Dead, Faithful or Lukewarm

Dead, Faithful or Lukewarm Are you on fire for Jesus? Are you sitting, at church, in the seat on Sunday morning waiting for the service to be over so you can watch the game, go to your favorite restaurant or other activity? Do you occasionally pray and sometimes discuss Scripture or another aspect of Christianity? Well, we should heed the warning and listen, then act accordingly. – Revelation 3 (NKJV) He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.  After a number of years…

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Christmas Devotional: What Winter Can Teach Us About Slowing Down and Listening to Scripture

Christmas Devotional: What Winter Can Teach Us About Slowing Down and Listening to Scripture By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire Every winter, my family and I pile into our old Chevy Suburban and trek from Virginia to the snow-covered mountains of Vermont. We have been going on a family ski trip every December as long as I can remember, so at this point, it’s hard for me to imagine a Christmas without snow. There’s something beautiful and ever peaceful about the frost of winter. It’s as if the world has —…

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What sets Christianity apart from other religions? (Podcast)

What sets Christianity apart from other religions? Podcast by Pastor Ravi Zacharias for RZIM What sets Christianity apart from other religions? Today on Just Thinking, Ravi Zacharias is at Yale University to answer this tough question among others. Podcast HERE >>> How can you share the Gospel with someone who doesn’t believe in God at all? Listen in to Just Thinking with Ravi Zacharias today to hear how he would answer this tough question. Part 2 Podcast HERE >>>

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Sexuality in Our Culture: An Open Door for the Gospel (Podcast)

Sexuality in Our Culture: An Open Door for the Gospel Podcast by Pastor David Platt for Radical Our culture insists that true freedom is found when we get to express ourselves and follow our own desires. Scripture’s teaching on sex is seen as restrictive and outdated, and many people are even wanting to determine their own gender. In this message from Colossians 4:2–6 and other selected passages, David Platt points us to Scripture so that we can understand God’s good design for sexuality and gender. The One who created us…

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Rev. Graham on Beto: ‘I Will Not Bow Down at the Altar of the LGBT+P for Pedophilia Agenda’

Rev. Graham on Beto: ‘I Will Not Bow Down at the Altar of the LGBT+P for Pedophilia Agenda’ By Michael W. Chapman for CNS News In reference to Democratic presidential contender Beto O’Rourke’s position that he wants to remove the tax-exempt status of churches if they do not support “gay marriage,” Rev. Franklin Graham said this is like what the socialists did in Eastern Europe after WWII and added that he “will not bow down at the altar of the LGBTQ agenda nor worship their rainbow pride flag.” During CNN’s Oct. 10 town hall to…

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6 Recent Archaeological Discoveries That Affirm Details in Scripture

6 Recent Archaeological Discoveries That Affirm Details in Scripture by Karen Engle for Logos Each time an artifact related to the biblical narrative is unearthed in Israel or the surrounding lands of the Bible it becomes a witness to the perfection of God’s Word.  And it happens all the time. Here are six recent discoveries that affirm some rather obscure details in the Bible. Each one provides material evidence of the historical reliability of the Bible, and hopefully, increases our faith. 1. Biblical city of Ziklag Aerial view of the…

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Practical Ways to Avoid Lust

Practical Ways to Avoid Lust Fr. Joseph Gleason for Russian Faith In the Orthodox Church, there is a battle chest available, providing us with practical ways to resist sin and to actually defeat it. We don’t just tell people to “try harder”. We also tell them HOW. We give them the weapons they need to wage war against sin, and to arise victorious Everyone knows lust is bad. Everybody tells us to fight against it. But not everyone can tell us HOW to fight against lust successfully. We try, we fail,…

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JOHN FRAME- NATURE’S CASE FOR GOD: A BRIEF BIBLICAL ARGUMENT (Podcast)

JOHN FRAME- NATURE’S CASE FOR GOD: A BRIEF BIBLICAL ARGUMENT Podcast by Dave Jenkins for Servants of Grace WHAT YOU’LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE The difference between general and special revelation. Why those in the presuppositional school of apologetics should believe in natural theology. The importance of natural theology to the rest of Christian theology. The witness of the created world. A brief outline of the four types of consciences taught in Scripture. The importance of Christians having a good understanding of conscience. How a good understanding of conscience relates to the work…

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