By Mark Altrogge • theblazingcenter.com • May 28, 2014 Everything God does in our lives is for our benefit, including suffering. Though they never seem pleasant at the time, hard times produce wonderful benefits in our lives. On Monday I mentioned one benefit – affliction drives us to God’s word. Here are seven more benefits of suffering: Affliction drives…
7 Benefits Of Going Through Hard Times was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit (Ephesians 5:18, ESV). On your own, you cannot be like Jesus. You can’t will yourself to change your sinful patterns or to choose right. So how do you live a powerful life in Christ? How do you live out…
You: Be Filled was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
challies.com • May 26, 2014 Every now and again I like to write about one of the Bible’s tricky texts—those passages in the Bible that Christians tend to misunderstand and misuse. 1 Corinthians 7:10-12 is just that kind of text. In these verses Paul makes two statements about divorce. Before one he says, “not I, but the…
Tricky Texts: He Wasn’t Being Humble was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps (1 Peter 2:21, ESV). Authentic: it’s the real thing, not a knock-off or cheap replica. And authenticisone way we describe a life worth living. A person living out who they are meant…
AN AUTHENTIC IMITATION was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens…
Drowning in Forgiveniss was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
