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A Godly Influence
A Godly Influence Then the Lord said to Noah, “Enter the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you [alone] are righteous before Me in this generation.”—Genesis 7:1 The children of Noah faced a significant decision. They lived in a world where everyone blatantly disregarded God.Read More …
Daily Help
But how is this to be? How is the world to be brought back? How is it to be restored? We answer, the reason why there was this original harmony between earth and heaven was because there was love between them twain, and our great reason for hoping that thereRead More …
Noah Walked with God
Noah Walked with God Noah, however, found favor in the eyes of the Lord.These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.—Genesis 6:8–9 No matter how ungodly the environment you may be in, God will always find you andRead More …
The Keys of the Kingdom
The Keys of the Kingdom “I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth is already bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth is already loosed in heaven.”—Matthew 16:19 The keys of the kingdom represent the access you have toRead More …
The Fruit of the Spirit
The Fruit of the Spirit But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law.—Galatians 5:22–23 An examination of the fruits of the Spirit can be intimidating. Working all nine of these traits into your life seems impossible,Read More …
As for Me and My House
As for Me and My House “But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today the one you will worship: the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living. As for me andRead More …
Tempted As We Are
Tempted As We Are For since He Himself was tested and has suffered, He is able to help those who are tested.—Hebrews 2:18 You will never face a temptation so strong that God has not made complete provision for you to overcome it. God, out of His love, has doneRead More …
God’s Wisdom Revealed
God’s Wisdom Revealed 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 After exposing the futility of worldly thinking in 1 Corinthians 1, Paul introduces Christians to the higher realm of godly wisdom. This kind of knowledge and understanding isn’t available through human intelligence and reasoning; it comes strictly through divine revelation. Only those indwelt by God’sRead More …
Faith versus Reason
Faith versus Reason 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 The first battle between faith and human reason took place in the garden of Eden. Spurred on by the lies of the serpent, Eve began to look at her situation from a purely logical perspective and decided she was being cheated by God outRead More …
Jesus Christ the Sin Bearer
Jesus Christ the Sin Bearer Matthew 26:26-27 The cross is so common in our culture that most people don’t think twice when they see one on a church. But unfortunately, familiarity with the symbol can actually get in the way of understanding what it truly means. So let’s stop toRead More …
D5 Creation