We usually don’t talk about giving outside of the Christmas season, but having a joyful and giving spirit is something every Christian should have all year round.
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“So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old ways of living to satisfy your own desires. You didn’t know any better then. But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy.”
- 1 Peter 1:14-15
We usually don’t talk about giving outside of the Christmas season, but having a joyful and giving spirit is something every Christian should have all year round.
“During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.” (Acts 1:3)
On May 31st, millions of Muslims around the world will be praying for dreams and visions. Will you join us in praying for them and for Jesus to appear in these dreams and visions?
The first thing we learn about God is that He is creative.
Here at The Constant Battle, we have a contact page where anyone can send us prayer requests and ask questions. I recently received the following question, which I have pasted below, along with my response.
Where do you seek your comfort? What is your escape from the harsh realities of life?
When things don’t go the way you expect and your faith is tested, do you waver or stand firm?
Automatically, when faced with a dark situation, our eyes search for light and work to allow in more light. This is the way God has designed our eye to work and it’s a beautiful example of how we should live our lives. In the darkest of times, we need to search for the Light.
In bringing Jesus to people, we also learn from Paul and Silas that we need to stand up for our rights if they are violated.
In Acts 16, we read a story about Paul and Silas sticking to their mission, whatever it takes.
Do your conversations with God resemble a sit-down, intimate talk, or a quick text message?
“One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, ‘Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!’“ (Acts 18:9)
Sometimes you remember a meal, not because of how it tasted but because of the significance of the event surrounding it. On this Good Friday, we are going to look at two meals that were surrounded by significant events.
As Easter approaches, take a moment to reflect on God’s perfect rescue plan for our lives.
Receiving God’s miracles is an issue of faith.
When was the last time you checked your oil level?
“He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him.” John 1:10
“He was despised and rejected—a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.” Isaiah 53:3
“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first.” John 15:18
So often we want proof or guarantees before we will step out in faith and obedience.
The Bible has a lot to say about sexual sin. We know we are to flee from temptation and have nothing to do with sexual immorality, but what does the Bible have to say about facing the pressure of sexual temptation day after day?