In the United States, as of today, January 20, 2021, we are embarking on a new Federal Administration with President Joe Biden’s inauguration. Bible-believing Christians must be fully aware that we now have a government in full control of the political party committed to the destruction of our historically established Biblical Worldview. Core Biblical teachings and practices will be under attack as never before in this country.
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I am not a person who is prone to depression. But, yesterday the Lord made clear to me that I have been depressed of late. I was thinking about my behavioral changes and wondering why. My normal discipline of prayer has been interrupted. I found it too easy to escape by taking a nap. Fortunately, I have been able to maintain all of my duties in regard to my business and personal obligations to friends and family. As I was pondering these behavioral changes, I asked the Lord, “What is wrong?” He gave me a simple answer. “You are depressed.” Really? I don’t do depression. I don’t get depressed. But as I thought about it, I had to agree. (It’s usually good to agree with the Lord, by the way.)
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Everyone who follows Jesus should anticipate that they will suffer because of their submission to the Lordship of Jesus. I know this is not a popular topic. Many preachers would never preach this because they would be afraid of the mass exodus they might see from their church. But, the word of God makes it clear that
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Are you praying regularly for your neighbors? I’m now writing about your literal neighbors, the people who live in your neighborhood. The people next door or across the street. Praying for people is one of the greatest acts of love you can do. But that sounds rather passive. That is true only if you don’t understand what happens when you pray for people.
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A few years ago, I was introduced to the Discovery Bible Study (DBS) approach to introducing people to God. It is quite simple. We read the text, repeat it, and then ask a couple of questions. What does this text tell you about God? What does this text tell you about humans? Then it moves on into application.
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It is easy to be a cynic about politics. It seems that politicians are designed to promote cynicism. There seem to be very few politicians who are truly principles-based. A cynic believes that it is human nature to always act in self-interest and not with any form of altruism. A true cynic fails to believe in love. A true cynic does not trust.
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