Month: September 2018

Are You Going on With Jesus?

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Are You Going on With Jesus? You are those who have continued with Me in My trials. —Luke 22:28 It is true that Jesus Christ is with us through our temptations, but are we going on with Him through His temptations? Many of us turn back from going on with Jesus from the very moment we have an experience of what He can do. Watch when God changes your circumstances to see whether you are going on with Jesus, or siding with the world, the flesh, and the devil. We wear His name, but are we going on with Him? …

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Giving Glory to God

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Steve Schmutzer Sometimes my focus just gets away from me. I prepared scrambled eggs for my family early this morning. I cracked the egg against the counter and carefully dropped the yolk and white into the trash can while I tossed the empty shells into the bowl to whisk. I stared at it for a moment or two thinking, “Something’s not quite right here.” Most days this week I’ve thought it was a day it wasn’t. I showed up at the school one afternoon to pick up my son. “Where is he?” It took me 15 minutes to recall it …

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“And they follow me.”—John 10:27.

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“And they follow me.”—John 10:27. WE should follow our Lord as unhesitatingly as sheep follow their shepherd, for He has a right to lead us wherever He pleases. We are not our own, we are bought with a price—let us recognize the rights of the redeeming blood. The soldier follows his captain, the servant obeys his master, much more must we follow our Redeemer, to whom we are a purchased possession. We are not true to our profession of being Christians, if we question the bidding of our Leader and Commander. Submission is our duty, cavilling is our folly. Often …

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Zero-Sum

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Prophecy – Signs Monday, September 17, 2018 Pete Garcia But when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons. Galatians 4:4-5 Many great expositors, preachers, and writers over the years have attempted to chronicle the zeitgeist of our day. While there is nothing inherently wrong with this, we often paint too small a picture. In so doing, we lose sight of the overarching themes and campaign plans being waged by both sides …

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The Importance of God’s “Unpopular” Promises

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The Importance of God’s “Unpopular” Promises “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” (John 8:24) Generally speaking, God’s promises are “popular” with many people. When most of the Lord’s promises are read or taught, people are delighted. “Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed…Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest…Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” (John 8:36; Matthew 11:28; and Matthew …

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