Tag: struggles
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Blessings… What are they for?
Why do good things happen to people? That’s not the usual question, is it? Usually we ask the opposite – why do bad things happen to people? However, we should be asking the same question of our blessings. We should be asking why is God blessing us at this time and place. Before we start…
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Preparing for Christmas – Faith Struggles
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. – Luke 2:19 Sometimes we forget how much of a struggle Christmas was for the first people who experienced it. I think of the struggle of Mary and Joseph as they made their way to Bethlehem. I think of the struggles of everyone who…
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Changing How We See Trouble
Think with me about the word tribulation… If that is a hard word to get your head around, pick something like these: struggle, hardship. What words do you think of when you think of those words? Do you think of words like pain, suffering, or hurt? When you think of your emotional response in such…
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I’m Alive So I Pray
There is nothing more natural in this world than breathing. Most of us don’t even have to think about it. We breathe because we live. Right now, as you are reading this post, you are breathing. Ten minutes ago you were probably breathing without even thinking about it. I know that I was. I am…
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At Calvary – Episode 155 – Contentment… Not Just for Christians!
Have you heard this adage: Life is hard and then you die? Not very optimistic, is it? Yet, it is true that life is hard. It is very hard at times. How will we handle it? How should we face the adversity of life? Let’s think about that together At Calvary… Looking for more? You…
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The Struggles of Faith
But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. Luke 2:19 Sometimes we forget how much of a struggle Christmas was for the first people who experienced it. I think of the struggle of Mary and Joseph as they made their way to Bethlehem. I think of the struggles of everyone who was…
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That God is Sovereign Matters
What does it mean to you to say that God is in control? Is that something that gives you confidence, or is it something that makes you confused? In God’s Word the sovereignty of God is the underlying assumption of every act of faith. With the exception of extreme suffering, the faithful saw God’s sovereignty…
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God is Dependable – What does that Mean?
When you think about trust, who is it that you truly trust? Yes, sometimes we have to lean on people who will disappoint us, but we don’t trust them, do we? It is necessity, not trust, that makes us lean on those people. Who do we trust? We trust those we can count on! When…
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The Reality of Heaven
Whenever I preach about what the Bible says about Hell, it is a heart wrenching topic. When I preach about Hell I want to think about Heaven. The great struggle in modern Christianity is that both of these great teachings of the Bible are minimized in our pulpits. We need to embrace both again. Jesus…
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Fear & Hope
Fear is all around us. We watch scary movies. We are afraid because of terrorists, diseases, and natural disasters. We are afraid for our children, our parents, ourselves. So when we read in the Scriptures to not be afraid, it can appear to be a pipe dream. What is this power that God seems to…
Pastor John D Jakes 