Giving and Receiving

Recently, 13 travelers went to Haiti on a mission trip. Everyone had different ideas and expectations about what we might accomplish while there, and I dare say we probably fulfilled everyone’s hopes as the Spirit of God completely led us every step of the way. Of the

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

On April 25th and May 12th of this year, earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.3, respectively, shook the mountain nation of Nepal. Around 9,000 lost their lives with 25,000 injured and millions more driven from their cracked and fractured homes. Villages were leveled by the shaking or buried

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Conclusion

My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding— indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and

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Two Deaths

You die twice if you aren’t a believer The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what they had done. Then death and Hades were thrown

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Hey. You, There. Christian

The Biblical origin of the word: Christian Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?” Acts 26:28 The translation in Greek for Christ is “anointed one” and the ending means “follower of”. Put

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Areopagus

Paul’s ability to reach any audience Then they took him (Paul) and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?” Acts 17:19 Paul traveled to Athens, Greece, while he waited

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Blind Man’s Bluff

Was the Apostle Paul nearly blind? See what large letters I use as I write to you with my own hand! Galatians 6:11 There is compelling scriptural evidence that Paul’s vision was significantly impaired for most, if not all of his years of ministry. In Acts Chapter

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Speaking in Tongues

What does this gift really mean? All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. Acts 2:4 It seems that in American culture, speaking in tongues is primarily practiced in charismatic and Pentecostal churches. The more

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