ISTANBUL — When 22 Christian refugees gathered in the basement of an apartment in Istanbul early on a recent Sunday afternoon, it was quickly clear that this was no ordinary prayer meeting.Read more: The Jihadi Who Turned to Jesus By PATRICK KINGSLEY
As Paul prayed for his disciples in the churches of Ephesus, Colosse, Philippi, and Thessalonica, he asked God to do what only God could do, to take the written word and make it a living epistle in their transformed lives.
Hear God's Word for you in Isaiah 40:31. "Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Editors' note: This series explores key doctrines of the Christian faith and their practical ramifications for everyday life. Earlier in this series:
Few points of theology have generated more speculation and debate than the notion that God providentially rules over all things. But in the Bible, the doctrine of divine providence is not first a matter for our minds, but for our hearts and lives.
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Do you ever meet and pray with someone? Do you prepare for it ahead of time, and do you consider the need to go back to God after your prayer with someone else? As Paul noted, we are in a battle, and it is not against people, but against a kingdom with a strong force of angels.
"For they being ignorant of God's righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto…
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Acts 2.1-21; John 14.8-27 a sermon at the Eucharist in Durham Cathedral on the Feast of Pentecost, 27…
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Paul was a man who could stand without any fear and without any apology in Athens on Mars' Hill. There…
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One of the best sermons I've heard Tim Keller give. Yes, I highly recommend this. It will challenge you in…
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A Grace Pettis song that captures the hope that is in a relationship with Christ, and speaks to how the…
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Caedmon's Call--Only Hope. Amen!
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Whether flashy or humdrum, evil has the propensity to discourage us, to deter us from following the direction of Christ's…
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"Why are you looking up into the sky?" This question by an angel to the discombobulated disciples is the introduction…
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What role does prayer play in our lives? What is prayer, anyway? Alex Kirk, pastor of Chatham Community Church, gives…
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Jim Abrahamson spoke at Chatham Community Church on an essential of the Christian walk Who/what is our savior? What is…
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A thoughtful discussion of how we function as colonizers for Christ the King.
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Tremendous sermon on the liabilities of our tongue, both in what we say and don't say.
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Listen to God's word for you in Isaiah 42:3. "A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick…
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It will be okay on the healing dayno more coldest placeon the healing day
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The following is a clip from a teaching at the MacNutt's Level I School. While brief, it provides a good…
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Judith MacNutt on the relationship between spiritual warfare and healing ministry.
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