Consider the Hour

Recently on my way to work, the traffic was backed up due to a terrible accident. From a distance, I saw the lights of an ambulance. As I moved closer, I could see the wreckage of several vehicles, one of which looked exactly like my daughter-in-law's car. The possibility that...

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Suffering and Reigning

The Church has been called to suffer, yet many people leave godly churches during periods of persecution. Paul, however, rejoiced in his suffering because it was for others. Second Timothy 2:12 explains clearly that if we suffer with Christ, we will also reign with Him. Those who suffer for the...

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Eternal Words

The words that God speaks are eternal. They were settled in heaven billions of years ago for this very hour. Every time we hear the Word of God preached, it is a fountain of life that renews, refreshes, and rekindles the spirit within. People are drawn to churches that teach...

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Who Are We to Judge?

When I argue with another Christian, in principle I am taking Christ’s name in vain and doing despite to the Spirit of grace. Now, if I were the only one affected by the chastisement, that would be one thing. But the chastisement can also affect my family and children because...

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Monuments of Grace

Trophies represent victories, and as recipients of God’s grace we stand as monuments of all that He has done. There are none righteous, not one. But God, who is rich in mercy, has chosen to use us, His people, to make a statement to Satan about who He is. Satan...

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Amen and Amen

A fifty-nine-year-old woman, her face wrinkled and pale, was in the fourth stage of cancer. She prayed, "God, I'm not ready to die. I don't want to die now. And I don't believe you are giving me grace to die now." She began a regimen of eating cancer-fighting foods, taking...

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