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April 11, 2014

Does the Holy Spirit Prompt me to do Anything Other than God’s Word?

Does the Holy Spirit Prompt me to do Anything Other than God's Word?

John 17:17 “Sanctify them in the truth; Your Word is truth.” Will the Holy Spirit ever prompt me to do anything other than what is written in God’s Word? No. The Holy Spirit will never prompt us throughout the day to do anything other than what is found in the written Word of God. As […]

April 10, 2014

Does the Holy Spirit Prompt me Throughout the Day?

Does the Holy Spirit Prompt me Throughout the Day?

Acts 8:29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go up and join this chariot.” Does the Holy Spirit prompt His people here and there throughout the day? He did in Philip’s life. He prompted Philip, speaking into his heart and directing him to approach a certain chariot where a certain man was. God wanted to […]

April 8, 2014

Have I Ever Participated in Murder?

Have I Ever Participated in Murder?

Acts 8:1 “Saul was in hearty agreement with putting him to death.” Have you ever participated in a murder? The Apostle Paul did. As evil as it is, Paul, before his powerful conversion experience, not only oversaw the killing of godly Stephen, but gave “hearty agreement” to it. He went on to persecute Christians, even […]

March 31, 2014

Can I Handle People Disagreeing With Me?

Can I Handle People Disagreeing With Me?

Acts 6:11-12 “They secretly induced men…and they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes…” Can I handle people disagreeing with me? In the days of the early church, when Stephen preached the Gospel of Jesus, certain men with different views “rose up and argued” with him (Acts 6:9). These people had opposing views […]

March 25, 2014

Is There Only One Way to Heaven?

Is There Only One Way to Heaven?

Acts 4:12 There is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved. In our times truth has become relative. What one person thinks is true is true to them; and what another person sees as true is true […]

March 20, 2014

Should I be Waiting for Jesus’ Coming?

Should I be Waiting for Jesus' Coming?

Acts 1:10-11 As they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, two men in white clothing stood beside them and said, “This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” Jesus’ ascension was looked at […]

March 17, 2014

Do I Need the Holy Spirit to Succeed?

Do I Need the Holy Spirit to Succeed?

Acts 1:8 You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses… Do I need the Holy Spirit to succeed in Christian service? Yes. As a follower of Christ, I absolutely do. Jesus, at His ascension, made it a top priority for his disciples to wait for […]

March 12, 2014

Do I Hurt God?

Do I Hurt God?

Psalm 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way. Do I hurt God? Whenever I do something, or think something, or feel something, or say something that is not in […]

March 10, 2014

Is Satan Working in My Life?

Is Satan Working in My Life?

2 Corinthians 11:14 Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. Does Satan work in my life personally? The Bible seems to say so. Over and over again the Christian is warned about the Enemy’s schemes. From Jesus to the Apostles, we are warned to watch out. We are constantly reminded about the reality of […]

March 7, 2014

Is Inadequacy a Bad Thing?

Is Inadequacy a Bad Thing?

2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God. Is inadequacy a bad thing?The answer depends on where my adequacy comes from. Our culture tells us inadequacy is a bad thing.It says self-reliance wins the day. From our youth on we […]

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