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From the blog this week: Who is Satan? Why Staying in Your Church Longterm is Good For You “As I’ve mentioned, I have found this kind of community happens around the three-or four-year mark with people. And when we enter that phase, the reflex is to withdraw. Yet, if we do not get there and…
We continue our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by examining chapter 11 entitled, “The Devil and the Fallen Angels.” MLJ believes that many Christians “have not realized the powers that are set against them” (115). From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture warns believers about the works of Satan. There are…
A collection of links from around the web: From the blog this week: Why Don’t We Pray More? Entertainment Choices and Compromise Are we allowing ourselves to be entertained by things which Christ died for? Sermons You Could Be Preaching In Your Sleep What does our sleep pattern say about what we truly believe? Supernatural…
We know we need to pray. We know the Scripture commands us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thess. 5:17). We know the forces of evil will do everything in their power to stop us from praying. We know all that, and yet we often find our prayer life lacking. Why? Perhaps the most common excuse…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace: From the blog this week: What Does the Bible Say About Angels? Surrendering ‘Supposed To’ “I wake up each morning with the temptation to give into the bitterness that comes from not getting my way. I wake up each morning to the reality that the…
We continue our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by examining chapter 10 entitled, “Good Angels.” The term ‘angel’ means ‘messenger.’ There’s a mysterious element to angels that often leads to either overemphasizing or ignoring them altogether. Scripture often mentions angels, and while we can’t satisfy all our curiosity about…
A collection of links from the web to encourage your growth! From the blog this week: False Alarms and the Impending Judgment of God Fighting For Silence in a World that Never Stops Shouting “God didn’t create me to be alone, but that doesn’t mean I don’t need solitude from time to time. The digital…
I was working in the garage when my wife flung the door open. With tears in her eyes and desperation in her voice, she screamed, “James get in here!” Her sister lives in Hawaii and called to tell her that the whole island had received the following warning message on their phones: “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT…
A collection of links to encourage your growth in grace: From the blog this week: The God Who Knows: The Eternal Decrees Four Things God Promises When He Says ‘I Will Protect You’ “Here’s a good Bible interpretation rule of thumb: If you come to the same conclusion Satan does, you’re probably not reading it…
We continue our study of Great Doctrines of the Bible by Martyn Lloyd-Jones (MLJ) by examining chapter 9 entitled, “The Eternal Decrees of God.” MLJ defines eternal decrees as “things which God determined and ordained before He had done anything at all” (93). When discussing a topic such a this, MLJ states that we need…