This past summer I went fishing with a friend who had recently begun raising support for a full-time ministry role. As we casted and reeled, he recounted some of the big events and decisions in his life over the past several years: how he had gone to Bible college with a heart for ministry, which… Continue reading On Using Your 20s Well – Emmanuel Baptist Church
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Thank God for Unanswered Prayers!
I am so glad that God will overrule my prayers at times, because I have prayed for things fervently, believing they were the will of God, and they were flat-out wrong. I am so thankful that God said no to those prayers. Thy Will Be Done. In the Garden of Gethsemane, as the cross was… Continue reading Thank God for Unanswered Prayers!
Story Time
I used to wonder why I remembered most events in my life. And it seemed as if in great detail. Or why would I remember other’s events or stories? Or how I could recall a profound statement years later. In the past, I would say, “Oh well.” But as I started writing, I realized I… Continue reading Story Time
A Study of Colossians 1:5b-9
A Study of Colossians 1:5b-9. Today’s study includes returning to the fundamentals, hearing and responding to the Gospel message, the importance of prayer, God’s will, and spiritual wisdom and understanding. A Study of Colossians 1:5b-9 Returning to the Fundamentals V.5b You have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel… Every sport involves teaching the fundamentals. They… Continue reading A Study of Colossians 1:5b-9
Is the Old Testament God the Same as the New Testament God?
If you have been a Christ-follower for any length of time, you have encountered that critic who decries the Bible as “inconsistent,” because the old covenant God is harsh and wrathful while the supposedly same God of the new covenant is all about grace and love. Almost like it’s two different Gods. I understand how… Continue reading Is the Old Testament God the Same as the New Testament God?
Why did God allow sicknesses and diseases?
Why did God allow sicknesses and diseases? By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Luke 9 vs 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com,… Continue reading Why did God allow sicknesses and diseases?
When God ‘seems’ silent.
Good day beautiful people, I pray that this post meets you well? Today I want to remind us all that God will never forsake His children. Be encouraged and be of good cheer for The Lord is near. Joshua 1:9 ~ “This is my command be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the… Continue reading When God ‘seems’ silent.
Grief Changes us on Turning Mountains into Molehills
Grief changes us. With the death of a loved one or someone close to us, we grieve. For example, I experienced heartache with my son’s death in 1993 and then again as I watched my parents slip away many years later. The experts define the five stages of grief as: But, as I moved through… Continue reading Grief Changes us on Turning Mountains into Molehills
Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
Bible It’s the kind of step that makes you want to sit down. You are about to be asked to do something that is way out of your comfort zone, and the easiest thing to do would be to say no. Back away. Avoid the risk… For me, saying “yes” rarely means that I have the confidence it… Continue reading Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
5 Purposes for Your Suffering — Nicole O’Meara
Have you ever uttered these words (kindly or not): Years ago, I made a personal decision to stop asking, “Why me?” Like it or not, the answer was and will always be, “Why not you?” In a world broken by sin, nothing makes any of us immune to suffering. The Bible makes it crystal clear in John… Continue reading 5 Purposes for Your Suffering — Nicole O’Meara