March, 2015

• 21 March

  The Harmful Habit of Possessing

  

  A few weeks ago, Nashville, the glitzy city bordering my own town of Clarksville, has been buried in snow. Quite unusual for this city of southern belles and country music. Consequently, many normal “luxuries” of life were briefly off limits. Some lost power, some lost cars in icy pile ups. ...

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• 20 March

  When God’s Guidance Is Disguised

  

  What should I do when I’m stumped while trying to receive the leading of the Holy Spirit?  Well, I need to do some analyzing. Just who is having the problem?  Is the Holy Spirit sleeping in?  No, the Bible says God never slumbers nor does He sleep. (Psalm 121:3-4) Is ...

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• 20 March

  Focus on the War and Not Just One Battle

  

  “And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left. And the waters returned, and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaoh that ...

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• 20 March

  The Holy Spirit in Our Children

  

  Praying aloud about a situation, I automatically began speaking in tongues at the end. My five-year-old was coloring at the table and asked, “What did you just say there, Mommy?” “I’m not sure,” I admitted. “The Holy Spirit gave me that prayer, but we can ask Him to tell us what ...

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• 20 March

  Twelve Building Blocks For Life

  

  Some people have referred to the Bible as God’s love letter to humanity. This book expresses not only God’s love, but also gives principles for living a positive, productive, and purposeful life. Here are 12 building blocks for doing so. Building block number one is the cornerstone: Your beliefs must ...

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• 20 March

  Divorce and the Misquoted Scripture

  

  “God hates divorce.” Most of us have heard this quote from the Scriptures many times. But Malachi 2:16 has more to say than just those three words. “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “To divorce your wife is to overwhelm her with cruelty,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. ...

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• 19 March

  Interview with Todd Burpo, Author of “Heaven is For Real”

  

  I recently spoke with Todd Burpo, the author of the New-York Times bestselling book, Heaven is For Real. In 2014, the film based on the book was also released. Many people are familiar with his son, Colton, who experienced what it’s like to visit heaven and come back to tell others. ...

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• 19 March

  Why We Need the Ministry of Deliverance

  

  One of the things that Jesus consistently did in His earthly ministry was set people free from evil spirits. This ministry—often referred to as deliverance—was as common for Jesus as preaching: “And He was preaching in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and casting out demons” (Mark 1:39). Though deliverance was ...

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• 19 March

  Christ Holds the Keys of Hell and Death

  

  In John 19:30, when Jesus said, “It is finished,” just before he died on the cross, it meant that the Old Covenant was at an end and the New Covenant just beginning. The prophecies of Christ, as “The Son of Man” were now fulfilled and Christ’s days on the earth ...

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• 19 March

  The 10 Commandments–Instructions for Honorable Living

  

  Moses called all the people of Israel together and said, “Listen carefully, Israel. Hear the decrees and regulations I am giving you today, so you may learn them and obey them! Deuteronomy 5:1 (NLT) Thou shalt not take any other gods before Me (there is a Creator–He is to be ...

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