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Monthly Archives: September 2021
We often hear the old adage “No pain, no gain” blithely stated in response to adversity in our lives. The Biblical version of this is found in 2 Cor. 12:10b, “when I am weak then am I strong.” Without suffering, pain, distresses, and hardships we would remain spiritually immature and untested (i.e. not challenged).
As teachers we try to find ways to challenge our more intelligent students while keeping the less intelligent students engaged as well – not an easy…..
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The Bible gives us a lot of information about the end times, when Jesus will come again for those who believe in Him and remove us from the world (an event commonly called the “Rapture”). Most of the scriptural prophecies have been fulfilled. Technological advances and worldwide political conditions show the stage is clearly set for the rest to happen. Matthew 24:37-39 and Luke 17:26-27 relate the rapture to the times of Noah when God shut the door to the…..
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Although the information coming out of CDC is sometimes questionable these days, their sleep needs chart draws from several reputable studies. Here’s how much sleep their website suggests, by age, for optimal health levels (https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/about_sleep/how_much_sleep.html):
Many people struggle to maintain healthy sleep habits for a variety of reasons including outside disruptors, work schedules, and emotional burdens. God’s promise of rest in Matthew 11:28…..
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The living sacrifice described in Romans 12:1-5 involves our personal commitment to habitual and continuous worship of God demonstrated by the way we think and live. Each verse presents a different aspect of our daily lives permeated by God: Personal Holiness, Personal Purity, Personal Humility, Personal Collaborative Approach, and Personal Perspective of Unity in Christ. Today we will finish verse five.
5. Personal Perspective of Unity in Christ – “So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one…..