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At times we are no different than the Money Changers.

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We like to imagine ourselves on the right side of Jesus' temple cleansing, until we ask what we are really selling in His house.

Barna – only 4% of the U.S. population claims to hold a true Biblical Worldview

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Barna's research shows only 4 percent of Americans hold a true Biblical worldview—a sobering call for the church to recover sound doctrine.

We need to err on the side of love, not condemnation.

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Jeff Hilles' quote points to Jesus and the woman caught in adultery, showing why believers must choose grace over self-righteous judgment.

Don’t hide out in a megachurch.

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A megachurch can let you hide from real accountability. Scripture calls believers to true fellowship, not anonymous attendance.

Every contact you make with everyone you meet will help them or hinder them on their journey to heaven.

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C.S. Lewis reminds us that every encounter either points someone toward Heaven or quietly pushes them further away from Christ and His Gospel.

Predestination does not justify Christians not sharing the Good News

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Predestination is true, but it never excuses silence. God ordains the ends and the means: our witness is how He draws the lost to Christ.

We can be obedient and still sin.

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True obedience isn't just compliance - it fails when the heart rebels, motives turn selfish, or action waits instead of moving at once.

We don’t have an evangelism problem, we have a worship problem.

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Evangelism doesn't fail because we lack methods - it fails when worship has gone cold and joy in God has faded away first.

Mankind is in no position to judge God.

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We have no standing to put God on trial. His ways are higher than ours, and His perfect justice needs no human verdict to validate it.

Sunday School answers always fall short because man’s ability to comprehend God will always fall short.

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Every tidy Sunday School answer about God eventually breaks down, because His infinite nature exceeds our finite minds and words.

Like CliffsNotes, Sunday mornings are not enough to understand the deep truths of God. 

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One hour a week can't teach you the depths of Scripture. Real spiritual growth requires daily pursuit of God's Word, not just Sunday attendance.

Forget Right Versus Left; Think Vertical Versus Horizontal

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Right versus left misses the point. Scripture calls us to a vertical relationship with God first, then horizontal love for others.

”The best way to learn about God is to read, not feel.”

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Feelings rise and fall, but Scripture stands firm. God's written Word, not emotion, anchors true knowledge of who He is and what He asks.

“It is necessary to feel the weight of God telling you are wrong in order to feel the conviction of sin.”

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Conviction of sin feels heavy because God loves you too much to leave you comfortable in what is quietly killing you inside.

We hate in others what we see in ourselves.

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We often condemn in others the very sin we refuse to see in ourselves. Scripture calls this self-righteousness to repentance.

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Praying Without Ceasing: Finding God in the Everyday

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The Fourth Man in the Furnace: God’s Presence in the Fire

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Why Satan Still Exists When God Judges Sin in the Bible?

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Joseph Jones asks why an all-powerful God destroyed nations in the Bible yet still allows Satan to tempt humanity today and tomorrow.

Biblical Faith and Trust: Why Belief Alone Isn’t Enough

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Gail Thomson explains why Christianity needs both solid evidence and wholehearted trust - and what happens when churches lose either one.

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An Oxford atheist argued with friends until Christianity made more sense than materialism. These stories of scientists, journalists, and scholars who crossed from unbelief to faith still challenge and inspire.
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5787 is being called the Year of the Sword, but Hebrews 4:12 cuts closer to home than any battle cry - it exposes us first.
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The Fourth Man in the Furnace: God’s Presence in the Fire

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Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego walked unbound in the furnace - because Someone else was already standing inside it with them.
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Why God created man?

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God created man in His image and with a purpose, but Adam lost it chasing God's likeness. Every hard thing since then is part of a plan already in motion to conform us to the image of His Son.
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Fully God and Fully Man: Understanding the Hypostatic Union

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R.C. Sproul and Billy Graham stood on opposite sides of the Calvinist-Arminian divide, yet their shared faith in Christ points to a deeper unity than theological rivalry.
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“The Rod and the Staff are a symbol…”

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The rod and staff symbolize protection and guidance, with the cross embodying God’s justice and mercy.
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There is a Reason for so many Bible Translations

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Christianity vs. christianity – Who’s who in Eternity 

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Simon’s Silver: Why You Cannot Buy the Holy Spirit

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This devotional explores how money reveals what we truly worship, and challenges believers to give generously rather than try to buy what only grace provides.
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Confused about spiritual gifts, tongues, and claims like being slain in the spirit? Here's what the Bible actually teaches.
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Biblical Forgiveness and Boundaries: Forgive Without Enabling Harm

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Forgiveness is required, but enabling abuse is not. Learn how Scripture balances limitless forgiveness with godly wisdom, healthy boundaries, and the freedom Christ offers every believer who has been deeply wounded.
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What did the Early Church Look Like?

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The early church met at dawn, prayed set prayers, and risked death rather than bow to Caesar. Their pattern of worship and sacrifice still shapes faithful Christian community today.
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At times we are no different than the Money Changers.

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We like to imagine ourselves on the right side of Jesus' temple cleansing, until we ask what we are really selling in His house.
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The Heart or the Shell

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What the Bible Actually Says About Pride and Homosexuality

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Why did the female minister go to bed?

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Church: You’d Love To Help, But Stacking Chairs is not Your Spiritual Gift

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Bible Receives Modern Update With ‘Morally Gray Edition’

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Besides Adam and Eve, what person in the Bible had no earthly parents?

Joshua led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses died, conquered Canaan in obedience to God, and pointed forward to Jesus through his very name, which means "Yahweh saves."

Daily Bible Reading: Why No Christian Should Regret Time in the Word.

A satirical Babylon Bee headline pokes fun at our excuses, but the punchline is should not be true... no Christian has ever truly regretted opening the Bible. Here is why daily Scripture reading must be your soul's first meal of the day.

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Shame, Guilt, and Why We Hide From the God Who Pursues Us

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Hate Speech Laws: What California’s New Mandate Means for Churches

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AI Morality: Why Silicon Can’t Replace the Spirit’s Work

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Moralistic Therapeutic Deism: Why the Church Is Losing the Gospel

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What is the purpose of man?

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Adam grasped for God-like control and lost the very image he was made to bear. Yet God planned from the beginning to spend every moment of a believer's life restoring it, using even the hardest trials to conform us to the image of His Son.

The Unforgivable Sin:6 Bible Warnings About a Hardened Heart

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We must Not be Ashamed of the Gospel

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A Survey of the Gospel of Matthew

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Let Trust Deliver You

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A 1940s Evangelistic Tract

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Question #49: Where is Christ now?

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Risen and reigning, Christ is not absent but active, seated above every power and interceding for his people right now, until he returns to judge and make all things new.

Question #5: Why else did God create?

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Answer: God created all things by his powerful...

Question #18: Will God allow our disobedience and idolatry to go unpunished?

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Answer: No, every sin is against the sovereignty,...

Question #7: What does the law of God require?

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Answer: Personal, perfect, and perpetual obedience; that we...

Question #25: Does Christ’s death mean all our sins can be forgiven?

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Answer: Yes, because Christ’s death on the cross...

Question #12: What does God require in the ninth and tenth commandments?

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Answer: Ninth, that we do not lie or...

Question #15: Since no one can keep the law, what is its purpose?

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Answer: That we may know the holy nature...

Question #22: Why must the Redeemer be truly human?

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Answer: That in human nature he might on...

Question #31: What do we believe by true faith?

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Answer: Everything taught to us in the gospel....

Question # 28: What happens after death to those not united to Christ by faith?

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Answer: At the day of judgment they will...