Shakespeare once said in the play, Hamlet, “brevity is the soul of wit.” Shakespeare was saying that less words are better than more in communicating something. Being brief is the essence of intelligence and wit. Who gave the official Gettysburg Address? Most would say, Abraham Lincoln. You would be wrong. The official address was given […]
Author Archives: kenbarnes
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May
May
For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. (1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV) “The essential condition of receiving light from heaven is not our sophistication but our simplicity.” Alistair Begg. The Apostle Paul kept it simple. Once at my church, I had a friend named Vance. One of the first […]
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May
May
Now Isaiah had said, “Let them take a cake of figs and apply it to the boil, that he may recover.” (Isaiah 38:21 ESV) Many of the healings recorded in the Bible combine the natural and the supernatural. Healings often take place through prayer accompanied by a natural action. God and medicine often work together. […]
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Apr
Apr
For neither circumcision counts for anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation. And as for all who walk by this rule, peace and mercy be upon them, and upon the Israel of God. (Galatians 6:15-16 ESV) It does not matter if you are circumcised or not, circumcision will only help you to make a good […]
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Apr
Apr
“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 […]
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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 […]