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this is a wicked generation, too , just as surely as the one to whom jesus spoke. like that one, ours will hardly listen to any preaching that calls for repentance . it is unable or unwilling to descern truth from error. a sign , however , would be convincing evidence , wouldn't it ? probably not . secular mouths ridicule the signs of the church and the signs of the bible as hoaxes or premodern myths . still , we think , if there were clear evidence of a supernatural power behind the gospel to… Continue

Just as we underestimate God's ability to provide in our hour of great need, we also often underestimate the role He assigns us . We pray for the world, our country, our families, our friends . We pray for the salvation of others. We ask God to bless them . We ask Him to heal hurts and bind wounds, and to lift up the brokenhearted and help the needy. But we may be blind to our role. Are we missing something ? Is there a piece to this puzzle that we're overlooking ? Is Jesus waiting for us,… Continue

A lot of us have limited vision. We base most of our activities and plans on what we've learned from experience and the intrests, talents, and abilities we know we have. We are reluctant to get in over our heads because of the dicomfort we feel in such situations. We dont like having demands placed on us that are beyond our resources. When Jesus calls us to follow Him, He always pushes us beyond our experience and beyondour abilities. Next time you feel helpless in a situation and know you'r in… Continue

How do we know if we understand the mercy of god ? How do we know if His gospel of grace has really sunk into our harts and become a part of us ? There's an easy test . Jesus summarizes it here : If you are the kind of person who shows mercy, you are the kind of person who has experienced mercy . Murciful harts grow from seeds of mercy sown in them . If we have really tested forgiveness, we will lengthen its chain and offer it to others .



" Blessed are the merciful, for they will be… Continue

"If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.