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What the Healthy Church Looks Like

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by Richard Krejcir 


Luke 10:25-29John 4:2410:25-3017:21-23; Acts, chapters 2 and 4; Romans 1:16-1712:1-3Galatians 5:22-23Ephesians 1:10Philippians 2:5-8; Colossians 1; James 4:8-11

�They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and

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The Bible: Can We Trust It?

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by Mike Stockwell


Greetings to all;
Any successful ongoing study of God, or the discipline of Theology, should begin with a foundation, much like a contractor looking to build a house. The foundation must be strong enough to bear the weight of what is to be built upon it.
The Bible is the Word of God. Literally, it is God talking to all of us directly. It is the foundation of truth upon which the Christian faith rests. There is no more important or profound work of literature ever penned. In the H
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The Bible: Can We Trust It?

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by Mike Stockwell


Greetings to all;
Any successful ongoing study of God, or the discipline of Theology, should begin with a foundation, much like a contractor looking to build a house. The foundation must be strong enough to bear the weight of what is to be built upon it.
The Bible is the Word of God. Literally, it is God talking to all of us directly. It is the foundation of truth upon which the Christian faith rests. There is no more important or profound work of literature ever penned. In the H
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Qualities Of A Godly Friend

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by Taylor Cummings

Proverbs 27:17, "As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend."

Have you ever had a really good friend?

As I look back over the years of my life, I see how I've had different groups of friends at different seasons in my life. Do you ever notice the different roles friends play in your life? There are the "Facebook Friends". Some friends are the people you can be goofy with. Your conversations may not go deep, but you can enjoy time with one another just in playing games
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by Dr. Henderson Ward 

 

I've had a few different careers during my working life, and they seem to have one important thing in common. Each required specific technical training and skills in order for one to become competent. Accordingly, by way of building technology and management, I finally ended up as a professional teacher, having gone to a teacher's training college and graduated with a distinction.

Sometimes you hear things, but they do not resonate, they don't hammer home their impact with
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new study finds that following the Mediterranean diet could add about 4.5 years to your life. Researchers found that the diet, which focuses on fruits, veggies, whole grains, and olive oil, is good for our DNA, the New York Times reports. Nearly 4,700 women were followed for more than 20 years, and those whose diets were more similar to the Mediterranean diet had longer telomeres—protective structures found on the ends of chromosomes that “are often compared to the plastic caps that preven

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I can think of three near-death experiences I had as a child. Oh, they weren't events during which I actually died and saw a bright light, or anything like that. They were the results of carelessness on my part and if God hadn't intervened I think I would have died. The first was when I was a small child, maybe six or seven years old, when I determined that I was going back in for a swim after all those who were with me were on their way back to the car. I stepped off a ledge in
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Jesus, A Man Of Prayer

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by Jack Earl 


The news about Him spread all the more, so that crowds of people came to hear him and to be healed of their sicknesses. But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed. (Luke 5:15-16)

Jesus kept His priorities straight. He never let the demands upon His powers to heal, crowd out His need for prayer. I suppose His disciples thought that He was being extremely selfish in this matter. While Jesus was off praying, multitudes were suffering. Apparently, Jesus had this tremendous nee
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by Jack Earl

 

When did your life begin? Was it at the moment of your first breath after birth? Or was it earlier while in your mother's womb. I think we would have to agree that it really began before birth. Not only was our heart beating, but we were able to hear the voice of our mother. 

For Jesus, life began long before He became a living being inside the womb of His mother, Mary. John tells us that "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God and the Word was God. He was with Go
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What is Spiritual Growth

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by Henry Miranda

 

Hebrews 5:12-14 (NKJV) 
"For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God; and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil."


Spiritual growth is a cont
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Forgiveness : The Key to Freedom!

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by  Susan Finny Daniel

 

We are always proud to say that we follow Jesus Christ. We show that by loving others and being concerned about their life Through our lives we try to show that we do what Jesus did and taught us. But we see at many times we simply ignore the main and most important part of being like Jesus. is, Forgiveness. Forgiveness means letting go.Forgiveness does not come easily. It comes through much hard work and perseverance.

It is easy to make excuses and blame others , and jus
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by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson

Bible Reading vs. Bible Study

30349745bible_reading_man200x133.jpg?width=200First, recognize that Bible reading and Bible study are both important, but different. In order to grow, you need to read the Bible every day as part of your time with God -- your devotions or Quiet Time. During this daily time with God I recommend prayer, wide Bible reading, praise, thanksgiving, confession, and meditation -- these are ways to reach out to God with your spirit. Bible reading is one way of letting God refresh your spirit and

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Overcoming Fear in Doing God's Will

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by Joseph Glosenger

 

Fear can be overcome. Even very fearful Christians can become brave. In my own experience of overcoming fear, I've found wisdom which I hope, dear reader, will help you to find victory in your walk with God.

The Effect of Fear on the Believer

God wants his children to do his will. However, fear can interfere with our trust in God; Men can act in disobedience, and even go completely astray because of fear. They can doubt whether they should trust God's leading. They wonder, for
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by stephanie reck

Most are familiar with the scripture from Galatians 6:2,"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. "But what happens when this is out of balance, or you have a very tender heart and carrying other's burdens makes you feel heavy? For the last several years, I have undergone many emotional and trying times. Previously, I was the "burden bearer" for everyone in my family, with my friends, and with my ministry. However, carrying the loads of everyone while I wa
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by stephanie reck

Most are familiar with the scripture from Galatians 6:2,"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. "But what happens when this is out of balance, or you have a very tender heart and carrying other's burdens makes you feel heavy? For the last several years, I have undergone many emotional and trying times. Previously, I was the "burden bearer" for everyone in my family, with my friends, and with my ministry. However, carrying the loads of everyone while I wa
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SEEKING TRUE HUMILITY

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by Sue Darling

 

SEEKING TRUE HUMILITY 

Psalm 145:14, The Lord upholds all who fall, and raises up all who are bowed down.

The secret in serving God is to remain humble in times of great success or in failure. Being honest and admit to God from your heart that without Him you are nothing. That is true humility. When we fall we tend to think we are so bad that God cannot forgive us. That is false humility. True humility will acknowledge our successes, failures, lowliness and our complete dependence
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by Olawale Ogunsola

 

During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ taught His disciples, at their request, how to pray. The ALL KNOWING Lord included the following words in His teaching, 
"Our Father in heaven... , 
Give us this day Our Daily Bread". Matthew 6:11.

These words are worthy of serious considerations. It is a very rich and highly profitable statement. It demonstrates the deeper love the Lord has for His people. 

It is also a way to express His good thoughts towards man. Now, let us conside
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by Dr. Henderson Ward

 
I have come to the conclusion, and to be frank I am not too bothered if you do not agree with me, that the only thing we can absolutely agree on is that we are eternally disagreeable.

Whatever I say or do, or even think or believe, there are those who will jump to oppose, to argue against or to repudiate; even when they have no real basis for doing so.

Let us be absolutely honest and admit that people have acquired a tendency, a relish, a passion to tear down rather than to
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by stephanie reck

 

Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Not always an easy scripture to swallow, especially if you have gone through long trials and debilitating circumstances. The Apostle Paul in this scripture was not teaching that we should thank God for everything that happens to us, but in everything. Evil does not come from God, so we should not thank Him for it, but when evil strik
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by Jerry Ousley 
 

Being successful is something we all desire. Everyone, at least everyone I know, wants to succeed at what they are doing. Most of all they want to succeed in life. In the world there are several things that mark success. You can take all kinds of courses on being successful. You can watch infomercials, purchase books, read articles, listen to a motivational speaker, and the list goes on and on. In fact, the business of being successful has become an entire industry in itsel
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