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Better Way by Bizzle (Sandy Hook Tragedy)

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Although I don't agree with everything in this video, I think he raps about a lot of truth worth sharing. Very moving and powerful to think about. Watch the whole thing!

The Leading of the Holy Spirit (Part 3)

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How to Know                 In general, those who are led by the Spirit are moved to examine their hearts and motives.  They are moved to mourn over their sin, to confess it, and to seek God’s face to enable them to be obedient. They are moved to search the Word of God daily to find out God’s desires.  They are moved to an increasing conformity to God’s will.  Let the Scriptures Speak Psalm 139:23-24 : “ Search me, God, and know my heart;   test me and know my anxious thoughts.   See if there is any offensive way in me,   and lead me in the way everlasting.” Romans 8:13-14 : “For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.   For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” Galatians 2:20 : “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer ...

Attack on the Family

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  Scripture says this about our enemy the devil: "Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour." ( 1Peter 5:8)   As I was watching the recent movie "Lincoln" the Lord began to bring to my mind how much America has changed in the past 150 years. I started to think about how morality and law were upheld and were basic convictions in the heart of Americans back in the 1800's. Yes, they were still depraved, sinful men, but something has changed for the worst in our culture and nation. Our sense of right and wrong is not where it should be. Our moral compass is OuT oF WhAcK and it seems the Lord is given this nation over to judgment.   Proverbs 14:34 states: "Righteousness exalts a nation , But sin is a reproach to a ny people." The god of this world, Satan has been looking to devour the thing that holds a society together, which is the family. This problem isn't just on Amer...

Knowing God

Question: I would like to know God, and I have asked Him to reveal Himself to me, but nothing happens. No lights have gone on, no messages in the sky, no sudden revelation. It seems to me that if God really existed, He would want us to believe in Him, and He would therefore do something tangible to let us know He exists. Is it wrong to ask for some unmistakable evidence of God’s existence?   Response: No, and the evidence is all around you—more than you need. The kind of evidence you seem to be hoping for, however, wouldn’t help at all. Suppose some message with your name in it suddenly appeared in the sky. How would you know that God put it there? Suppose right now you heard an audible voice saying loudly, “I am God! Worship me!” What would that tell you about God—and how would you know He had actually spoken? In fact, God has spoken to you. The design of the universe is a message from God telling you of His existence as Creator and of His infinite ...

What Will We Be Like in Heaven?

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To celebrate the publication of the updated and revised version of John MacArthur’s book The Glory of Heaven , we are posting a blog series adapted from the climactic chapter of the book. Throughout church history, not much focus has been given to the topic of what believers will be like in heaven—that ought to make these articles all the more interesting, provocative, and enlightening for you and your family. - GTY Staff Perfection. Most of us understand the concept but have a hard time envisioning anything truly perfect. Everything in our earthly life experience is flawed, imperfect. And for those who know and love the Lord, the imperfections we are most deeply aware of often tend to be our own. I’m not speaking of the frailties of our bodies—though we feel those all too well. But the imperfections that trouble us most are not that superficial. The real problem is sinfulness that comes straight from the ...

The Leading of the Holy Spirit (Part 2)

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Active Guidance                 It is the duty of the Holy Spirit after God has redeemed us to Himself to help our future guidance.  He knows the difficulties and dangers that lie ahead of us. He knows the maze of life’s journey and the false routes Satan tries to take us on.  He also knows the human heart’s tendency to follow that which is evil.  The Spirit takes on the active guidance of the Christian into truth and duty! Let the Scriptures Speak Philippians 1:6: “ For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:26-27: “In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27  and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because...

Persuasive eschatology

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  by Jesse Johnson   If I had to recommend one book on Premillennialism, one on pretribulationalism, and one on dispensationalism, here is my list. Think of it as my fantasy eschatology team. The point of this list is that these books not only reflect what I believe, but advocate the view in a way I find convincing and compelling. In other words, if you are not premillennial, pretribulational, and dispensational, then read these books (unless you don’t want to be won over—in that case, go back to reading Calvin’s commentary on Revelation): [2] Premillennialism: Systematic Theology [3] Wayne Grudem defines premillennialism succinctly: “The premillennial position says that Christ will come back before the millennium…” Although Grudem goes on to separate the pre-tribulational rapture view from “historic premillennialism,” he makes a very...

Dave Hunt's Legacy

I have been greatly blessed from Dave Hunt's ministry over the years! I especially enjoyed reading his books entitled: " A Woman Rides the Beast, Judgment Day, Whatever happened to Heaven, and Creator, Cosmos, and Human Destiny." I never realized how many books he authored. If you are looking for some great discernment or apologetic's, I would recommend his books. You can also go to the Berean Call website for other great resources: http://www.thebereancall.org/