We cannot shun to declare the whole counsel of God. The whole counsel of God, and not just the comfortable and sweet parts, must be proclaimed. Those parts which are convicting and uncomfortable must be spoken and not left out. Otherwise, we will have the blood of those we are speaking to on our hands. …
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The Price of Water
The Rock in the wilderness, from which the Israelites got water, is a very significant miracle. As described from several Psalms, The LORD "brought streams out of the rock," He "caused waters to run down like rivers" from it; "He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like …
Obligated to Die
Jesus Christ displayed the most incredible act of love in the history of the world. This very act, from God Himself, Jesus Christ, reveals to us what love truly is. And our Lord Jesus commands us, "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye …
The Mystery of Contentment
Paul uses an interesting word in Philippians 4:12. The KJV translates it as "instructed." The word means to be initiated into the mysteries, to be initiated into a secret previously veiled. But just what kind of mystery is Paul talking about? He's not speaking of some sort of special knowledge, nor some progressive thinking, nor …
Being a Soldier of Jesus Christ
There are four people in the New Testament scriptures who are specifically mentioned as being soldiers. Paul, Timothy, Epaphroditus, and Archippus. Paul gives us many instructions throughout his writings, but only a few passages are specifically linked to warfare. Let's take a look at those. 2 Corinthians 10:3-5 "For though we are walking in the …