"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring, but a sword." -- Matthew 10:34 (ESV)Please Pray: Heavenly Father, you are truly the Prince of Peace. There is no situation that you can’t bring calm to. I thank you for...…
Have you ever felt like you were so in step with exactly what God was wanting you to do in your life. Things were going great, all cylinders were clicking in rhythm. You were reading your bible, you were in a great bible study, you were attending worship and really getting something out of it…
"Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring, but a sword." -- Matthew 10:34 (ESV)Terrible events of the last few weeks have dealt a great deal of anxiety and grief around the world, especially for Christians.While the season of...…
I recently addressed a gathering of believers, explaining to them Paul’s use of the terms, “spiritual,” “carnal,” and “natural” when discussing the human condition. In this address, I touched on the danger of religious arrogance and, in that context, said that it has been my observation that there are two arenas in which people of……
Until a few months ago, I had not heard the term “virtue-signaling.” There doesn’t seem to be a universally accepted definition of the term, but I understand it to be a reference to any effort to appear morally superior by taking a popular stand on an issue. It is usually used in a pejorative sense; it is used as a criticism of the signaler.…
“And from the time John the Baptist began preaching until now, the Kingdom of Heaven has been forcefully advancing, and violent people are attacking it” (Matthew 11:12). In the book of Matthew 10 a……
Ansåg Jesus att hans lärljungar borde skaffa svärd? Ska versen tolkas bokstavligt eller ej? Den mest logiska tolkningen av texten är att det finns ett fokus på budskapet att en helt ny och annorlun……
Is “love and inclusion” the primary message of the gospel? Is Jesus’ definition of love focused solely on including everyone so they feel valued and respected? Or is there more?…
By Elizabeth Prata Introduction#1: Sword#2: Plague#3 Famine#4: Beasts Yesterday I introduced a series examining the LORD’S “Four Sore Judgments.” In other translations they are ca……
Elizabeth Prata, Jan 22, 2022
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