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We don’t always pay attention to what we pray for.  Too often, we can get caught up in prayers of repetition (which Jesus warned us about in Matthew 6:7), or we don’t actually think through the implications of what we are asking for in our prayers.   “Lord, please grant me more patience…” How do you suppose one gets more ...

For what purpose to we study the Word of God? The typical answer is: “To show ourselves approved unto God.”  2 Timothy 2:15 MKJV Study earnestly to present yourself approved to God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.   Okay, but what does that mean, exactly? We need to ...

Is our religion an issue that should be kept to ourselves?  Is it a private matter? Certainly, as it pertains to Christianity, God deals with us as individuals.  The Bible teaches that our salvation is effective for us on a personal level, not as a group or team or club or denomination. Ezekiel 14:20 (20)  Though Noah, ...

This year, I have become more deeply involved in a number of ministries, and I find myself needing a lot of time to get all of it done.  In addition to my ongoing duties in Family Ministries and Junior Division Sabbath School at my church, I have accepted a few new committee membership responsibilities at the conference level.  I’ve ...

We often look at witnessing as being an activity that is primarily beneficial to the recipient of the witnessing endeavor.  It is, after all, their salvation that is at stake.  But, there is an oft ignored benefit to the one who is doing the witnessing -- and it is a significant one. One of the reasons that God has commissioned us to ...

As parents, there are a few things we should consider when we look at what the Bible tells us about training our children in matters of spiritual significance: Are we taking our responsibilities as parents seriously? Do we make our children's spiritual education a priority? Are we presenting an example that is at odds with what we tell our ...

At the very heart of it, our salvation is based on our relationship with Jesus Christ.  And yes, it does matter what we believe! It's also very important whom we believe in, and how we maintain that relationship. Check out the following presentation about the right type of spiritual relationship... PowerPoint 2003 format...

Here's a common question:  How important are the various beliefs that Christians have if salvation is really all about knowing Jesus? In short, does it really matter what we believe if we all love Jesus Christ and accept Him as our Savior? Clearly, we are not saved because of the set of beliefs we hold near and dear to our hearts.  ...

God has many ways to speak to us.  In both the Old and New Testament, we have examples of God speaking directly to one or more people, speaking through prophets, speaking through angels (usually to prophets), and occasionally even speaking through animals. Sometimes He speaks audibly to us, sometimes on the inside, as with the ...

The Bible is our treasure map that leads us to Salvation.  It is not, in and of itself, Salvation, but it points the way to Jesus Christ, who is our only Salvation. As Jesus pointed out to the Pharisees, they thought they had inherent salvation because they had the Scriptures, but they were ignoring the fact that the Bible was pointing them ...

Depending on who you speak to, the Plan of Salvation -- Jesus coming and dying for our sins -- is either very simple or extremely complex.  As with many other themes you will find in the Bible, the answer is that both perspectives are correct.  If you only pick a text here or there, you will find support for either view, but it is only ...

Some of the questions that often come up for new believers are: What role does the Bible play in the life of the Christian? Does the Bible save us? How important is Bible Study?   The Bible is very important to the Christian, as it is the written revelation of God.  The Written Word.  Its job is to point us to Jesus Christ, the ...

One of the big tests for religion, particularly Christianity, is the ability to prove that God exists. As interesting as it seems, the Bible does not ''prove'' the existence of God -- rather, it assumes it.  Genesis starts of with ''In the beginning, God...'' and it provides no explanation or apology for God's existence. There are many who ...