not an emotion. It is a settled certainty that God is in control.”[19] Another says, “Joy is not an emotion. It is a choice.”[20] The idea that “joy is not an emotion” (a statement that appears online more […]
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June 2, 2022
The Life You’ve Always Wanted
I am disappointed with myself. I am disappointed not so much with particular things I have done as with aspects of who I have become. I have a nagging sense that all is not as it should be. Some of this disappointment is trivial. I wouldn’t have minded getting a more muscular physique. I can’t […]
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