Jim Pappas
I am a Freelance Writer, Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Player, and Beginning Guitar Teacher. My greatest desires are to write, teach and preach the Word of God and play the music of heaven. I believe it is my responsibility as a writer and teacher to discover and bring out God's treasure in those who read my writing and the students I teach. If you have questions or ideas you would like to see addressed you can contact me at jim.pappas_icie@ymail.com
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Your Kingdom Come: Inviting God’s Reign in Your CongregationWhen God our Father’s kingdom truly comes into our lives, the results of His rule and reign will be the same as it has always been because our Father is the same as He has always been.
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By Jesus Christ the Grace of God Has Abounded to YouJesus’ worthiness is indeed the answer that stands before our Father whenever anyone accuses us – human or evil spirit – and causes the Judge to render the sentence “Justified and Innocent” to the charges against us.
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Agape Love Bears All ThingsAgape love bears all things. Another simple, yet profoundly deep statement about the quality of agape love; and the perfect description of our Lord Jesus Christ throughout His In-Person earthly ministry, and brought to its zenith during His Passion.
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Jehovah-M’Kaddesh - the Lord Who SanctifiesJehovah instructed the Hebrews to not go whoring after such people; more plainly, to not become entwined with them and take to themselves their practices and forms of worship instead of remaining faithful to Jehovah (to not commit spiritual adultery).
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Why is a Fundamentally Religious Idea of Evolution Taught in Science Classes?Michael Ruse, evolutionist science philosopher admitted, “Evolution is a religion. This was true of evolution in the beginning, and it is true of evolution still today.”[14] If “you can’t teach religion in science classes”, why is evolution taught?
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God Gave Us Emotions, We Must Learn to Use ThemI understand the encouragement to stand on the Word of God regardless of how we feel, however, I believe there is a misunderstanding of what we call “negative” emotions.
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Why is Evolution, a Theory About History, Taught as If it is the Same as Operational Science?Richard Dawkins said, “Evolution has been observed. It’s just that it hasn’t been observed while it’s happening.”
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Your Kingdom Come: Inviting God’s Reign into Your NeighborhoodDid not our Father bring you to the house in the neighborhood you live by His grace? This is the land God brought you to in order to carry the kingdom of God, and to freely give away the kingdom and love of God that is within you.
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Justified by Jesus’ Blood and Saved from WrathDo you understand that when our Lord Jesus Christ said, “It is finished”, He was talking about the payment for the sin of all the world for all time? Our Lord Jesus Christ was not talking about the love of God being finished.
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Agape Love Does Not Rejoice in Iniquity, but Rejoices in TruthAgape love will simply answer, “Because God loves you, and God loves the truth; and because my Father loves you, so do I. As a son or daughter of our Loving God, I could do no less.”
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Jehovah-Tsidkenu - the Lord Our RighteousnessIt is by grace through faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, that we are caused to be righteous.
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Lord, You Are Awesome – the Friendly DebateA friendly and playful debate I had with our Lord will likely encourage you.
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Your Kingdom Come - Giving God Dominion in Your FamilyIs there trouble in your household? Kids out of line, just not able to stay connected with your spouse, financial problems, whatever it is, no matter how insignificant or how seemingly grave and disastrous, our Father in heaven has the solutions you need.
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God Commends His Love Toward UsGod commends his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
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Agape Love Thinks No EvilAgape love does not sit back and count all the evil anyone does, but instead brings each person face-to-face with the love of Almighty God.
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Jehovah-jireh: The Lord’s Greatest ProvisionThere is a need our Jehovah-jireh has seen in our lives, and a provision He has made that goes far beyond all other needs and provisions.
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Where Are the Scientific Breakthroughs Due to Evolution?In fact, over the last 100 years, almost all of biology has proceeded independent of evolution, except evolutionary biology itself. Molecular biology, biochemistry, physiology, have not taken evolution into account at all.-Dr. Marc Kirschner
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Your Kingdom Come - Welcoming the Reign of God in Our Lives Pt. 2 (the Path from Servant-hood to Son-ship)Praying “your kingdom come” is no small or light request, but is a demand for our Father to loose Holy Spirit to energetically begin the work of transforming us into the mature image of Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Being Justified by Faith, We Have Peace with GodOur Lord Jesus Christ won the war with sin on our behalf so that now we can sit with God, our Father, in peace; enjoying His presence as we were originally created to.
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Agape Love is Not Easily ProvokedThis is the power of agape love in that it feeds the true need of even those who would be used by our real enemy, the enemy of our soul, to pose as our enemies in the flesh; and seeks to change their lives eternally for the best.
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Jehovah-nissi: The Lord Our BannerWill you lift up Jehovah-nissi today, and acknowledge your reliance upon Him? Will you lift up Jehovah-nissi as a rallying point for those who need deliverance and freedom to gather around so they may taste and see the goodness of our Lord, our Jehovah,
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Why is Evolutionary ‘just-so’ Story-telling Tolerated?Since evolutionists claim evolution is science, why do they tolerate so much evolutionary "just-so" story telling instead of actually requiring evidence confirmed by experimental science?
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Your Kingdom Come: Welcoming the Reign of God in Our Lives Pt. 1When we pray, “Thy kingdom come” we are telling our Father, “bring Your holy royalty, rule and reign”; and we are doing so in agreement and submission to Him as our God and as our King.
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Free from the Law of Sin and Death Pt. 3What does it mean that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has liberated me from the law of sin and death?
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Agape Love Seeks Not Her OwnAgape love does not get lost in the service of itself, but finds its greatest beauty in the service of God, and the service of others.
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Jehovah-rophe: The Lord’s Provision of HealingOur Lord Jesus Christ, the perfect and spotless Lamb of God, was the complete and perfect sacrifice. There is no need for anymore stripes, no need for another sacrifice. Our Lord Jesus Christ Himself said, “It is finished.”
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How Did Blind Chemistry Create Mind/ Intelligence, Meaning, Altruism and Morality?How did blind chemistry create mind/ intelligence, meaning, altruism and morality? If everything evolved, and we invented God, as per evolutionary teaching, what purpose or meaning is there to human life?
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Hallowed Be Your Name: Worshipping Our God by NameAs we worship our Father, Jehovah-jireh, we acknowledge and express face-to-face our appreciation and love for who He is, our adoration for His ability to do and be so much to us and for how He lovingly provides for us, His beloved children.
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Free from the Law of Sin and Death Pt. 2When we are living in and according to the law of the Spirit of life we are the image and likeness of our Father, who is the purest love; after all, we are now His sons and daughters, and we now have His spiritual DNA.
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Agape Love Does Not Behave UnseemlyOur Father is forever pleased when His children come to Him and confess, “Father, I am falling a bit short of your love. I really need to spend some time with You and get filled up with Your perfect agape love.”
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Jehovah-rophe - the Lord Who Heals YouThis will not be because of our perfect obedience (because that is impossible), but because our love for Him will draw us ever closer to Him, and His grace will help us, and forgive us, along the way; healing all our imperfections spirit, soul and body.
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Hallowed Be Your Name: Making Holy the Name of GodMaking holy the name of God is about relationship; the relationship of love, honor and respect with our Father.
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Free from the Law of Sin and Death Pt. 1What is the law of sin and death? What is the prescribed regulation for missing the mark of God? Who is subject to this law? Who is affected by this law of sin and death?
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Agape Love is Not Puffed UpAgape love, the superabundant feast of selflessly giving love deserves much consideration. We see in First Corinthians Chapter Thirteen that agape love is not puffed up.
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Jehovah-jireh’s Riches in GloryJehovah-jireh is the Self-Existent, Eternal God who sees and provides. Our loving Father not only sees and provides, but He provides abundantly.
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Hallowed Be Your Name - God’s Name is HolyEven though Almighty God is our Father and He loves when His children come to Him in close, intimate conversation, we must remember, our Father, and every name of His is holy. We must hold the utmost respect in our hearts and attitudes towards our Father.
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Never Separated from the Love of GodBe blessed, my precious brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. Our heavenly Father loves you (us) with such an intensely white hot, vigorously passionate, all-encompassing love that nothing can stand between our Father’s love and you (us), ever.
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Agape Love Does Not Boast of ItselfAgape love fully understands and lives Jesus’ teaching that whoever is truly the greatest among us is the one who is the most loving, humble and greatest servant of all.
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Jehovah-jireh Provides All Things You NeedIt is our responsibility to be obedient sons and daughters of the Living God. It is our Father’s (Jehovah-jireh’s) responsibility to see our faithful obedience and make the necessary provisions for His children.
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Our Father in Heaven - Heartfelt Expressions of PraiseWhen we decide to spend time with our Father in heaven, let us remember how much He has done for us: how he has loved us, provided for us and cared for us. Let us also express our appreciation, admiration and praise for such a loving and exalted Father.
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Free from the Law of Sin and Death (Introduction)The introduction to a 4-part series on being free from the law of sin and death.
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Agape Love is Not EnviousAgape love gives no place to the devil. Agape love completely undoes and renders impotent the works of the devil, including the work of envy.
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Our Father in Heaven: The Approach of HumilityHumility should be an earmark trait of ours as we approach our Father, and as we go forth in His service to His creation.
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Walking After the Spirit in Christ, We Are Without CondemnationWill we choose to deny the lusts of our flesh and walk according to Holy Spirit? If so, then we are indeed in Christ Jesus, and in Him there is no condemnation.
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Agape-Love: The Selflessly Giving Charity of LoveAgape is the love feast; the feast that has plenty of love for all who come to dine, regardless of who comes or how hungry they are, and is always ready to give and provide more before it can even be requested.
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Agape Love is PatientFirst Corinthians 13 tells us love is patient, or long-suffering, depending upon which version or translation you read. What exactly does this mean?
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Starting a Creation Club in Your SchoolGuidelines to starting a Creation Club in your school to question evolution and investigate the truth of our origins.
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Our Father in Heaven: Exalting Our God and FatherAs we acknowledge how high above our Father is, we begin to appreciate the power our Father has, and the loving care He exercises for our good.
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Maintaining the Freedom that is in Christ JesusDoes the truth just set you free, or is there something required on your part?
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Justified and Redeemed in Christ JesusBe of good cheer o child of the Living God, for you are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
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Love, the Energizer Bunny of FaithLike the alien space craft in the Energizer commercial, faith needs an energizing force to work by. The energizing force that enables faith to work (to be efficiently active) is love (a feast of selflessly giving love). (Galatians 5:6)
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What We Can Expect from God Our Father in PrayerWhat do we expect from our Father when we pray? What should we expect from our Father when we pray? Should we actually expect anything from our Father when we pray? Do we have the right to expect anything from God?
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Agape Love, Without it We Are NothingAgape love, the great feast of the love of God that we are not only called, but created, to be.
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Jehovah: The Self-Existing, Eternal GodThe beginning of delving into the name "Jehovah", used as the Jewish national name for God meaning the Self-Existent or Eternal.
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Our Father...What God Expects from UsOur Father, you know, the One that is in heaven, with the hallowed name; yah, that One. He has certain expectations of those who come to Him. Calling Him Father is one of them. Don’t worry, there aren’t many; and they’re simple, too.
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New Creature in Christ Jesus...Old Things Have Passed Away, All is New“Those who do not know history are condemned to repeat it,” an axiom most are familiar with. Regrettably, there is history we are all familiar with which we condemn ourselves to repeat anyway.
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New Creature in Christ...The Baby and the Sumo WrestlersLiving in the world as we do, we tend to forget what we are and tend towards allowing the world to define us. As followers of the Way of the Lord Jesus Christ, we need to remind ourselves that it is God who defines who we are, not the world.
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Calling All Teachers: The Question Evolution! Campaign Wants YOU!Challenge yourself to do something you may have always dreamed of: write a short term curriculum that teaches teenagers and young adults how to properly and confidently Question Evolution!
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Whose Father?When we pray “our” Father, we are praying not just to God, we are praying (talking to, communicating with, conversing with) our very own Father.
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I AM...And The Boulder in the RoadAlmighty God has given us signs that simply tell us, "I AM". Are we paying attention?
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Love...Fruit And FeastThe love of Holy Spirit that God has put within us is not just a one-time tasting, but a feast of eating until those who hunger are left with room for no more.
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How Did Life Originate?Asking the question, "How did life with hundreds of proteins originate just by chemistry without intelligent design?"
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Creation Evangelism and the Question Evolution! CampaignCreation Evangelism and the growing grassroots Question Evolution! Campaign are like to sharp edges of a skillfully crafted sword.
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Knowing God by NameThis is the primary hub page for the series Knowing God by Name. As articles are written for each name, you will be able to click on the link and see the articles.
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Questioning Evolution in the ClassroomDo you wonder how to go about questioning evolution in your collegiate or high school classroom? This article should help you.
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Questioning EvolutionSociety questions God, now it is time to Question Evolution!
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Heavenly Minded and Earthly GoodHeaven minded? Earthly good? The world needs us to be both.
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What We Fix Our Eyes Upon is What We SeeIf we go about the world looking for beauty, we will find it, we will notice it, and we will fix our eyes upon the beauty we find. When we find the beauty, we may even take the time to fix our mind and heart upon the beauty we find and meditate upon the
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A Letter from JesusA short letter of encouragement from Jesus to you.
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Is God a Murderer?Answering the accusation posed by a reader that God is a murderer.
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Abortion, a Woman's Right to Choose and Reproductive RightsIs abortion truly about a woman's right to choose or reproductive rights?
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What is Abortion?A short look at what abortion really is.
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God: Master Refiner and Constant Master GardnerDoes the garden of our heart need weeding? Is our gold not quite pure? God is the Master Refiner and Constant Master Gardener.
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Awareness of God's Continual PresenceGod is always with us. Awareness of His continual presence, holiness and love will become life changing.
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Why is Sin Easy?Why is it so easy for us to sin? Could it be that we are focusing upon the wrong thing?
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My Greatest DesiresWe go to our jobs daily, but can't our jobs be more than just work?
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Blessed Be His Holy NameAn original short psalm of praise and encouragement.
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Genesis 1:3 - God Said, "Light Be" Pt. 1God spoke, and got exactly what He said.
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Hiding Behind Prayer: A Christian HypocrisyDo we live out our faith, or do we hide behind prayer?
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Abiogenesis: Science, Fiction, or Religious DoctrineAbiogenesis is a religious doctrine advanced by the adherents of the religion of evolutionism. This article will show you why the above statement is true.
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Genesis 1:3 - ...God Said...Pt. 2For some reason many people today think God has lost his ability to speak, or that he has run out of things to say to his children, his creation.
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God's Ever-loving WayStruggling with life? This psalm of encouragement can also be read as a prayer. May it bless you.
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Genesis 1:3 - ...God Said..We see here, Father spoke, and The Word proceeded forth. The Word would not have proceeded forth if The Word was not in unity with the Father.
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May God's Goodness Be Seen in MeA simple prayer for today.
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Salt of the EarthDear Christian, do you think you are unimportant? How can you be unimportant when Jesus calls you the 'salt' of the earth? Salt preserves, and so do you.
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Genesis 1:2 '" the Face of the WatersWe have the phrases "the face of the deep" and "the face of the waters". Why is there a difference? Does this agree with evolution or Christian compromise hypotheses?
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Gaze Upon God's HolinessDo you need encouragement? Here is a prayer-psalm for today that may help you on your way.
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Dealing with Fear Pt. 5 '" Renewing the Spirit of a Sound MindWe often get in the rut of believing the worst of others and ourselves. We need to learn to renew our mind to sound Biblical thinking.
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Abiogenesis: Evolution's Golden KeyIs evolution religion, faith or science? A look at the evolutionists' claim of abiogenesis.
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Dealing with Fear Pt. 4 '" God Has Given You the Spirit of a Sound MindDo you feel as if you are sometimes going nuts? So many voices it seems cluttered in your head? Fear not, God has given you the spirit of a sound mind.
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Today is the Day God Has Made: Will You Rejoice and Be Glad in It?This is the day. In other words, today is the day. Today is the day that our Lord has made. Yesterday is gone, and tomorrow has not yet come, but our Lord has made today. Almighty God made today for you. Will you rejoice and be glad in it?
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Genesis 1:2 - the Spirit of GodThe first direct mention of the Spirit of God in the Holy Scripture.
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Dealing with Fear Pt. 3: God Has Given You the Spirit of LoveWe need to take hold of the revelation that our heavenly Father has given us His love, and we need to hold onto His love and never let ourselves be talked out of it. We need to take God at His Word.
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Our Daily BreadGod has given us our daily water, bread and meat. Are we using it or are we letting it go to waste?
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Dealing with Fear Pt. 2 - God Has Given You the Spirit of PowerGod has not left us in this world to be weak, useless Christians. God has given us the Spirit of Power, His Holy Spirit.
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Genesis 1:2 - Darkness was on the Face of the Deep Pt. 2A look at why darkness was on the face of the deep and the triune nature of God reflected in creation
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Our Daily BreadJesus told us to pray for our daily bread. Here is a look into exactly what we are praying for.
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A Prayer for TodayDo you want a prayer dedicating your day to Almighty God? Print this one and use it freely. Share it, it may change the course of your day.
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The Lord God Almighty ReignsNo matter what you are facing, the Lord God Almighty reigns! He has what you need.
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Dealing with Fear Pt. 1Fear, whether you view it as the opposite of faith, or faith in the enemy instead of in God and God's Word, Scripture tells us how to deal with it.
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Genesis 1:2 - Darkness was on the Face of the Deep Pt. 1"And darkness was on the face of the deep", is this a result of Lucifer's rebellion as the Gap Theory suggests, or is there another reason that holds to the plain reading of the text?
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Genesis 1:2 - the Earth was Without Form, and VoidWhy was the earth "without form and void"? Did God screw something up or allow Lucifer's rebellion to destroy everything? Maybe God had just started creation and had not finished the earth and populated it yet.
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God Will Complete His Good Work in YouAre you struggling to be more like your Lord Jesus Christ? Take heart and be of good cheer! God will complete His good work in You!
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Confession of SalvationMany Christians struggle concerning their salvation. As Christians, we need to be steadfast in faithful confidence of God's love for us and our salvation.
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Genesis 1:1 - God Created the Heavens and the EarthIn the beginning God created (the initial, first time creation) of space (heaven[s]) and matter (earth).
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The Image and Likeness of GodPhysically we inherit our parents' traits. Spiritually, we are born again with our Father's traits. It is in God's image and likeness we were created.
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Genesis 1:1 - God Created the HeavensGod created the heavens. He didn't make, form or evolve them.
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Genesis 1:1 - God Created Pt. 3In the beginning God created, a first time event, the heavens and the earth.
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Crucified with ChristOur old nature strives to control our lives, often wreaking havoc upon us. We must realize we are no longer subject to the old nature, for we have been Crucified With Christ.
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Christian IdentityIf you are born again, you need to realize that YOU are a new creature in Christ Jesus. It is time to put an end to the old things, and allow the new creature you are to break through!
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Genesis 1:1 - God Created Pt. 2Is matter eternal or did it spontaneously generate itself, both in violation of the laws of science and nature? Was there an Ultimate First Cause that came before this universe and the laws that govern this universe?
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Christian IdentityWe speak words about ourselves everyday, usually negative. Why is this? How can we change this?
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Genesis 1:1 - God CreatedGod created...Why these words are of utmost importance in Genesis 1:1.
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Genesis 1:1 - in the Beginning God..Before anything else existed...in the beginning God.
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Christian IdentityOur tongue and the words we speak, including the words we speak over ourselves have power. What kind of words are you giving power to?
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Christian IdentityWe often use words, even about ourselves, as though they had no power. Words mean things, and how we use them, especially about others and ourselves is important.
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Genesis: The Book of OriginsWhy is the Book of Genesis important? Find out in this introduction to a commentary on the Book of Genesis.
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Christmas and Its Inception - Pt 3When did the idea for the events we celebrate on Christmas Day first originate? You may be surprised to find out.
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Christmas and Its Inception - Pt. 2When was the event we celebrate on Christmas Day first mentioned in the Bible?
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Christmas and Its Inception - Pt. 1When did the idea for the event celebrated on Christmas begin?
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Christmas Day: What Did You Get for the Birthday Boy?We buy presents to exchange on Christmas Day, but what did we get for the person whose birthday we celebrate?
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Christmas or Xmas: Which Do You Celebrate?Do you celebrate Christmas or some unknown winter holiday?
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Taking the "X" Out of ChristmasShould it be Christmas or Xmas? Christ or X (an unknown variable)?
