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Ministry to People in Need (What You Need to Know)

February 10, 2018

Ministry to people in need may seem intimidating at first, due to the magnitude of their need and also to God’s high standards. Don’t let that stop you! Only certain aspects require extra training. Besides, a healthy realization of our own inadequacy makes us depend on God more. For the most part, all that’s needed is a pure heart and readiness to reach out to people who need help. Nonetheless, you have to be adequately equipped to withstand the tests…

The Best Bible Reading Plan Ever!

January 16, 2018

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JESUS CHRIST, THE WORD OF GOD

I have never grown tired of this Bible reading plan. Best of all, I have never felt guilty that I was somehow falling behind. I pray and let the Spirit lead me at a pace that He sees is right for me. If this sounds right for you, why not try it? The great thing about this plan is that you cannot fail with it. You set the pace!

Treasure in Heaven: What Can You Take with You?

July 7, 2017

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HEAVEN, NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

Can we store up treasure for heaven? Are there things we can take with us? At first glance, it would seem impossible. There is nothing we can do to leap from earth to heaven and, even if we could, what could we possibly take along? An old Spanish proverb has it that there are no pockets in a shroud. And, yes, the Preacher did say that “we all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as…

Crucified with Christ: The Strange Life of a Dead Man

May 12, 2017

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NEW LIFE IN CHRIST, SPIRITUAL WARFARE

Crucified with Christ? My walk with the Lord took a fascinating downturn on Sunday when I heard Him say, “I want you to lie down like a dead man in the midst of that situation.” When you are in a situation that is “killing” you, when everything you try to do by prayer and obedience seems to fail, perhaps it’s time to die more completely to self. In truth, I had been trying to say “not my will, but Thine…