Biblical Teachings

Seeking God’s Will

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God will make His way known to us if we come to Him with a seeking, open heart. 1 John 5:14-15 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. Parents train their children to do many tasks—from knowing which clothes match to handling money. As Christians, we are blessed to have an omniscient and mighty heavenly Father who is willing …

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TIMES OF TROUBLE

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Hard times are inevitable, but no matter what you’re going through, there’s only one place of true comfort. Psalm 46:2-11 (KJV) 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. 4 There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High. 5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: …

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Wisdom Brings Joy

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Wisdom is available for the asking, but God will allow testing so we can discern our spiritual growth. James 1:5-8 5 But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. 6 But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind. 7 For that man ought not to expect that he will receive anything from the Lord, 8 being a double-minded man, unstable in all …

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El-Sisi: We are not going to war with Sudan or Ethiopia

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01/16/2018 President Abdel-Fatteh El-Sisis Tuesday denied reports that the Egyptian army was building up for war with Ethiopia and Sudan. “We are not prepared to go to war against our brethren or anyone else for that matter. I am saying this as a clear message to our brothers in Sudan and Ethiopia,” he said. DEBKAfile: It has been recently reported that all three had placed military units on their share borders on a war footing. Cairo is fuming over the military pacts Sudan has just signed for leasing to the Turkish navy a Red Sea island base near the Saudi …

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The Godly Life

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Psalm 1:1–3   1 Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked,or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.2 But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night. 3 They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season.Their leaves never wither,and they prosper in all they do.   In the first three verses of Psalm 1, the psalmist describes the one who chooses to live a righteous life, the one who consciously resists the subtle inroads of compromise. He envisions a person who …

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Governed by the Spirit

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Reflections Governed by the Spirit For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. (Rom 8:14) Paul is not here talking about LEADINGS. He is not saying that if you are a child of God that God is going to continually feed you information and directions. It isn’t that God never speaks to us, or that God doesn’t lead us, but this isn’t what Paul is talking about. The translation should be, “For as many as are GOVERNED by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” To be governed …

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The Messiah shall be cut off, but not for himself.” Daniel 9:26

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The Messiah shall be cut off, but not for himself.” Daniel 9:26 Blessed be his name, there was no cause of death in him. Neither original nor actual sin had defiled him, and therefore death had no claim upon him. No man could have taken his life from him justly, for he had done no man wrong, and no man could even have lain him by force unless he had been pleased to yield himself to die. But lo, one sins and another suffers. Justice was offended by us, but found its satisfaction in him. Rivers of tears, mountains of …

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His Will for Your Life 

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Ephesians 5:17 “Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.” _____________________________________________________________ When a friend asked what I thought God’s will might be for him regarding a certain situation in his life, I recalled a Bible verse that applied to his issue. He immediately clung to that verse and I thought to myself what a profound act of faith he was displaying. He was in a situation and rather than panic, he turned to seek God’s guidance and direction for an answer. I was both delighted and comforted with him as together we read the …

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Tearing Of The Temple Curtain: Why Was This Significant?

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by JACK WELLMAN · When Jesus died on the cross, the temple curtain (also known as the temple veil) was torn.  Why did this happen?  What was the significance of the veil being torn and why was it torn from the top down? The Temple Curtain’s Purpose The veil was a long, woven curtain that was purple, scarlet and blue.  This curtain or veil was for the purpose of separating the Most Holy Place which held the Ark of the Covenant and the Mercy Seat.  Sitting on top of the Ark was a gold lid.  This was the place for the propitiation …

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Christ Seated in the Heavenlies

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Reflections From the Psalms Christ Seated in the Heavenlies O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who hast set thy glory above the heavens. (Ps. 8:1) God has indeed, “set His glory above the heavens.” In the NT, we are told, “…Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: And hath put all …

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