“Make the most of every opportunity.” (Colossians 4:5, NLT) No matter how you define your personal “treasure,” it is important to remember that these things in and of themselves are not wrong. However, if they take the place of Godin your life, then you have a big problem. As our heart and mind become more …
Monthly Archives: January 2020
22820.031 Live the Son-Powered Life!
“Rise, let us go from here.” (John 14:31 ESV) When Jesus was on this earth, he knew where he was going. He had a plan. He had a purpose. He was on the move. He had work to accomplish for the kingdom and he had only a short period of time in which to do …
22820.026 Use the Armor of God
“Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:10–11, NLT) Ephesians 6:12–18 presents one of the most powerful truths in the Bible: we have the ability to protect ourselves against the …
22820.024 Focus on God’s Power
“God stirs up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He breaks up the storm.” (Job 26:12, NKJV) When we take time to reflect on God’s power, we’re amazed. And this in turn expands our vision of what God can do in us and through us. Images of God’s power are presented throughout …
22820.018 Your Daily Commitment to Prayer
“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6–7) Talking to God about all of …
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51001.1 Endnotes Who Is The Real Jesus
Who Is The Real Jesus John Piper, The Pleasures of God (Sisters, OR: Multnomah, 2000), 35. http://www.azquotes.com/author/8044-Martin_Luther_King_Jr/tag/jesus Quoted in Terrence J. Rynne, Gandhi and Christianity (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis, 2008).Endnotes 111 Philip Schaff, The Person of Christ: The Miracle of History (1913), 98, 99. Joseph Klausner, Jesus of Nazareth(New York: The Macmillan Co., 1946), 43, 44. C.S. Lewis, God in the Dock (Grand Rapids, …
51002.1 Endnotes Was Jesus a Real Person?
Was Jesus a Real Person? Ellen Johnson and Larry King, “What Happens After We Die?” Larry King Live, CNN, April 14, 2005,http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0504/14/lkl.01.html. Quoted in David C. Downing, The Most Reluctant Convert (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002), 57. C. S. Lewis, The Inspirational Writings of C. S. Lewis: Surprised by Joy(New York: Inspirational Press, 1986), 122-3. “Alexander the Great: …
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51004.1 Endnotes Jesus’ Death and Resurrection: Copied from Other Ancient Deities?
Jesus’ Death and Resurrection: Copied from Other Ancient Deities?
51012.1 Endnotes Was There a DaVinci Conspiracy?
Was There a DaVinci Conspiracy?
51017.1 Endnotes Was Jesus Really from Nazareth?
Was Jesus Really from Nazareth? Associated Press: First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth, December 22, 2009. http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2009-12-21-jesus-house-nazareth_N.htm T. Cheyne, Encyclopedia Biblica, “Nazareth”, 1899. Rene Salm, American Atheist.org, “The Myth of Nazareth, Does it Really Matter?”, December 22, 2009, http://www.atheists.org/The_Myth_of_Nazareth,_Does_it_Really_Matter%3F From the Probing Mind column, “Why the Truth About Nazareth is Important,” American Atheist magazine (Nov-Dec. 2006).– Frank …
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