The gospel is unstoppable. Throughout history, tyrants, nations, evil people, and Satan have tried to stop the gospel message. They have failed. They will fail. On the first day of the church, a barrier existed, and God showed the disciples, and thousands of people in Jerusalem that His gospel would not be stopped. Sometimes, Christians see barriers to the gospel. Maybe yo...
Keep Reading Have you ever been mesmerized by an event? I think about watching fireworks; seeing a shuttle launch; not being able to "look away" from an auto accident or some crazy video on the internet. There are certain events that grab our attention and it's hard for us to pull ourselves away from them. I imagine the disciples feeling this way as Jesus ascended into heaven after dec...
Keep Reading Have you considered lately the type of people God uses to accomplish His purposes? The twelve disciples certainly weren't the religious "cream of the crop" and yet they launched the church and spread the gospel to the world. King David was too young to fight and Abraham was too old. Jeremiah lived in depression and Noah was a drunkard. Paul and Moses were murderers and Laz...
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Since school starts in just a few days, have you ever been unprepared for a quiz or test? You knew it was coming, but didn't bother to prepare. You may have even thought you were smart enough to "do okay" without studying. Sometimes, your plan works out okay, but sometimes it doesn't and you reap the consequences of being unprepared. The best you can hope for is the teache...
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