We have often heard it said, preached from the pulpit, sung about, etc., that we are supposed to praise God in the midst of our troubles. After all, isn't it a Biblical concept? "We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us...
As we all know by personal experience, life is full of challenges. The Bible actually describes this quite vividly in the book of Isaiah: "When the enemy shall come in like a flood..." (Isaiah 59:19b KJV). I think we can all relate to this, for problems swamp us,...
Last Thursday, in the introduction to this series, we saw that in order to get through life, in order to withstand the temptations--addictions, trials, etc.--, in order to "stand strong", we need to be wearing protective armour. But just what is that armour and how do...
ast Saturday, in "The Armour of God, Part 1", we saw that the belt of Truth refers to Jesus' ultimate gifts to us: joy, peace, love, wisdom...power! We "wrap" this "belt of Truth" around our waists by accepting each of these gifts for ourselves, and when we do, we are...
Last Tuesday, in "The Armour of God, Part 2", we saw that the breastplate of righteousness refers to Jesus' righteousness, that pure and perfect righteousness that is ours at the moment of salvation. All we have to do to put on this righteousness is accept the Truth...
Last Thursday, in "God's Armour, Part 3", we saw that when we put on those "gospel shoes" we are basically rooting and grounding ourselves on God's love, that same love that He poured out on us through Jesus. When we make the gospel of Jesus Christ our firm...
Last Saturday, in the "God's Armour, Part 4", we saw that we take up the "shield of faith" by ensuring our faith is "covered" by the blood of Jesus, and then by remembering the mercies and the bounty of our God in past times and by spending time His Word and in His...
Last Tuesday, in "God's Armour, Part 5", we saw that when we don the "Helmet of Salvation", we protect our most vulnerable body part, our mind. We do so by replacing the devil's lies with Truth, Truth that the victory is already won; by choosing to believe in what...
Today's mini-sermon is the 2nd of a 12-part series on the 9th chapter of John. It will be appearing in the Saturday, Sunday and Thursday additions of the Answers2Prayer newsletters. “His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was...
Today's mini-sermon is the final one in a short series based upon Acts 27. "Just before dawn Paul urged them all to eat. 'For the last fourteen days,' he said, 'you have been in constant suspense and have gone without food-you haven't eaten anything. Now I urge you to...