In this blog post we are going to explore a pretty controversial topic in the Bible: the gift of tongues, which is still in operation in the church today. Over the next couple of blog posts, I will try to unpack the different types of tongues and their specific functions both within and outside of […]
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The Gifts of Healing are Different from the Working of Miracles As detailed in my previous blog post, the working of miracles are usually instantaneous, but healings can be either gradual or instantaneous dependent on what the Lord is wanting to do. The plural part for both “power gifts” are that there are many healings
In my last blog post, I covered the very basics of the 9 gifts of the Holy Spirit and I broke them down into their three distinct areas or categories. I stated that all the gifts of the Holy Spirit flow from the intent of God’s love for others. As we move forward, I want
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Have you ever been so busy trying to get from one place to another that you miss the precious moments that would have created a treasured memory? Has your life ever been so crazy that you miss all the beautiful, small things going on right in front of you?
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Don’t copy the behavior of this world! – Romans 12:2 NLT I don’t know about you, but everything in this world seems so ridiculously busy these days. It’s like system sensory overload to where our minds can’t seem to switch off from our cell phones or computers! Do you realize 75% of the world’s population
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“Examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith.“ – 2 Corinthians 13:5 NIV What you focus your attention on is the most crucial things in life. It determines what you believe about yourself and what you believe about God. Even Jesus said that your eyes are the windows to your heart. Your focus
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“There is only one thing worth being concerned about.” Luke 10:42 NLT So, what is the most important thing in your life that you are concerned about? Could this be your family, your job, your finances, your health, or even your retirement plan? What about from a spiritual perspective? Did you know there are two
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“I have brought you glory on earth” – John 17:4a NIV Who Will You Believe? Although it may not seem true in the moment when it happens, we have a personal choice to make when someone tells us that what we are believing can’t be done when God says it can be. Doesn’t it say
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“Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.” – Song of Songs 2:15 Isn’t it interesting that sometimes in life, even when things are going great, there can be these “little foxes” that hugely aggravate us and distract us? These “little foxes,” if we let
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We have now arrived at the final blog post of this series in which I have attempted to distinguish between knowledge, understanding and wisdom. In this second post on wisdom, let’s explore the practical side of how to operate in God’s wisdom. In the New Testament, wisdom is often spoken in terms of having the
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