Tag: revival
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Personal Revival in Psalm 119: Thinking About What It Means to Feel Alive Again
The worship of our lives is seeking after God’s ways rather than our own. We learn that God’s ways are better because our ways typically cause great hardship and tribulation. God forgives us for living by our own ways and bringing such destruction on ourselves and his earth. He shows his lovingkindness to thousands of…
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Daily Devotional: Romans 11:22-36
Paul continues his thoughts about predestination as it relates to Jews and gentiles respectively. The essential truth of the matter is still—all who believe in Christ will be saved. Yet, in this pericope I see some interesting statements. Paul uses the Old Testament text to prove his teaching throughout. First, the hardening of the Jews…
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The Fruit of Revival
Over the last few weeks, we’ve had revival in view. David was running according to his own will, interests, and plan. His self-will and self-interest led him into great sin such that he was about to commit high treason against the nation he has been chosen to lead, Israel. He was given over to hypocrisy…
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Turning Back to God
David has run from God again. This time, his rebellion against God has caused him to betray his own moral convictions and stand as a traitor against Israel, the nation he was chosen to lead and through which God’s throne will be established within God’s creation. God worked together the fear of the Philistine commanders…
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Why do we need to be saved? What from?
My wife and I use the GPS on our phones often. What an amazing gift this technology is. I remember going on a road trip with Kati’s family some time ago to the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. Kati’s dad sat in the passenger seat so he could look at the map while her mom drove.…
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The Christian Family: a people of revival, not condemnation
Why do people not attend church? For what reasons do believers not partake in the Christian fellowship? The Malphurs Group, which is a church consultation firm, offered 15 reasons that should cause us to think:[1] THEIR FAITH IS STRONG, BUT THEY FEEL THE CHURCH IS NOT MEETING THEIR NEEDS. THEY ARE TIRED OF THE…
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The Unbelieving Believer
This morning I wept silently. It must be a little of what Jesus felt as He wept for the unbelief of the nations. My heart is sad for the world because I know that all we need is Christ, but Christ is the only thing we do not invest in. What does the way we…