Help! God Didn’t Answer My Prayer August 19, 2023 by: Daniel J. Brendsel This article is part of the Help! series. Unopened Doors “If any of you lacks wisdom,” James 1:5 says, “let him ask God, who gives generously without reproach, and it will be given him.” According to 1 John 5:14–15, “If we know…
With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved. Those who enter into Christ’s being-here-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud. A new power is in operation. The Spirit of life in Christ, like a strong wind, has magnificently cleared the air, freeing you from a fated…
Lord, we pray for the courage and the strength of faith to forgive one another as you did. It is really hard to forgive, but help us to walk BOLDLY in your way – the way of Christ. We forgive because we are forgiven! Yes, 70 x 70 makes it a stupendous 490 times,…
Backsliding Stems from Indifference to the Necessity of Christ August 17, 2023 by: John Owen Indifference to the Necessity and Benefits of Christ and His Mediation There are reasons that are peculiar unto every especial instance of backsliding in any kind. First, ignorance of the necessity of Jesus Christ and the benefits of his mediation…
Asking For Help Stinks! God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble—James 4:6 So, carrying burdens is something for which we are built . . . and something which we are supposed to do, as men. God designed us, built us, intends us—to lend our strength to others, to those who need it.…