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It is one of the strangest contradictions in the Bible. In one moment, Elijah stands on Mount Carmel, calls down fire from heaven, and defeats an entire nation's false prophets. He is fearless. He dec...

Cornelius's household received the Holy Spirit when hearing "forgiveness of sins." No altar call.No music.No long prayer. Just one sentence. Peter preached: "Everyone who believes in Him receives forg...

We spend so much energy trying to avoid mistakes, outrun pressure, and make the "right" decisions.But there is a better way: "If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God... and it will be given to...

We know God is holy.We know He is righteous.But the bible wants to show something more than that. "God is love."1 John 4:8 Love isn't God's mood.It's Him. And love always moves toward people.Love give...

God rested on the seventh day not because He was tired, but because nothing was left unfinished. Genesis says: "God ended His work... and rested."(Genesis 2:2-3) And in Hebrews: "The works were finish...

One of the hardest things to believe is that God sees you as clean even when you still see flaws in yourself. Jesus told His disciples, "You are clean because of the word which I have spoken to you" (...

Ever notice how a clenched fist can't receive anything?That's the difference between Law and Grace. For centuries, we've argued about the Gospel's center-Is it God working, or us? But the answer quiet...

If you listen closely to the Christmas story, a pattern emerges.Every time heaven touched earth, the first words were the same: "Do not be afraid." To Zechariah:"Do not be afraid... your prayer is hea...

Proverbs says it plainly:"Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" (Proverbs 4:23). The heart is not fragile-but it is porous.Whatever enters it eventually directs your w...

God does not relate to you based on your record.He relates to you based on Christ's. Paul says,"You are accepted in the Beloved."Ephesians 1:6 Accepted - not tolerated.In the Beloved - ἐν τῷ ἠ&...

When Paul prayed for believers, he didn't pray for an easier life.He prayed for an empowered heart. Here is his prayer: "...strengthened with all might through His Spirit in the inner man, for all end...

Many believers pray as if prayer moves God closer.Scripture says Christ already brought you near. Paul writes,"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of...