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How to Navigate Persecution from Believers
Following Christ will come with some persecution. I share this because I do not want anyone to turn away from walking with the Lord..
Following Christ will come with some persecution. I share this because I do not want anyone to turn away from walking with the Lord..
Let these four prayers guide your online interactions.
“A [woman] who has friends must [herself] be friendly, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a [sister].” (Proverbs 18:24) I dearly love my friends. I’ve never had a sister, but I’ve been bl…
God “is the One who shined in our hearts to illuminate the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Cor. 4:6). The next verse tells us, “we have this treasure…
What do Christians mean by hope?I suspect the cynics among us confuse hope with naivete. They might see it as a point of view about reality—a glass half full instead of half empty. The hopeful few are in denial, and that kind of self-delusion cannot possibly be a virtue. If I weren’t a Christian, I’d probably agree, but if Jesus is Lord, then hope takes on a new meaning.Failed by the PowerfulIn Mark 5, Jesus encounters a man named Jairus. He was “one of the rulers of the synagogue,” a man of pow
How to start a faith based blog is the focus of this post today. I believe it is necessary to do this post considering how successful this faith blog has been over the years. Yes, this is a blog journey of over 16 years and it is still growing stronger. Many lives have been touched […]
The first century Church "turned their world upside down" for Christ. We should too. We should be living like first century believers.
If you want Godly wisdom for Christian living, then you need to read the story of these foolish virgins as Jesus described in one of His many parables. Actually, you need Godly wisdom for your business, finances, marriage and for every aspect of your life. But why did Jesus called those women, foolish virgins? Please […]
There are many important reasons to discuss this topic from a biblical perspective. We live in a hypersexual society. But what is the best kind of sex? Well, morally, the best sex is sex between a …
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, also called The Parable of the Weeds Among Wheat, is found in Matthew 13. This is one of Jesus’s parables of the kingdom of heaven, and this comes after the …
Our understanding of this one little concept is critical to grasping what it really means to be a Christian—no matter the era or culture. A lack of knowledge in this one little area will leave some…
For those screaming “oxymoron” at the ceiling right now, you are correct. There is no such thing as an unsaved Christian. It’s an impossibility. One is either saved or unsaved, Christian or heathen…
By Elizabeth Prata God does a powerful and magnificent thing by raising up missionaries. He not only regenerates hearts but He establishes some to go to the hard places, live a hard life, and some …
Getting help from prophets is your right as a Christian. In case you want to know. Prophets help and support are the will of God for you on this earth. No one can really fulfill his or her God-given mission on this earth without this form of help. It is so sad today that most […]
This post is a reminder to encourage dating women that you don’t have to work so hard in your relationships. Men are not children that are to be raised by their women. We understand this in t…
particular. It’s here where his enemies were: the ones who are out to kill him In his final week, right there in Jerusalem, he was walking on dangerous ground. Jesus was surrounded by those who hate him, and by the traps that they set. Here was one of those traps. The Sadducees had their turn, and now the Pharisees and the Herodians tried to entrap Jesus. They came up with an ingenious trap. And so, they asked him: “Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar?” Jesus asked for a denarius to be brought to him. He wasn’t used to carrying money, and he didn’t have any with him. When he got it, he held it up and showed them Caesar’s image, asking them, “Whose inscription and image is this?” When they answered, “Caesar’s,” he delivered the famous line, Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.
Some people live semi-opaque lives, deciding to tough it out and go it alone when facing the challenges of life that confront them. This is not what God recommends. Do you recall our Lord’s words to those on the scene when Lazarus came out of that tomb— “loose him and...
Christians must use every opportunity to proclaim the truth that no one is stuck in their sin, no matter the sin. Thanks to the sacrifice of Jesus and the power of the Holy Spirit anyone can live l…
The occult and witchcraft are being marketed to youth and adults with abandon and many, including Christians, are watching programs with these themes. I have had men and women who have come out of the occult on Blazing Grace Radio to show the dangers of Read More
By Elizabeth Prata Photo by Arisa Chattasa on Unsplash The title is a euphemism. I’m not speaking of actual countries. Another brouhaha erupted on TwittX this week. That is not abnormal, sadl…