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We all have a purpose in the body of Christ, but we don't determine it. The Lord does. The Lord calls us, places us, equips us, guides us, and empowers us, all for His glory and according to His purposes. The thing is, we don't automatically know just what our calling is, but discover it through...

Babes in Christ naturally hunger for "the milk of the word". The analogy exists because it is true. However, growth comes with a hunger for something more substantial, "the meat" of the word. I believe that this is where we tend to get in trouble. We tend to think of the meat as the deeper...

Some people think that their church is more authoritative than scripture but many miss one of the oldest rebukes of the risen Christ to His disciples: 25 Then He said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! Luke 24:25 I've encountered many...

Always compare scripture with scripture, especially when dealing with the book of the revelation (which carrys a serious curse). 12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write, ‘These things says He who has the sharp two-edged sword: 13 “I know your works, and where you dwell, where...

This is an old concept in terms of "church ages" and there might be truth to it, but those scriptures also address individuals in the church as we all go through "stages" in life where Christ's commendations and rebukes are applied to our own hearts. I'm not suggesting that all Christians...

It's hard to get away from contentiousness in on line forums because there's very little accountability (I've never experienced the same sort of mean spirited apologetics in a church bible study, people wouldn't dare.) However, there is a purpose in such things: For there must also be factions...

To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory. Colossians 1:27 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Romans 5:2 the...

I got my hands on one of the first published books about the Dead Sea scrolls quite a while ago and though many are fragmentary, additional copies of some have been found and compared to fill in some of the blanks. I find the scrolls that are non biblical interesting for their insights into the...

The scroll describes physical armies, but it's not inspired ( I think some of the verses actually contradict scripture). The Bible has a number of descriptions of "the great and terrible day of the Lord", the day of judgment against the nations which all describe the Lord returning in glory with...

I call such things divine appointments and I've had a few, some more bizarre than others. The last one occurred on Friday the 13th in October of 2017, the day that I was removed from my own house and kept from returning by a restraining order against me. I believe that it was also the last day...

Yes, I prayed for Bill on that occasion, not for his healing specifically, but for his acceptance of God's will in the circumstances regardless of the outcome. I spoke to him a number of times before and after the break room incident, arguing against his unusual understanding of scripture with...

When I was in my 40s, but still a babe in Christ, I was trying to go to sleep when I heard a voice in my head blaspheming Jesus. I was immediately sure that this voice wasn't just my own internal dialog because, like most newly born again souls, I had a great zeal and deep love for Christ. Any...

I recently purchased a book for research purposes titled The Three Magical Books of Solomon, The Testament of Solomon & His Greater & Lesser Keys in One Volume, translated into English by Aleister Crowley, S.L.MacGregor Mathers & F.C. Conybear. I haven't finished reading it yet as it's very...

After one of my more serious back injuries, chiropractic treatment just wasn't helping and the chiropractor that I was seeing at the time confessed that he didn't think that he could do any more for me. On my way home from that particular visit, I was in so much pain that I cried out in my...

We sang this simple song at the end of every worship service at the church where I was baptized as an adult. The lyrics are simple, but I always found it rapturous.

I can relate. I've had Chronic back problems for over 40 years (and recommend a regime of daily back stretches and exercises to help manage it.) Before I retired I visited a number of different doctors in order to get current diagnoses and prognoses for a lifetime of cumulative injury to justify...

I I spent a number of years as a member of a few different worship teams and was able to observe the work of His Spirit through our ministry. The old hymnals often included appendices classifying songs as songs of worship, songs of praise, songs of testimony, etc. Contemporary Christian music...

2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. James 1:2-4

Legion wasn't one demon but many (enough to fill a herd of swine)

Such signs follow us to identify us as Christ's own and this activity will increase as the day draws near. Thank you for your testimony.