From the monthly archives: January 2012

Faithful Men (II Timothy 2)

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“The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, these entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also” (II Ti. 2:2).

God calls for an entrustment of His gospel from the more faithfully mature to those faithful ones desiring advance in their walk with the Lord. [...]

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Fear (Matthew 10)

On January 26, 2012 By

“Do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell” (Mt. 10:28).

Whose opinion carries the greatest weight in your life? Stephen valued Jesus’ opinion; whereas, Judas adopted the world’s opinion. [...]

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“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! Do not tremble or be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Josh. 1:9).

Fear is the fruit of hesitation. Anxiety is the outgrowth of one who is not committed completely to a work. Apprehension and panic [...]

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Do Not Fear (II Kings 6)

On January 19, 2012 By

“Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them… and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha” (II Ki. 6:16f.).

The Arameans went to Dothan with many horses, chariots and a great army [...]

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Do Not Be Afraid (Luke 2)

On January 17, 2012 By

“Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which shall be for all the people; for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (Lk. 2:10f.).

Fear overwhelmed the shepherds. They could not [...]

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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” (Prov. 9:10).

Ask yourself two questions:

Do I want wisdom? Do I want understanding?

If the answer to either question is yes, then probe more deeply by asking yourself, “How [...]

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“Great is Thy faithfulness” (Lam. 3:23).

God is faithful without condition or inhibition. The intensity of your feeling toward God is not the measure of God’s faithfulness – the character of the faithful One determines sovereign faithfulness.

How faithful is God? God says and Moses writes, “It is eleven [...]

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