God is not the source of suffering. He does not send temptations, trials, and afflictions into our lives. James 1:13 tells us, “Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone.”
Rather, God is the One Who sends the relief and the power to rebuild. 2 Peter 2:9 says, “The Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations.” And God’s power to rebuild is always greater than the power of destruction.
So what is the source of suffering? There is no suffering where there is no sin. There are three sources of suffering in a Christians’ life on earth: Satan, others, and ourselves. All three are a result of original sin in the Garden of Eden.
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This verse is part of two chapters dedicated to the resurrection and ascension ceremony given for Jesus by the Father as He sat down to become the head and High Priest of the Church. The theme of Hebrews chapters one and two is the superiority of the humanity of Jesus over angels.
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On the cross we died together. When He took my sin, we were one in sin. When He was buried, I was buried with Him. When He was quickened, or made alive, I was made alive with Him. When He was resurrected from the dead, I rose with Him in newness of life. And when He sat down at the right hand of the Father, I sat down with Him to rule and reign in life over Satan, demons and circumstances.
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You have two teachers. One teacher is the Word and the other teacher is experience. But, experience is no good unless you apply the Word to it. Experience by itself will not teach you. It’s the Word you use IN the experience that teaches you.
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After you used your faith toward God's Son Jesus Christ, did you use it to mature and become His disciple? Did you use faith toward others to lead them to Jesus and to bring them spiritual growth?
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Today I will teach out of one of my newest books, the "Epistles of John Commentary". I know it's going to be a great blessing to you. Let’s talk about what the Bible has to say about the sin unto death. This has become a major problem because most Christians don't understand it. I’ll explain to you the difference between the unpardonable sin, and the sin unto death.
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Arrogance is exaggerated self-esteem. This root cause of sin puts the arrogant into competition with everyone around;
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The difference between a sin and unrighteousness is knowing what we have done, what we have committed. A sin is something we know we have done, a known sin. Unrighteousness is committed in ignorance, an unknown sin. Since we cannot confess an unknown sin, we did not know it was a sin when we committed it, it is not held against us.
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How much faith do you need to meet your needs? The biggest miracle you ever received and will ever receive is the new birth. The little amount of faith you used to believe in Jesus as your Lord, moved you from Satan’s kingdom into God’s, from spiritual death into eternal life, and from satanic darkness into the kingdom of light.
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The infilling of the Holy Spirit has many benefits, blessings, and uses attached to it. Speaking with tongues connects us to the supernatural power of the Holy Spirit and boosts our sensitivity to hear the voice of God for scriptural revelation, guidance, receive spiritual rest and refreshment, and operate in the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
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Romans 8 verses 31 through 35 are rhetorical questions. The answers to rhetorical questions are so simple and logical you already know them.
“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31
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Jesus said, “You’re right! You’ve had five husbands, and the one you’re living with now is not your husband” (John 4:16-18 paraphrase). That really grabbed her attention! Jesus was flowing in the gift of the word of knowledge.
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When I speak in minister’s conferences, I usually get a pastor or Bible teacher ask me to explain Hebrews 6:1-6. On the surface it is difficult, but once understood, it is some of the simplest and freeing verses in the New Testament concerning our salvation and growth in the Christian life. If only read, it seems to indicate that it is rather simple to lose our salvation then impossible to get it back again. “For it is impossible…if they fall away to renew them again to repentance” (vs. 4 and 6).
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Jesus told the parable in Matthew 18:23-34 of a wealthy businessman who took account of his workers and found one who owed him fifteen million dollars. He brought the man to him and demanded payment.
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“Put off” means to “remove as clothing.” (See Colossians 3:8-10.) God will not do this for you, you are to do it yourself. God always gives you the information with which to gain strength, but you are to take God’s gifts and use them yourself. When it comes to imitating God in this earth and walking as Jesus would, you do it. Then, to keep strong and not fall back into the sin, “be renewed in the spirit of your mind.”
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We often believe our children will be saved in children’s church, at summer vacation Bible school, or youth camp. This can and does happen, but home evangelism and discipleship are the most important.
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What God told Abraham to do was not a test of his salvation, but a test of his discipleship, his love and commitment to follow God.
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We hear it said, the things that come the hardest in life become the most precious to us. As a Christian, I believe this is true. Jesus paid an incredible price for my freedom, trusting I would one day choose to return His love and be His servant and friend. The sacrifice He made to have a relationship with me makes my relationship with Him all the more precious – and the first priority in my life.
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I was asked to be a guest on a minister’s television show and was asked the question as a pastor, “why is worship necessary? I don’t like worship and prefer to go right into the teaching of the word?” I responded and said, “What good is plowing the ground before you plant the seed?” No wonder David told us to “enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise” (Psalm 100:4).
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The reason God warned Adam and Eve of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil was because it was the only test of their free will. There were millions of yes trees and only one no tree. If they ate of the no tree, it would become part of their physical makeup, enter into their very being.
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