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Reality Check for Church Planters
Jesus does four important things that anyone called to church planting or pastoring must consider: 1. Jesus reveals Himself to us.Of course, part of that journey involves us struggling with the questions…
Created 9 months ago
Matthew 16:13 (NIV), Matthew 16:14 (NIV), Matthew 16:15 (NIV), Matthew 16:16 (NIV), Matthew 16:17 (NIV), Matthew 16:18 (NIV), Matthew 16:19 (NIV), Matthew 16:20 (NIV)
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How To Fight Your Own Deliverance
1. Focus on the enemy instead of God. 2. Have more faith in the enemy's ability to destroy you than you do in the Lord's ability to save you. 3. Completely misunderstand the character of God so that…
Created over 1 year ago
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Throw It Down
God requires of those He is preparing for leadership to cast down to the ground whatever they have "leaned" on over the years. In Moses' case, the walking stick or staff was a necessary tool to shepherd…
Created over 1 year ago
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Oh Dear
This incident is proof that children CAN repeat the sins of their parents.
Created over 1 year ago
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The Prophetic Mundane
One thing I find interesting about Abram's call is that he brought along Lot. My interest is underscored by the biblical writer's repetition of the fact. Practically, it makes sense that Lot would go…
Created over 1 year ago
Genesis 12:4 (NIV), Genesis 13:1 (NIV), Genesis 13:10 (NIV), Genesis 13:11 (NIV), Genesis 13:12 (NIV), Genesis 13:13 (NIV)
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Prosperity Gospel Misreading of Abrahamic Promise
Nothing annoys me more than the misuse of Scripture. The focus of the promise to Abraham is God Himself (note the number of times God says "I will"). He is the Initiator of the promise, a promise that…
Created over 1 year ago
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The
After the Noahic covenant, God clearly expresses that people can eat "everything that lives and moves" in addition to the green plants He had already given.
Created over 1 year ago
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Hmmm....
I am assuming this is one of those key passages some use to justify the position that God did not simply create a single male and a single female but rather men and women, using Adam and Eve as symbolic…
Created over 1 year ago
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The "Others"
Who are the "others" Cain refers to in the text? If the only people on the earth are these four and no more (Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel), then why would he be afraid that some random person would kill him?
Created over 1 year ago
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Eve's Accidental Prophecy?
Much is usually made of Eve adding to what God had originally commanded. The ironic thing is, however, that she got one thing right: death would surely come because of their sin.
Created over 1 year ago
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Vegetarianism in Genesis?
Not to give militant vegans and vegetarians ammunition against us meat-eating folks but God says nothing about us using meat as food--at least in the creation narrative.
Created over 1 year ago
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The Warfare of
Everything in us wants to run from dry places yet this verse demonstrates that there are times when God ordains such instances. It's not always the devil. So what's the point? 1.) It takes faith to…
Created almost 3 years ago
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Favor in the Midst of Famine
Isaac finds himself in the same tight faith spot that his father Abraham was in years before. There is a famine in the land. So what does God do? 1. God directs him to a specific location 2. God promises…
Created almost 3 years ago
Genesis 26:1 (TNIV), Genesis 26:2 (TNIV), Genesis 26:3 (TNIV)
