“Death is swallowed up in victory.” “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (1 Corinthians 15:54b-55 ESV) The Apostle Paul argued, “For if the dead are not raised, not even Christ has been raised” (1 Corinthians 16 ESV). If both are not raised, neither are nor will be raised. You […]
Author Archives: kenbarnes
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Mar
Mar
You can identify fools just by the way they walk down the street! (Ecclesiastes 10: 3 NLT) As a “young and prideful” Christian, Kris Langham of Through the Word started reading through the Book of Proverbs. It was so obvious to him how foolish people were. He said it was almost “laughable” how stupid people acted […]
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Mar
Mar
From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I (Psalms 61:3 NASB). God Never Promised Us a Rose Garden When you come to faith in Christ, you will experience love. joy, and peace. But we fail to mention that these […]
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Feb
Feb
Her brother and her mother said, “Let the young woman remain with us a while, at least ten days; after that she may go.” But he said to them, “Do not delay me, since the Lord has prospered my way. Send me away that I may go to my master.” Genesis 24:55-56 ESV Delayed Obedience […]
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Jan
Jan
And Abimelech said to Abraham, “What did you see, that you did this thing?” Abraham said, “I did it because I thought, ‘There is no fear of God at all in this place, and they will kill me because of my wife. Besides, she is indeed my sister, the daughter of my father though not […]
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Jan
Jan
Pray without ceasing. I Thessalonians 5:17 ESV If you are praying for the redemption of a soul, it is always too soon to quit. The expression “Hound of Heaven” originated from a poem by Francis Thompson (1859-1907) of the same name. The theme of the poem was the pursuit of the human soul by God’s […]
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Jan
Jan
Then the Lord gave the donkey the ability to speak. “What have I done to you that deserves your beating me three times?” it asked Balaam. Numbers 22:28 NLT What is described in the Bible is not always prescribed for Christians in every situation. We all know the story of Balaam, the Prophet […]
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Jan
Jan
But the Angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. Luke 1:13 ESV God is not finished with you until he is finished. Your age does not determine your usefulness. In the […]
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Dec
Dec
“For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God.1 Peter 4:17a NKJV If there is any hope for any nation, it will come through a return to God, and that process always starts with the Church. Any restoration is by repentance and a renewed reverence for the Word of God. […]
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Dec
Dec
Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Have relations with your father’s concubines, whom he has left behind to take care of the house; then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself repulsive to your father. The hands of all who are with you will also be strengthened.” (2 Samuel 16:21 NASB) Young Absalom did just […]