By Gregory A. Johnson • gregoryajohnson.com • June 07, 2014 by Gregory A. Johnson I was contacted by a man who had lost his business, home, wife, and children during a seven-year span. As if that were not enough heartache, he now found himself unemployed and homeless. He told me that the devil wanted him to kill himself, but he…
God is Always Working in Your Life was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life. And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears…
Marks of Authenticity was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him (Hebrews 11:6, ESV). The message of faith permeates not only Hebrews 11, but the entire New Testament. You’ll find faith on every page and in every story.…
By Faith Alone was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
By Paul Chappell Tuesday, May 20, 2014 “And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they…
Standing Firm was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
challies.com • June 05, 2014 Last night I sat with a group of men from our church and talked about prayer. And, as usually happens, our thoughts turned toward unanswered prayer or prayer that is answered very differently than we had asked or hoped. Why are there times when God seems not to answer? If a good…
Unanswered Prayer was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
jamesmacdonald.com Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge. I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you” (Psalm 16:1–2, ESV). Christians casually, sometimes even flippantly, refer to Jesus as Lord. It’s not without precedent—in the New Testament, Jesus Christ is referred to as Lord 740 times. But…
Is Jesus Lord? was originally published on BIBLE Knowledge
