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February 26th, 2020

Spiritual Battle – Gird Our Loins with Truth!

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Are We Prepared for Battle?

Our spiritual enemy is powerful and relentless, so scripture tells us that we need to gird our loins with truth. Jesus having done battle with the Adversary, knew we needed to stay alert and be prepared. In his final prayer before his crucifixion, Jesus asked the Father to protect the disciples from the evil one. They had to live in a world under the sway of this enemy, but they would not belong to his world. They were a part of the Father’s Kingdom and could rely on his help to do spiritual battle. Jesus in his example prayer reminded us to pray that the Father would rescue us from the evil one, the Father would not fail to do his part. So are we preparing and doing our part? More

February 23rd, 2020

Exercising Discernment in Difficult Times

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Looking for Leadership in Difficult Times

When it comes to making political choices in difficult times we may wonder what to do? In a democratic society we do have a responsibility to elect leaders, but the options may seem less than ideal. Paul however, suggested that people pray for those in authority. Why? So we can live peaceful, quiet, godly lives. Some political options that may be our present reality could make this impossible. There are those who would support values that would put us at odds with the state, and condemn us for obedience to God. On the other hand there are those who support the sanctity of life, and want to uphold our freedom of religion, conscience, and speech. So in difficult times we need to be wise and understand what is really important to living the Christian life. And pray for our leaders. More

February 21st, 2020

I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life – Jesus’ Message

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I am the Way

If you are a Christian, a follower of Jesus Christ, then you know that he said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.’ In a disquieting time, a time of turmoil, this knowledge is crucial. It is in believing Jesus that we can put our troubled minds to rest and have confidence in the future. But do we understand what Jesus meant? How is Jesus the way? What is the truth about his mission? And how will he bring us eternal life? More

February 20th, 2020

Combatting Depression? Find some Answers

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In Need of Strategies to Combat Depression?

Many people have had a bout with combatting depression. Depression whether caused by death, loss, or anxiety, is something we all suffer from on occasion. For others, they may be combatting depression as the result of medications, antibiotics, or nutritional deficiencies. And, depression manifests itself in different ways with different people. For some it is just a grey cloud of fatigue and frustration that turns even the simplest tasks into arduous chores. While others, men in particular, who are feeling depressed, may just become angry and irritable. But we are not alone in this fight, and God has given us stories of combatting depression to encourage us to overcome. More

February 19th, 2020

The Testimony of Jesus Christ – Is it Important?

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testimony of JesusAre You a Christian?

Christians are those who keep the commandments of God and hold the testimony of Jesus Christ. This has been God’s expectation for over 2000 years! But are we doing this? And do we really know what Jesus’ testimony is all about? In the broadest sense that testimony is Jesus’ revelation, his roadmap that helps us understand his mission and our future. It is the apostle John in the book of Revelation who makes it clear that the faithful who will overcome do so, by the blood of the Lamb and the word of his testimony. So what is that testimony? More

January 11th, 2020

Armour of God – Forewarned is Forearmed

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armour of GodForewarned is Forearmed

It is challenging to be a Christian in 2020! Do we have the armour of God to help us? We live in a world that, as Paul said, has been enslaved to a dark lord for millennia. John’s writings in the book of Revelation envisioned a future age, our age. There will come a time in which a great evil power will control the whole world and deceive its inhabitants. And yet, there was hope, because Christ will return and his kingdom will finally be established. And how will the evil empire be defeated? By the blood of the Lamb, Jesus the Messiah, and the sacrifice of those who had sworn allegiance to him. God will have his Christian soldiers, but their warfare is not on the battlefield. More

January 11th, 2020

Core Christianity — The Trunk of the Tree

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core christianity trunk of the treeFinding the Trunk of the Tree of Christianity

Can we worship God as we please? Or is there a ‘core Christianity’ that believers must embrace and profess? The multi-culturalism of our day is not unlike that of the society of Paul’s day. He wrote to warn Christians of the dangers of embracing useless philosophies. These ideas were not grounded in the truth, but in human reasoning and wisdom. “Don’t be deceived,” Paul cautioned, for the solid foundation of all wisdom and knowledge could only be found in Christ. Only Christ embodied the fullness of God, and faithfully represented the Father. He alone was given authority over every power in heaven and earth. So are we listening to him alone? More