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Jesus prayed for those in the world to believe in Him Joh 17:18-21 As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. (19) And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. (20) "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who...

As we all know, there are many different perspectives and practices when it comes to the assembling of the saints together. Paul had to address some of the issues of his day, and warned of wolves amongst the flock. I find myself reflecting on nearly 67 years of association and fellowship with...

2Th 2:3-4 Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, (4) who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of...

Dear Reader, here are some points to note about Divine Vengeance: This world is fallen, cursed, and marked for destruction. Only those God chooses to be merciful to can escape His Vengeance. God is always righteous in His Judgment, whether to mercy or to punishment. The punishment of those...

An Offering From My Notes: Satan is active on this planet. His work in its inhabitants is woven into history, en masse and in each individual. Sin is still the way of the world. Satan is still the prince of the power of the air. Satan is still at work in the children of disobedience. Eph...

I collect interesting words. I recently posted the word cathexis on another thread. It means the concentration of emotional energy on an object, person, idea, or goal. I sometimes meet people who are quite intense and some who are even manic. Many movies have plots that are developed around...

Mat 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. My experience and awareness of evil might be different from others, but all of us in the Mutual Faith Community of Christ the Redeemer have one thing in...

In the past I was a logistics co-ordinator responsible for putting the Order of Service together and leading the Sunday morning meetings of a congregation I was part of for quite a few years. I also trained interns to do this, but I was always aware that it was an arbitrary call that depended on...

If, as one school of thought has it, God has sovereignly predetermined who will come to faith in Him by hearing His Word, are those whom He hasn't chosen to come to faith by hearing His Word, going to get a fair trial on Judgment Day? Surely it is not fair for God to condemn sinners just on...

So many people live their lives not aware of the amazing love God has for everyone. In my case I remember from early childhood being told that God loved me and everyone else. I have heard or seen the phrase "Jesus Loves You" millions of times, but it is patently obvious to me now that Satan...

It was 9pm and my wife and I were settled in our armchairs watching a TV series when we heard a loud knocking on our door. It was a young man of 27 years who lived down the road. I had been sharing Scriptural truth with him on occasions as he passed by, and now, while the flesh was saying "How...

Satan is depicted as reptilian. Isa 27:1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea. Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent...

It's a good metaphor, this idea that we are on a spiritual journey. In Ephesians 4:1 Paul appeals to the saints to walk worthy of the vocation they are called to, and in 4:17 not to walk as others in the vanity of their mind having their understanding darkened and being alienated from the life...

25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; 26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it...

A STUDY OF THE ORIGINS AND MEANING OF THE WORD CHURCH AS USED IN SCRIPTURE: The word “church,” which is derived from κυριακός, kuriakós, “of or belonging to the Lord,” represents in the English Versions of the Bible of the New Testament the Greek word ἐκκλησία, ekklēsı́a; Latin, ecclesia...

Excerpt From: http://www.whitehorseinn.org/archives/276.html It Pays to Go to Church In 1840, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that, This problem has continued to plague practitioners of religion in America since the time of de Tocqueville, right down to the present day emphasis on “the...

Some Scriptures I am reading indicate that God has given us the ability to make choices, and these have predestined consequences. Deuteronomy 30:19 (19) I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse: therefore...

Heavenly Father, in the precious Name of your beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord, I prayer for your will to be done on earth in the new year, as it is done in heaven. I ask for wisdom in ministering both to the body of Christ and to the world. Help me to resist ungodliness in its various...

Matthew 26:39-44 (39) And He went a little further, and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as You will. (40) And He comes unto the disciples, and finds them asleep, and says unto Peter, What, could...

These are my spiritual goals: 1) S - Submit to Scriptural Leadership 2) E - Edify the Body of Christ 3) R - Resist Unscriptural Forms of Control 4) V - Value Genuine Ministries 5) I - Ignore Insults 6) C - Continue in the Faith of Christ 7) E - Earn a Respectable Living