In the opening verses of Matthew 18, Jesus says that there is no spiritual hope for adults unwilling to humble themselves like children before God and His Word. In that connection, here’s a brief account of exemplary childlike faith, in children themselves: On July 10, 1863, the New York Times editorialized that it was obvious […]
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3 For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. 4 For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments 5 and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ . .
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USA Today reported recently on Daniel and Karlee Flores of Salem, Oregon. They’re both 27, and they married shortly after college graduation, assuming they would become young parents. But they never felt financially stable enough to start a family, and now they’re not sure they’ll ever want to have children. As Karlee puts it, “We
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Then [Jesus] said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.” Matthew 22:21 (ESV) By 1977, the UK’s Labour Government had raised the highest level of income tax, on unearned income, to 98 percent. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Denis Healey, was making good his
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The above video is the full, 40-minute panel discussion that BibleMesh was honored to sponsor at the 2013 Gospel Coalition Conference in Orlando, Florida. Topic: “Rediscovering the Importance of Biblical Languages for Faithful Ministry” Panel Participants: Dr. Albert Mohler, Dr. D.A. Carson, Dr. Peter Williams, Dr. Tom Schreiner. *Our apologies for the background music in
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The Arabic word for God is Allah, and missionaries wrestle with what to say in evangelism. For instance, should they track with the classic Campus Crusade opening, “Allah loves you and has a wonderful plan for your life”? It seems odd, since a lot of baggage goes with that word, including its frequent use by
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