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God is self-sufficient
This is the next in a series of “Coffee Table Theology” articles from Evangelical Magazine from the UK. This one is on the self-sufficiency of God. Why is this important for us as children of God? Read it and find out!………………. https://www.evangelicalmagazine.com/article/god-is-self-sufficient/#series-contents
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How Death Defines Happiness — Barnabaspiper.com
Any article that references the movie What About Bob? — one of my all-time favorite movies — has to be worth a look! And it is! Death should not be viewed in the same way by followers of Jesus as it is by the world. From Barnabas Piper…………….. In the 1991 film, What About Bob? […]
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What Does it Mean that God Gives Grace? — Grace for my Heart
I like what this article is saying about God’s grace. God’s grace is motivated by His love and mercy, and His manifested by His actions towards us. From Grace for My Heart…………….. It’s Monday Grace! Way back in the beginning of this ministry, I wanted to provide a definition of grace. Of course, the term […]
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What Does It Mean For God to Be Our Father?
Whether we had a great earthly dad or he was not so hot, as believers, our heavenly Father loves us and is always available to us and always has our best in mind for us! From JustinHuffman.org…………….
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Stewarding Our Doubts About God
Here is one of the takeaways for me: “Doubt can be a gift from God to keep us humble.” This means we can’t demand that God explain Himself to us in all His particulars, and we must recognize that we are finite and must accept that our understanding will always be limited. From Biblical Counseling […]
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What is faith?
I appreciate this explanation of biblical faith from Pete Briscoe: “Faith is an action of the will based on the beliefs of the mind.” From Telling the Truth…………….. https://www.tellingthetruth.org/read/individual-post/read/2021/04/21/what-is-faith
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The Presence of Jesus
This article reminds us that the presence of Jesus is our assurace that we have been forgiven of all of our sins, and that His grace will sustain us until we reach the rooms He has prepared for us in His Father’s house. From New Growth Press…………………..
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Our sin speaks out against us. Our Saviour speaks out for us. — Learning From God’s Word
This short devotional reminds us of the great love of God for us, His children, and since we are His children, we have nothing to fear and everything to hope for….including becoming more like Jesus! From Learning From God’s Word…………… “See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called […]
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How to Receive God’s Blessings and How to Give Out God’s Blessings
Double Blessing: How to Get It. How to Give It by Mark Batterson (Multnomah/Random House; 2019) This is the latest book by Pastor Mark Batterson, who has written several bestsellers, such as The Circle Maker, Chase the Lion, and Whisper. As evidenced by the title, this book is about blessing — both the kind that we receive from God and the […]
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How to Attain a Transcendent Faith Even in a Disenchanted World
Recapturing the Wonder: Transcendent Faith in a Disenchanted World by Mike Cosper (IVP Books; 2017) Recapturing the Wonder by Mike Cosper tackles the very real difficulties that Christians in the West face to try to connect with and commune with a transcendent God, while all the world around us screams that there is no God […]
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