by Zac Poonen
When we look at the ministry of Saul, we see Saul initially as a humble, young man who had no interest in becoming king. The people of Israel wanted a king. And one day, the Lord told Samuel: “Tomorrow about this time I will send you a man from the land of Benjamin,
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by Phil Lapp
Have you grown weary in well doing, my brother or sister? If so, you are quite human. This is all very natural in physical body. However, in our spirits we need never grow weary or faint.
How is this possible? I often wondered at this and then the Lord revealed a secret of strength
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by Gabriel Williams
The last words of the Old Testament were recorded by the prophet Malachi saying:
“Behold, I am going to send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord” (Malachi 4:5).
Now, the angel Gabriel prophesied that John the Baptist would come in the power and spirit
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by Zac Poonen
“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this: I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy by those who say they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue
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by Phil Lapp
In Luke 7:40-50 we read the story of the woman who loved Jesus much. Consider how she expressed her love for him and her desire to experience his love…
In this context Simon, a Pharisee, had invited Jesus to his house to eat a meal with him. It seems he was honored to have
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by Zac Poonen
It is written in Genesis 32:29 that “God blessed Jacob there”. The word “bless” is perhaps the most frequently used word in the prayers of Christians; but few understand its real meaning.
What is blessing? What was the blessing Jacob got? It is described in verse 28 as “power with God and power with
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by Santosh Poonen
“We see that Jesus was made for a little while lower than the angels. Since we children share the same flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same… for He does not give help to angels, but to the descendants of Abraham. Therefore, He had to be made like His
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by Zac Poonen
In Ephesians 5:25, it is written that “Christ loved the church and gave HIMSELF for her.” To build the church, we have to love the church in the same way. It is not enough to give our money or our time. We have to give OURSELVES – our Self-life.
When God wanted to describe
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by Phil Lapp
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. There is a timely purpose on every human life that is born. A time to be born, and a time to die” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2).
In our Heavenly Father’s world, not one life is a mistake or accidental. He,
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