PRAYER IN THE BELIEVER’S LIFE

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Time spent in prayer is the best way to grow close to God. Isaiah 57:15 (KJV)15 For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. The two most important disciplines in the life of a believer are Bible study and prayer. It is impossible to grow continually in Christ without practicing both. Prayer is the primary means by which …

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Christ, Our Righteousness

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I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them as dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness…but the righteousness which is of God by faith. (Phil. 3:8-9) Paul is not here describing a doctrinal shift in his life. Neither is he describing a religious hoop through which he jumped to please God. He is describing what happened to him when he encountered Jesus Christ. He saw the TRUTH about his own righteousness – and thus, he counted it as dung. He found that Christ was the only true …

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Does God Have a Son?

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Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum Ariel Ministries Two passages make the point that the Messiah is also, in some way, the Son of God. 1. PSALM 2The first of these is Psalm 2, which deals primarily with the Kingship of the Messiah, but which also brings out the Messiah’s Sonship with God. The twelve verses of the Psalm read as follows: Why do the nations [Gentiles] rage, And the peoples meditate a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against Jehovah, and against his anointed [Messiah], saying, Let us break their bonds asunder, And cast …

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Why Prophecy Matters

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Pete Garcia Why study Bible prophecy? Well, I could start this article off by saying that around 27% percent of your Bible is prophetic. Or I could start off by saying that almost every book in the Bible contains prophecy. Or I could start by saying that out of the 300 or so prophecies concerning Christ’s first coming, they all were fulfilled literally and perfectly. But you already know all this since many of you read the OL simply because you are passionate about God and His prophetic word. Studying the prophetic word is to study the deeper things of …

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Israeli envoy calls on UN to condemn murder of Israeli teen

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Danny Danon labels killing of Ori Ansbacher a terror attack, as Palestinian suspect arrested by security forces in West Bank raid By TOI STAFFToday, 9:54 am  1 15shares Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon addresses the United Nations Security Council, at UN headquarters, on January 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Israel’s envoy to the United Nations on Friday […]

The Edge of the Precipice – by Hal Lindsey

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I doubt he fully appreciates it, but President Donald Trump has performed a valuable service for scores of millions of Americans. He has opened their eyes to the insidious atmosphere of deception that pervades America and, indeed, the world. When he takes on the mainstream media and constantly points out the daily examples of “fake news”; when he exposes the bald-faced lies of those who promote the “virtues” of socialism; when he boldly proclaims late-term abortion to be what it is — infanticide or homicide — and not the benign disposal of fetal tissue the liberals proclaim; when he points …

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Love Redefined

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Dr. Mike MurphyFebruary 6, 2019 “I know homosexuality is a sin, but I refuse to accept it as sin.  To accept it as sin would mean that I had forgotten the words Jesus said, love thy neighbor.” From many these words would no longer surprise me.  In this world today, normal has been turned so far upside down that it is hard to understand what this world sees as “normal” anymore.  But these words did not come from what we would call a “normal” man. They came from the mouth of a pastor as he stood at the pulpit.  A …

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Faith and Grace:

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The just shall live by faith…So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God…I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him. (Romans 1:17; 10:17 and 2 Timothy 1:12) The entire Christian walk is designed to be lived by faith. “The just shall live by faith.” In every step of every day, in every issue that we face, we are to rely upon the Lord. This path of trust accesses grace. Faith allows us to receive and respond to the grace that God desires to …

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Question 9: What is the “great star” of Revelation 8:10-11?

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Posted on February 4, 2017 by Ariel Ministries Revelation 8:10-11 says: 10 The third angel blew his trumpet, and a great star fell from heaven, blazing like a torch, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of water. 11 The name of the star is Wormwood. A third of the waters became wormwood, and many people died from the water, because it had been made bitter. (ESV) Answer: Whenever the word “star” is used symbolically in the Scriptures, it always symbolizes an angel. The context determines whether it is a good angel or a …

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Faith and Grace:

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Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand…therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace…”the just shall live by faith.” (Romans 5:2; 4:16; 1:17) Faith accesses the grace of God. “Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand.” When we first trusted in Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we enjoyed our initial access into grace. God intends for His children to continue accessing grace day by day throughout their lives. Every time we face any matter with dependence upon the Lord Jesus, …

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Suffering the Loss of All Things

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Philippians 3:8-9 8 Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith— I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them as dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in Him, …

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