December 31, 2017
by John Carroll
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To stay motivated on a large project, like reading through the entire Bible, we need a firm conviction of the importance of sticking with it to completion. So how important is knowledge of the Word of God? Here are three benefits we can only obtain by knowing the Bible....
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December 31, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Without God's Word no one can grasp the importance of believing and serving God. Only the Bible allows us His perspective....
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December 30, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Those who believe God’s word flee from the "now generation" and live today in the light of a day to come when He makes all things new....
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December 29, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Scholars disagree over the interpretation of certain prophecies. But none can deny that Scripture affirms God’s sovereignty over everything in the cosmos....
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December 28, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
At weddings, guests wait and wonder. "What will the bride wear?” Here we see a special bride before the ceremony. Her dress will amaze you....
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December 27, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
God will bring final victory over all the forces of evil, therefore He calls His people to separate themselves from those who are doomed....
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December 26, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Both believers and unbelievers alike can lose sight of the fact that God rules over human history and will ultimately conquer all those who oppose Him....
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December 25, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
How do you explain the widely differing responses of people to God’s judgment? Why do some repent and others do not? The answer is clear in Scripture....
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December 24, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
How accurate is your view of God? Scripture reveals Him as having both wrath and joy. He is angry with sin but also joyful with His redeemed people....
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December 23, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
God calls His people to endurance, by faith, even in the most severe of trials, because His promises are sure and His power is invincible....
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December 22, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Beware of confusing God’s apparent slowness to anger with any weakness or ambivalence. He will bring judgment sure and final in His time.[1]...
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December 21, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Satan is at war with the children of the woman. We are faced with the choice: whose side will we serve? God’s or the dragon’s?...
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December 20, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Three verbs capture much of what the life in Christ is about for His people of all the earth--walking, serving, fearing. Do they describe you?...
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December 19, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
No sin is more heinous than the abuse of power stemming from the presumption that God is always on our side. Heed the warning....
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December 18, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Many learn the hard way that without God’s grace to repent, we will hold onto unbelief until it kills us. Sin is truly a lethal weapon....
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December 17, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Those who boast proudly before God now will someday learn to keep silence before Him. What should be our attitude toward God?...
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December 16, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Tribulation is real, but it is not the end for God’s people. He promises a final and ultimate restoration for all His elect....
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December 15, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
The day of wrath is coming, and no one will be spared. Will we prepare to meet our God, as Amos urged? How can we do that?...
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December 14, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
God’s blessings and warnings to Israel did not make them faithful to Him. Only One can be found who is worthy before God the Father....
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December 13, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
On the day of the Lord, those who know Him will worship taking refuge in Him, but those who refused Him will tremble in terror. In which group will you be?...
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December 12, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
No one enjoys adversity, but did you know that a trial is not the worst thing that can happen to you? Are you aware of the danger of prosperity?...
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December 11, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
To hate what God hates is good, but not if we do not also love what God loves. We need hearts that are in sync with God's....
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December 10, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
No fallen human being is able to merit favor with God, but He, by the work of His Son, changed His elect people from a cloud to a kingdom....
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December 9, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Those in spiritual leadership must take care to contend for the faith, that is, to teach the truth accurately and oppose error. Why is this so important?...
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December 8, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
The solution to abusive authority is not to question the concept of authority altogether but to reject authority which defies God....
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December 7, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Since the Fall, the cosmic war has been going. Satan and his minions deceive and oppose God’s people, but they triumph through His truth and power....
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December 6, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
Believers in Jesus Christ will not achieve sinless perfection in this life. but they should expect changed lives and faith which overcomes the world....
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December 5, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
God shows His power in the apparently impossible and hopeless crises of His faithful children who have even been found safe in a lions’ den....
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December 4, 2017
by John Carroll
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Expositional
God’s people, living in a fallen world, must not be surprised if they are unrecognized, at best, and targeted for persecution and death, at worst....
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December 3, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Christ's disciples must live in this world but never forget that this world will ultimately pass away. And do you know what will last? Read on to find out....
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December 2, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Whatever else we may say about salvation and the eternal state of believers, it centers on fellowship with God. What glory it will be!...
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December 1, 2017
by John Carroll
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Category:
Expositional
Beware! The conflict of lawless people versus God’s people began in the Garden and continues to this day. Here's how to handle it....
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