How to Know You Have Eternal Life
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence which we have before Him, that, if we ask
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Category: Sanctification
You Are Called to Be a Doer of the Word
Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that
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REMADE: My New Book Is Now Available for Pre-Order!
Yesterday, I shared the beautiful cover of my forthcoming book to be released in September. This is my second book with P&R Publishing, the ones who produced my bestselling 31-day devotional, Anxiety: Knowing God’s Peace. REMADE: Embracing Your Complete Identity
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Stay Oriented to Where You’re Heading (David Powlison)
Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes
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Suffering Is Our Teacher
Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments. Before I was afflicted I went astray,but now I keep your word. Psalm 119:67 Mrs. Schmidt was my favorite childhood teacher. Not only did she get me interested
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Make these Four Commitments to Live Out Your Faith in 2022 – A New Year’s Eve Bible Study Suggestion
But I have this against you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first. (Rev. 2:4) Jesus’s letter to the church at Ephesus contains words of affirmation as well as this pointed rebuke. The believers there were encouraged
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An Appetite for the Word of God
Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation—if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good. 1 Peter 2:2-3 Every one of our ten babies loved to eat. If
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The Holy Spirit Is Always Remodeling
Yesterday, while skimming over quotes from some of my reading in years past, these paragraphs from D. A. Carson’s book, Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation, jumped out and encouraged me. Picture a couple carefully marshaling enough resources
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Ten Questions to Diagnose Your Spiritual Health
Last week, our church’s men’s and women’s ministries kicked off a new ministry year with their first monthly meetings. Spiritual disciplines is the theme the ministry leaders chose as this year’s focus. One of the key resources being used to
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From Slavery to Sonship
The Christian has undergone a radical change. It is a movement from slavery to sonship (Gal. 4:7; cf. Rom. 8:16; Gal. 3:26). It is a change in status—from being children of wrath to being adopted “children of God” (1 John
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Our Suffering Profits Us and Benefits Others
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake… Colossians 1:24 The apostle Paul rejoiced in his sufferings because he knew that God was using them to produce growth in his own life through the experience of receiving divine comfort,
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Little Pilgrim’s Big Journey
One evening, a couple weeks ago, my daughter and I took turns reading every other page of this new book, while my younger sons eagerly listened. We intended to read only a few chapters, but couldn’t put it down. So,
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You Are a Saint by Calling
To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and
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Study Philippians with Me
In a world filled with far too much complaining and negativity, how refreshing it is to receive a letter filled with encouragement! As believers, we need regular encouragement to refresh us in our souls, and to give us renewed motivation
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The Gospel “Y” Chart
Many years ago, during my initial training in biblical counseling, I was introduced to the Y-Chart diagram. Since then, I’ve used it hundreds of times to help others to learn how the motivations of the heart work out in our
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NUGGETS
BOOK DEAL: New Growth Press has the Small Book Devotions Bundle of three books (anger, grief, anxiety) on sale 50% off. These little hardcovers make perfect gifts. Pedaling the Gospel – Gary Hallquist: “Grace is always in front. Daily focusing
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Proven Faith Is More Precious than Gold
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there, and backward, but I do not perceive him;on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him; he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.But he
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Called to Suffer
“In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in
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